Stella Stevens (born Estelle Eggleston; October 1, 1938) is a American former actress. She began her acting career in 1959 and starred in such popular films as '' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1962), '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963), ''

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'' (1963), ''

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'' (1966), '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968), ''

The Ballad of Cable Hogue ''The Ballad of Cable Hogue'' is a 1970 American Technicolor Western comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner. Set in the Arizona desert during a period when the frontier was closing, t ...

'' (1970), and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). Stevens also appeared in numerous television series, miniseries, and movies, including ''

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'' (1960, 1988), ''

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'' (1960), ''

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'' (1977, 1983), ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'' (1979), ''

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'' (1983), ''

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'' (1985), '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986), '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995), and ''

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'' (2006). In 1960, she won a

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for New Star of the Year – Actress. Stevens has also worked as a film producer, director, and writer. She appeared in three ''

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'' pictorials, and was

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for January 1960.

Early life

Born Estelle Eggleston on October 1, 1938, in

Yazoo City, Mississippi Yazoo City is a U.S. city in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's ...

,Some sources cite her birthplace as Hot Coffee, Mississippi. Stevens confirms Yazoo City in she was the only child of Thomas Ellett Eggleston, an insurance salesman, and his wife, Estelle ( Caro) Eggleston, a nurse, sometimes called by the nickname "Dovey". One of her great-grandfathers was Henry Clay Tyler, an early settler from

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and a jeweler who gave the Yazoo City courthouse

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its clock. When Stevens was four, her parents moved to

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-mo ...

, where they lived on Carrington Road near Highland Street. She attended St. Anne's Catholic School on Highland Street and Sacred Heart School on Jefferson Avenue, finishing her final year of high school in 1955 at the Memphis Evening School at Memphis Tech High School. At age 16, she married electrician Noble Herman Stephens on December 3, 1954, in

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, but moved to Memphis, where their only child, Herman Andrew Stephens (who became actor/producer Andrew Stevens), was born on June 10, 1955. The couple divorced in 1957. While studying at

Memphis State College } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public university, public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering ...

, Stella became interested in acting and modeling. According to her official biography, "Her schooling in Memphis, included a couple of years at Memphis State University, where she was noticed in the school play ''

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''. The ''Memphis Press-Scimitar'' review of that performance in Memphis sparked her career."

Film career

Stevens made her film debut in ''

Say One for Me ''Say One For Me'' is a 1959 American comedy musical film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bing Crosby, Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner. ''Say One for Me'' was listed in the 1978 book ''The Fifty Worst Films of All Time''. Stella Stevens ...

'' (1959), a modest musical produced by and starring

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, appearing in the minor role of a chorus girl. Stevens' contract with 20th Century-Fox was dropped after six months. After winning the role of Appassionata Von Climax in the musical ''

Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished mountain village of Dogpatch, USA. Written and drawn b ...

'' (1959), she signed a contract with

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(1959-1963). In 1960, she won the

for New Star of the Year – Actress for her performance in ''Say One for Me'', sharing the distinction with fellow up-and-comers Tuesday Weld,

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, and Janet Munro. In January 1960, she was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month and was also featured in ''Playboy'' pictorials in 1965 and 1968. She was included in ''Playboys 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, appearing at number 27. During the 1960s, she was one of the most photographed women in the world. In 1961, she starred opposite

Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie ...

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' ''

Too Late Blues ''Too Late Blues'' is a 1961 black-and-white American film directed by John Cassavetes and starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens and Everett Chambers. It is the story of jazz musician "Ghost" Wakefield and his relationship with both his fellow band ...

'', and in 1962, she starred opposite

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in '' Girls! Girls! Girls!''. The following year, she appeared in two successful comedy films:

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's '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963), as his student and love interest Stella Purdy, and in

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. He directed the classic movie musicals '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944), '' An American in Paris'' (1951), ' ...

