New York City native Shields burst onto the scene with a slew of roles including 1978's Pretty Baby, 1980's The Blue Lagoon, and 1981's Endless Love. At 14, she became the youngest cover model ever featured on American Vogue, landing on its February 1980 issue. She followed up that milestone with a somewhat infamous role as the star of controversial Calvin Klein print ads and commercials shot by Richard Avedon, where she declared, “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” The campaign was promptly banned by more than one network for being indecent.
Shields went on to a career in television, most recently signing on to a major recurring role in season 19 of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
