Charlie’s Angels stars look ageless in Emmys reunion 50 years after show’s premiere

THE main living cast of the iconic Charlie’s Angels looked ageless as they stunned at the Emmys. The legendary trio linked up 50 years on from the much-loved 1970s show’s premiere. The cast of Charlie’s Angels look stunning as they reunite for the show’s 50th anniversary Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson on the original Charlie’s Angels show in the 1970s Credit: Alamy Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson and Cheryl Ladd reunited at the Peacock Theater in LA. The three defied their age on the main stage of the 78th Emmys on Monday night. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! It was one of the highlights of the iconic awards night, which celebrated their 50th anniversary. The last time the Charlie’s Angels went on the Emmys stage was back in 2006, two decades ago. That had major behind-the-scenes drama, coming 30 years after the first episode aired in 1976. “It was pretty emotional,” Smith, 80, told USA Today of the reunion back then. The original three Angels, Smith, Jackson and Farrah Fawcett were all invited to the Emmys that year. They came to pay tribute to producer Aaron Spelling, who died in 2006. Most read in Sport Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd attend the Charlie’s Angels 50th Anniversary in April Credit: Getty Fawcett, Jackson and Smith, the Charlie’s Angels appear for the Aaron Spelling Tribute in 2006 Credit: Getty “The Emmys would be the first time we’d appeared on television as a threesome since the late 1970s,” Smith wrote in her book. There was then some backstage drama over a reluctance to do a rehearsal, sparking a bust-up. That was then rectified, despite claims producers wanted to cut members out, and rewrite speeches. However, the Angels did walk out to the show’s iconic music hand-in-hand, before more drama unfolded. Smith’s speech was not on the teleprompter, causing chaos, but thankfully she had memorized her lines. Original Angel Fawcett died at the age of 62 in 2009. Ladd linked up with Smith and Jackson for this 50th anniversary tribute. She joined the show in its second season in 1977 as Kris Munroe, the younger sister of Fawcett’s Jill Munroe. Fawcett left the series as a regular, with Ladd becoming an Angel across the next four seasons. That was until the program’s 1981 finale. 2026 Emmy Nominations The 2026 Emmy Awards nominations have finally been announced. And while every TV actor and actress strives to score a nom, only a talented few made the cut. Here are the nominees in this year's major categories for The Emmys: Outstanding Drama Series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends & Neighbors Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown — Paradise Gary Oldman — Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo — Task Rufus Sewell — The Diplomat Noah Wyle — The Pitt Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Carrie Coon — The Gilded Age Chase Infiniti — The Testaments Keri Russell — The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus Zendaya — Euphoria Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Rooster Shrinking Widow’s Bay Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Steve Carell — Rooster Matthew Rhys — Widow’s Bay Jason Segel — Shrinking Martin Short — Only Murders in the Building Jeremy Allen White — The Bear Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Kristen Bell — Nobody Wants This Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary Elle Fanning — Margo’s Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow — The Comeback Jean Smart — Hacks Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series All Her Fault Beef DTF St. Louis Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette The Beast in Me Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie Jon Bernthal — His & Hers Charlie Hunnam — Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac — Beef Paul Anthony Kelly — Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie Claire Danes — The Beast in Me Carey Mulligan — All Her Fault Cristin Milioti — DTF St. Louis Sarah Snook — All Her Fault Michelle Williams — Dying for Sex Comment now