's ''

'' (1963), playing the would-be "Miss Montana" beauty queen. In 1964, she signed a contract with

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(1964–68). Following appearances in '' Synanon'' (1965) and '' The Secret of My Success'' (1965), Stevens starred as a sexy but clumsy government agent opposite

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in the

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spy spoof ''

'' (1966). Her final film for Columbia was '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968) in which she played Sister George. In 1970, Stevens starred opposite

Jason Robards Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes ...

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's ''

'', for which she received positive reviews. In his review in ''The New York Times'', Roger Greenspun wrote, "But it is Stella Stevens, at last in a role good enough for her, who most wonderfully sustains and enlightens the action." In 1972, she costarred with

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''Slaughter'', later in the year costarring in

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's hugely successful disaster film '' The Poseidon Adventure'', starring

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ...

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, and

Shelley Winters Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned seven decades. She appeared in numerous films. She won Academy Awards for ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959) and ''A Patch o ...

. Stevens played the role of Linda Rogo, the "refreshingly outspoken" ex-prostitute wife of Borgnine's character. In 1986, she appeared in ''

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''. Although she continued to appear in feature films for the next four decades, Stevens shifted the focus of her career to television series, miniseries, and movies.

Television career

Stella Stevens Hugh OBrian GE Theater 1961

Stevens appeared in several top television series in the 1960s, including ''

'' (1960), ''

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'' (1960, 1961), and ''

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'' (1964). One of her earliest television appearances was in a critically acclaimed 1960 episode of ''

'', "Silent Thunder", playing a deaf-mute. In the early 1970s, she began working regularly on television series, miniseries, and movies. She appeared in episodes of such popular series as ''

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'' (1973) and '' Police Story'' (1975), as well as the pilot films for ''

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'' (1975), ''

'' (1977), and ''

'' (1979). In 1979, she appeared along with her son

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in '' The Oregon Trail'' (1977) episode "Hannah's Girl". In the 1980s, she continued to work regularly in series such as ''

'' (1983), ''

Fantasy Island ''Fantasy Island'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Gene Levitt. It aired on ABC from 1977 to 1984. The series starred Ricardo Montalbán as the mysterious Mr. Roarke and Hervé Villechaize as his assistant, Tatto ...

'' (1983), ''

Highway to Heaven ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Vi ...

'' (1984), '' Night Court'' (1984), ''

'' (1985), '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986), and ''

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'' (1987). Stevens appears in 34 episodes of the primetime soap opera '' Flamingo Road'' (1981–82), as Lute-Mae Sanders, the former madam of a

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. From 1989 to 1990, she had a role on '' Santa Barbara'' as Phyllis Blake. Her string of appearances on popular television series continued into the 1990s with '' The Commish'' (1993), '' Burke's Law'' (1994), '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995), '' Silk Stalkings'' (1996), and ''

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'' (1996, 1999). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed miniseries ''

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'' (1996). Her television career continued into the 2000s when she appeared in an episode of ''

'' (2006).

Additional work

In the 1960s, Stevens was a member of a five-voice

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called The Skip-Jacks. That group is best known for performing the theme songs for the television programs ''

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'' and ''

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''. Stevens appeared in several stage productions, including a touring production of an all-female version of

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's '' The Odd Couple'' opposite Sandy Dennis. Stevens played the Oscar Madison character. She produced and directed two films, ''The Ranch'' (1989) and ''The American Heroine'' (1979). In 1999, she co-wrote a novel, ''Razzle Dazzle'', about a Memphis-born singer named Johnny Gault.

Personal life

In late 1976, Stevens purchased a ranch in Methow Valley near

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, on the eastern edge of the

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. She also opened an art gallery and bakery in the nearby small town of

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. In 1983, Stevens began a long-term relationship with rock guitarist

Bob Kulick Robert Joel Kulick (January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020) was an American guitarist and record producer, who worked with numerous acts such as Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf and Michael Bolton. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, ...

. A little over a year later, he moved into Stevens' Beverly Hills home. In March 2016, Kulick and Stevens sold her longtime Beverly Hills home, and she moved to a long-term Alzheimer's care facility in Los Angeles. Kulick often visited her there until his death on May 28, 2020.

