Moved with family to La Jolla, California (date approximate)

First taste of the stage at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre as member of a children's theater group (date approximate)

Won La Jolla beauty competition at age 15 (date approximate)

Worked as a cocktail waitress and model in Dallas in early 1960s

Moved to L.A. as a single mother with two children from her first marriage; worked several jobs to support family

Broke into show business as billboard girl on the "Hollywood Palace" TV show

First film appearance (as walk-on) in Elvis Presely vehicle "Roustabout"

Film acting and singing debut ("introducing Raquel Welch") in "A Swingin' Summer"

Indelibly entered the public's consciousness as the bikini-clad cave woman of "One Million Years B.C."

First (of many) appearance on a Bob Hope TV special

Played title role in "Myra Breckinridge"

Hosted first variety special, "Raquel" (CBS)

Produced and starred in "Hannie Caulder"

Portrayed Diane 'KC' Carr in "Kansas City Bomber"

Acted the part of Constance in Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers"

Reprised role in Lester's "The Four Musketeers"; films were shot simultaneously

Contributed her Jugs to "Mother, Jugs, and Speed"

Sued MGM over dismissal from the film "Cannery Row"; eventually won a $14 million judgment in her favor

Broadway debut in "Woman of the Year"; succeeded Lauren Bacall in role of Tess Harding; songwriters John Jander and Fred Ebb added new material for her to sing

TV-movie debut in title role as "The Legend of Walks Far Woman" (NBC)

Offered a convincing turn as stricken Emily Bauer in NBC-movie, "Right to Die"

Starred as Leda Beth Vincent in NBC-movie, "Scandal in a Small Town"

Headlined TV-movie "Tainted Blood" (USA Network)

Made frequent guest appearances on sitcoms, including "Evening Shade", "Seinfeld" "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "Spin City"

Was TV spokesperson for Equal sweetner

British stage debut touring in George Bernard Shaw's "The Millionairess"; production's London booking canceled

TV series debut as regular on the primetime CBS soap opera "CPW", a revamping of "Central Park West"; played the bitchy, wealthy ex-wife of a businessman

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Returned to Broadway, replacing Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria"

Portrayed Grace Kosik in "Chairman of the Board"

Starred in Foxborough, Massachusetts stage production of "The Millionairess"

Had featured role in the TV pilot "An American Family", written and directed by Gregory Nava; series picked up for airing by PBS in 2001-2002

Had supporting role in "Legally Blonde"

Co-starred with Hector Elizondo in "Tortilla Soup", a remake of "Eat Drink Man Woman" set in L.A.'s Latino community

Played Aunt Dora on the television series "American Family," also starred Edward James Olmos and Sonia Braga

Will play an ex-Las Vegas showgirl opposite Burt Reynolds in the madcap comedy "Forget About It" (lensed 2004)