Jerry Hall

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Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956 in Gonzales, Texas) is an American supermodel and actress known for being Mick Jagger's long-time companion and possibly wife (in 1990, the two were married in Bali but the legal validity of the marriage has since been questioned).^{[citation needed]} Hall began a secret affair with Jagger while still engaged to Bryan Ferry.

Hall has written her autobiography, entitled Jerry Hall's Tall Tales, published in 1985. In this book, she describes her early life in Mesquite, Texas, where she graduated from North Mesquite High School. She also relates her experiences as a young model living in Paris.

In 1989, she appeared in director Tim Burton's Batman, in a supporting role as Alicia Hunt, a gangster's moll who is disfigured by the Joker.

In 1990 she joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin. She also starred in commercials for Bovril.

Her marriage to Jagger was annulled in 1999. They have four children together: Elizabeth, James, Georgia, and Gabriel.

In the early 2000s she appeared as Mrs. Robinson in a Broadway production of The Graduate, including a nude scene on stage.

In 2002 she appeared in Brighton in the play Picasso’s Women.

In 2005, Hall starred in a new reality series on VH1 called Kept, revolving around her search for a "boy toy." The 12 American contestants were asked to transform from boys to refined gentlemen through a series of challenges, and mastering skills like arts, sports, cooking, and fitting into high society.

Also in 2005, she appeared on the West End stage playing Mother Lord in the London revival of Cole Porter's High Society, and provided the voice for Sister Penelope in the controversial British cartoon Popetown.

She is now the Global Ambassador for Levitra, a product which prevents erectile dysfunction, manufactured by Bayer Healthcare. Hall is touring the world promoting a global campaign to encourage women to 'Strike up a Conversation' with their partner to facilitate discussion and ultimately treat a condition which is believed to affect over 150 million men across the globe.