Filmography

Films

* ''

'' (1959) as Chorine * ''

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'' (1959) as Chorus Girl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1959) as Appassionata Von Climax * '' Man-Trap'' (1961) as Nina Jameson * ''

'' (1961) as Jess Polanski * '' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1962) as Robin Gantner * ''

'' (1963) as Dollye Daly * '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963) as Stella Purdy * ''

Advance to the Rear ''Advance to the Rear'' is a light-hearted 1964 American Western comedy film set in the American Civil War. Directed by George Marshall, and starring Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas. The film is based on the 1957 novel ''Company o ...

'' (1964) as Martha Lou Williams * '' Synanon'' (1965) as Joaney Adamic * '' The Secret of My Success'' (1966) as Violet Lawson * ''

'' (1966) as Gail Hendricks * '' Rage'' (1966) as Perla * '' How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life'' (1968) as Carol Corman * ''

Sol Madrid ''Sol Madrid'' is a 1968 film directed by Brian G. Hutton and filmed in Acapulco. It was released in the UK as ''The Heroin Gang''. The MGM film starred David McCallum, Stella Stevens, Telly Savalas and Ricardo Montalban with John Cassavetes bei ...

'' (1968) as Stacey Woodward * '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968) as Sister George * '' The Mad Room'' (1969) as Ellen Hardy * ''

'' (1970) as Hildy * ''

A Town Called Bastard ''A Town Called Bastard'' (also known as ''A Town Called Hell'' on DVD and Blu-ray) is a 1971 international co-production spaghetti Western. It was shot in Madrid with Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Stella Stevens and Martin Landau. It was releas ...

'' (1971) as Alvira * ''

Stand Up and Be Counted ''Stand Up and Be Counted'' is a 1972 American comedy film directed by Jackie Cooper and starring Jacqueline Bisset and Stella Stevens. It features the recording of " I Am Woman" (1971) by Helen Reddy. Plot Cast * Jacqueline Bisset - She ...

'' (1972) as Yvonne Kellerman * '' Slaughter'' (1972) as Ann * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) as Linda Rogo * ''

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'' (1973) as Karen * ''The Day the Earth Moved'' (1974) as Kate Barker * ''

Las Vegas Lady ''Las Vegas Lady'' is a 1975 American crime film directed by Noel Nosseck, and starring Stella Stevens, Stuart Whitman, George DiCenzo, Lynne Moody, Linda Scruggs, Joseph Della Sorte, Hank Robinson, and Karl Lukas. In this heist film Stella Steve ...

'' (1975) as Lucky * ''

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold ''Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold'' is a 1975 American action-adventure film directed by Charles Bail and starring Tamara Dobson as Cleopatra "Cleo" Jones, Stella Stevens and Norman Fell. The film is a sequel to the 1973 action film '' C ...

'' (1975) as Bianca Javin / Dragon Lady * ''

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'' (1976) as Marty Reeves * ''Mister Deathman'' (1977) as Liz * '' The Manitou'' (1978) as Amelia Crusoe * ''

Wacko ''Wacko'' is a 1983 arcade game by Bally Midway. It featured a unique angled cabinet design and a combination of trackball and joystick controls. The player assumes the role of Kapt'n Krooz'r, a small, green alien within a bubble-topped spaceshi ...

'' (1982) as Mrs. Doctor Graves * ''Ladies Night'' (1983) as Shelly * ''

Chained Heat ''Chained Heat'' (alternate title: ''Das Frauenlager'' in West Germany) is a 1983 American-German exploitation film in the women-in-prison genre. It was co-written and directed by Paul Nicholas (as Paul Nicolas) for Jensen Farley Pictures.

'' (1983) as Captain Taylor * ''

The Longshot ''The Longshot'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Paul Bartel and starring Tim Conway. Plot Four friends enjoy betting on horses at the race track. Someone tells them that he's got something to give his horse to make it run faster, an ...

