The Exciting Life of 80s Icon Bo Derek

Mary attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, but her education ended earlier than expected. At 16, she left school as a possible acting opportunity began pulling her away from an ordinary teenage life and toward the film industry.

She had little formal acting experience and no established career plan when she made the decision. What looked like a first professional adventure would soon affect far more than her schooling. The project introduced her to an actor and director nearly 30 years older than she was, beginning a relationship that would shape her private life and Hollywood career.