Raquel Welch (1940–2023) Tribute List

Raquel Welch was an American actress and model, who first won attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966). She then made One Million Years B.C. (1966). Other film credits included Bandolero! (1968) and The Three Musketeers (1974) for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical or Comedy. She also had successful roles in television movies, like The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1980) and Right to Die (1987) in which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Television Film. Her legacy is summarized through film quotes and biographic articles for this tribute.
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  1. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
    Reporter: Señorita, how did you ever get a name like Fathom?
    Fathom Harvill: A fathom is six feet. Papa was hoping for a tall son. Papa was disappointed.
    – Fathom
  2. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
    Cora: I think it's very exciting. We're going to see things no one has ever seen before. Not just something under a microscope. Think about it.
    – Fantastic Voyage
  3. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
    K.C. Carr: I just want a little piece of the action so I don't have to apologize every time I turn around, that's all.
    – Kansas City Bombers
  4. musket
    a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel
    Constance: No. Oh, my poor husband. Without him I feel so helpless.
    – The Three Musketeers
  5. incapable
    lacking ability
    Hortensia: Just remember, when you're as pretty as you are a man is incapable of telling the truth.
    – Tortilla Soup
  6. heroine
    the main good female character in a work of fiction
    US actress Raquel Welch, often credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines in Hollywood films, has died at the age of 82.
    – BBC
  7. prehistoric
    belonging to or existing before recorded times
    She came onto the movie scene in 1966 with the sci-fi film "Fantastic Voyage" and the prehistoric adventure "One Million Years B.C.," the latter of which established Welch as a sex symbol.
    – Variety
  8. discomfort
    an uneasy feeling of mental painfulness or distress
    Despite her public image, however, she long expressed discomfort with the representation of her body, once saying she "was not brought up to be a sex symbol, nor is it in my nature to be one".
    – BBC
  9. reprise
    play a role again; repeat a performance
    The Chicago-born actress went on to star as Constance de Bonacieux in the 1973 movie "The Three Musketeers." Welch won a best actress Golden Globe award for her performance, and reprised her role as de Bonacieux in the 1974 sequel "The Four Musketeers: Milady’s Revenge."
    – CNN
  10. sequel
    a part added to a book or film that continues and extends it
    The Chicago-born actress went on to star as Constance de Bonacieux in the 1973 movie "The Three Musketeers." Welch won a best actress Golden Globe award for her performance, and reprised her role as de Bonacieux in the 1974 sequel "The Four Musketeers: Milady’s Revenge."
    – CNN
  11. milieu
    the environmental condition
    TV movies became a positive milieu for Raquel as she developed sound vehicles for herself such as The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1980) and Right to Die (1987), earning a Golden Globe nomination for the latter project.
    – IMDB
  12. nomination
    the act of officially naming a candidate
    TV movies became a positive milieu for Raquel as she developed sound vehicles for herself such as The Legend of Walks Far Woman (1980) and Right to Die (1987), earning a Golden Globe nomination for the latter project.
    – IMDB
  13. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
    "I think language is very important to your identity and not having that...I sometimes feel isolated from that part of me," said Welch in a recent interview. "Yet I still feel very, very Hispanic. The essence of who I am is a Latina."
    – Fox News
  14. Latino
    related to a Spanish-speaking people or culture
    The actress, who once stood up to Hollywood to keep her first name, was to be honored Saturday with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
    – Fox News
Created on Mon Feb 20 19:23:08 EST 2023 (updated Wed Feb 22 13:48:35 EST 2023)

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