'' (1986) as Nicki Dixon * ''

'' (1986) as Margo * '' Down the Drain'' (1990) as Sophia * ''

The Terror Within II ''The Terror Within II'' is a 1991 American science fiction horror film and a sequel to the 1989 film ''The Terror Within''. It is written and directed by star Andrew Stevens (reprising his role from the first film), and also stars R. Lee Ermey, ...

'' (1991) as Kara * ''

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'' (1991) as Betty * ''Mom'' (1991) as Beverly Hills * ''

The Nutt House ''The Nutt House'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for five episodes on NBC from September 20 to October 25, 1989. Overview ''The Nutt House'' was the creation of executive producers Mel Brooks and Alan Spencer and was a broad ...

'' (1992) as Mrs. Robinson * '' Exiled in America'' (1992) as Sonny Moore * ''South Beach'' (1992) as Nancy * ''Little Devils: The Birth'' (1993) as Mrs. Clara Madison * ''Eye of the Stranger'' (1993) as Doc * ''Hard Drive'' (1994) as Susan * '' Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III'' (1994, Video) as Frannie Sibley * '' Molly & Gina'' (1994) as Mrs. Sweeny * ''

Illicit Dreams ''Illicit Dreams'' is a 1994 American erotic thriller film directed by Andrew Stevens and produced by Ashok Amritraj. with music composed by Claude Gaudette. The film stars Andrew Stevens, Shannon Tweed (reuniting the two from '' Night Eyes 2'' ...

'' (1995) as Cicily * ''

The Granny ''The Granny'' is a 1995 American horror comedy film directed by Luca Bercovici and written by Bercovici and Sam Bernard. The film stars Stella Stevens as a grandmother who comes back from her grave to seek revenge on her greedy family. After a li ...

'' (1995, Video) as Granny * ''Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure'' (1995, Video) as Fran Sibley * ''

Star Hunter ''Star Hunter'' is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Cole S. McKay and Fred Olen Ray, and starring Roddy McDowall and Stella Stevens. The eponymous character is an alien who travels through space seeking species to hunt for pleasure. He arr ...

'' (1995, Video) as Mrs. March * ''Virtual Combat'' (1996, Video) as Mary * ''

Invisible Mom ''Invisible Mom'' is a 1996 American comedy film about a mother who becomes invisible. The film features a cameo from John Ashley. Plot A family's life is thrown into comical chaos after mom accidentally drinks her inventor husband's latest c ...

'' (1996, Video) as Mrs. Herbert Pringle * ''

Bikini Hotel ''Bikini Hotel'' is a campy comedy released in 1997 that aired on Cinemax. It was written by Dom Magwili and directed by Jeff Frey. The film features a visual gag based on the 50 ft woman and a cat fight in the miniature golf sequence. The ta ...

'' (1997) as Gail Regent * ''Size 'Em Up'' (2001) * '' The Long Ride Home'' (2003) as Fiona Champyon * ''

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'' (2004) as Betty * '' Glass Trap'' (2005) as Joan Highsmith * ''Hell to Pay'' (2005) as Mary Potter * ''

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'' (2005) as Henrietta * ''Megaconda'' (2010) as Mary Jane, (final film role)

Television

* ''

'' (1960, Episode: "Craig's Will") as Judy * ''

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'' (1960, Episode: "Uncertain Vengeance") as Suzanne Crale * ''

Hawaiian Eye ''Hawaiian Eye'' is an American detective television series that ran from October 1959 to April 1963 on the ABC television network. Premise Private investigator Tracy Steele ( Anthony Eisley) and his half-Hawaiian partner, Tom Lopaka ( Robert ...

