Jackie Fuchs played bass in the 1970s in the all-female band “The Runaways” under the name Jackie Fox.
She later became an attorney and writer in Los Angeles.
This week she added four-time "Jeopardy!" champion to her eclectic list of accomplishments. Her run started Dec. 14 and ended Thursday, winning a total of $87,089.
Six days until my @Jeopardy episode, which airs on Friday, December 14th. It's an honor just to have been invited on. Seriously... pic.twitter.com/kXBDkGaJqM
— Jackie Fuchs a/k/a Jackie Fox (@JackieFox1976) December 9, 2018
Jackie's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get! pic.twitter.com/QiJqn47aFY
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) December 20, 2018
Host Alex Trebek asked Fuchs about her transition from rock star to attorney Tuesday during her third appearance:
“I just get bored easily, I guess,” she replied.
'70s music fans: Does Jackie look familiar to you? pic.twitter.com/hu11Oc20EN
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) December 18, 2018
After some early exits on other game shows, Fuchs told Pitchfork it took several years of trying to get on the long-running game show.
A really nice article from @pitchfork about what it's like to be on @Jeopardy . https://t.co/fR4AsOrMGY
— Jackie Fuchs a/k/a Jackie Fox (@JackieFox1976) December 20, 2018
She also appeared on a 2013 episodes of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" and "The Chase," Pitchfork reported.
My episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire airs this Friday, Sept. 6. @MillionaireTV pic.twitter.com/dNgwdU4xKr
— Jackie Fuchs a/k/a Jackie Fox (@JackieFox1976) September 4, 2013
She was also on an episode of "The Dating Game" in the early 1980s.
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