I want a big career, a big man, and a big life. You have to think big - that's the only way to get it... I just couldn't stand being anonymous.

Farrow also appeared in a number of made-for-television films in the 1970s most notably portraying the title role in a musical version of Peter Pan (1976). org which features a guide on how to get involved with Darfur activism along with her photographs and blog entries from Darfur Chad and the Central African Republic. The footage has been preserved and appears on the fortieth Anniversary Edition DVD of The Sound of Music.

Farrow is also known for her extensive humanitarian work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Farrow first gained wide acclaim for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the soap opera Peyton Place (1964–1966) and gained further recognition for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra. An early film role as the woman pregnant with Satan's baby in 1968's Rosemary's Baby (1968) saw her nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for Best Actress.