'' (1960, Episode: "Kakua Woman") as Carol Judd * ''

'' (1960, Episode: "Silent Thunder") as Ann 'Annie' Croft * ''

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'' (1960, Episode: "Zigzag") as Lisa Walters * ''

'' (1960, Episode: "The Graduation Dress") as Laura Jericho * ''

'' (1961, Episode: "The Great Alberti") as May Alberti * '' Follow the Sun'' (1961, Episode: "Conspiracy of Silence") as Linda Laurence * '' Frontier Circus'' (1962, Episode: "The Balloon Girl") as Katy Cogswell * ''

'' (1964, 2 episodes) as Jane Hancock * '' In Broad Daylight'' (1971, TV Movie) as Elizabeth Chappel * ''

Ghost Story A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature'' ...

'' (1972, Episode: "The Dead We Leave Behind") as Joanna Brent * ''

Hec Ramsey ''Hec Ramsey'' is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, starring Richard Boone. The series was created by Jack Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited in association with Universal's television productions. Th ...

'' (1972, Episode: "Hangman's Wages") as Ivy Turnwright * ''Climb an Angry Mountain'' (1972, TV Movie) as Sheila Chilko * ''

'' (1973, Episode: "Ten Thousand Dollars a Page") as Jill Hammond * ''Linda'' (1973, TV Movie) as Linda Reston * ''Honky Tonk'' (1974, TV Movie) as Gold Dust * ''The Day the Earth Moved'' (1974, TV Movie) as Kate Barker * '' Police Story'' (1975, Episode: "The Losing Game") as Margaret Case * ''

'' (1975, Episode: "The New Original Wonder Woman") as Marcia * ''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' (1976, TV Movie) as Stella Stafford * ''Wanted: The Sundance Woman'' (1976, TV Movie) as Lola Wilkins * ''

'' (1977, TV movie, pilot) * ''Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging'' (1977, TV Movie) as Martha McVea * ''

Murder in Peyton Place ''Murder in Peyton Place'' is a 1977 American made-for-television mystery-drama film directed by Bruce Kessler. The film is based on the 1964–1969 TV series '' Peyton Place'' and it was billed as a reunion movie. It first aired on '' NBC Monday ...

'' (1977, TV Movie) as Stella Chernak * ''

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful ''The Night They Took Miss Beautiful'' is a 1977 American made-for-television drama film appearing on the NBC network that was produced by Don Kirshner. The film features a large number of stars in a story about "skyjacking beauty queens" on a Co ...

'' (1977, TV Movie) as Kate Malloy * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1977, Episode: "Hannah's Girl", appears with her son, Andrew Stevens) as Hannah Morgan * '' The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' (1978, 1 episode) * ''The Jordan Chance'' (1978, TV Movie) as Verna Stewart * ''Friendships, Secrets and Lies'' (1979, TV Movie) as Edyth * ''

'' (1979, Episode: "Express to Terror") as Dr. Fleming * ''

The French Atlantic Affair ''The French Atlantic Affair'' is a novel by Ernest Lehman which was published in 1977. A 3-part TV miniseries based on the book was produced and broadcast in 1979. Plot A luxury ocean liner, the SS ''Marseilles'' of the French Atlantic Line, is ...

'' (1979), miniseries * ''Make Me an Offer'' (1980, TV Movie) as Deidre Price * '' Flamingo Road'' (1980–1982, 34 episodes) as Lute-Mae Sanders * ''Children of Divorce'' (1980, TV Movie) as Sherry Malik * ''Twirl'' (1981, TV Movie) as Carolyn Moore * ''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, ...

'' (1983, Episode: "Whose Party Is It Anyway?") as Clover McKenna * ''

'' (1983, 3 episodes) as Toni Cooper / Kathy Costello / Leonara Klopman * ''

Women of San Quentin ''Women of San Quentin'' is a 1983 TV movie about female prison guards at San Quentin Prison. It stars Stella Stevens and Debbie Allen. It was based on a story by Larry Cohen. He had gone to San Quentin to research a different project and was intr ...

'' (1983, TV Movie) as Lt. Janet Alexander * ''

'' (1983, 2 episodes) as Erica Chase * ''

'' (1983, 2 episodes) as Marion Sommers / Maatira * ''

Amazons In Greek mythology, the Amazons (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαζόνες ''Amazónes'', singular Ἀμαζών ''Amazōn'', via Latin ''Amāzon, -ŏnis'') are portrayed in a number of ancient epic poems and legends, such as the Labours of Hercule ...

'' (1984, TV Movie) as Kathryn Lundquist * ''

No Man's Land No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dump ...

'' (1984, TV Movie) as Nellie Wilder * ''

Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

'' (1984, Episode: "Flesh and Blood") as Rita DeLaine * ''

'' (1984, Episode: "Help Wanted: Angel") as Stella * '' Night Court'' (1984, Episode: "Harry and the Madam") as Irene Danbury * ''

'' (1985, Episode: "Funeral at Fifty-Mile") as Sally Mestin * '' A Masterpiece of Murder'' (1986, TV Movie) as Della Vance / Deb Potts * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986, Episode: "Find Me a Rainbow") as Loretta 'Lolly' Zachary van der Post * ''The History of White People in America: Volume II'' (1986, TV Movie) * ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mimi Carteret * ''Adventures Beyond Belief'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mrs. Loretta Kemble * ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mimi Carteret * ''

'' (1987, "Fatal Confession") as Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban * '' Man Against the Mob'' (1988, TV Movie) as Joey Day * ''

'' (1988, Episode: "Twist") as Georgia Brooks * '' Jake Spanner, Private Eye'' (1989, TV Movie) as Sandra Summers * '' Santa Barbara'' (1989–1990, 66 episodes) as Phyllis Blake * '' Dream On'' (1990, Episode: "Over Your Dead Body") as Lyla Murphy * '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1991, Episode: "A Woman Much Admired") as Georgia Farren * ''Dangerous Curves'' (1992, Episode: "In the Name of Love") as Muffy Fuller * '' The Commish'' (1993, Episode: "Eastbridge Boulevard") as Donna DeVries * '' Burke's Law'' (1994, Episode: "Who Killed the Romance?") as Candice Collier * '' Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women'' (1994, TV Movie) as Lawanda * '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995, Episode: "Vendetta") as Margaret Lang * ''

Dave's World ''Dave's World'' is an American sitcom television series, created by Fred Barron, that aired on CBS from September 20, 1993, to June 20, 1997. The series is based on the writing of ''Miami Herald'' columnist Dave Barry. Plot The show focuses on ...

'' (1995, Episode: "The Mommies") as Dave's Mother * ''

Subliminal Seduction ''Subliminal Seduction'' is a 1996 American drama science fiction film produced and directed by Andrew Stevens and starring Ian Ziering, Katherine Kelly Lang, Dee Wallace and Andrew Stevens. It was part of the ''Roger Corman Presents'' series pr ...

'' (1996, TV Movie) as Mrs. Beecham * ''

Renegade Renegade or The Renegade may refer to: Aircraft *Lake Renegade, an American amphibious aircraft design *Murphy Renegade, a Canadian ultralight biplane design *Southern Aeronautical Renegade, an American racing aircraft design Games *''Command ...

'' (1996, Episode: "Love Hurts") as Amanda Sixkiller * '' Arli$$'' (1996, Episode: "What About the Fans?") as Flora Lansing * '' Silk Stalkings'' (1996, Episode: "When She Was Bad") as Mrs. Morton * ''

'' (1996, 2 episodes) as Hotel Keeper * ''

'' (1996-1999) * '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' (1997, TV Movie) as Josephine 'Mama Jo' Max * ''

Nash Bridges ''Nash Bridges'' is an American police procedural television series created by Carlton Cuse. The show stars Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The s ...

'' (1997, Episode: "Deliverance") as Suzie Dupree * ''

The Christmas List ''The Christmas List'' is a 1997 TV movie, shown first on The Family Channel, thereafter on ABC Family during its ''25 Days of Christmas'' programming block. It stars Mimi Rogers. Synopsis The story follows the life of the 35-year-old Melody Par ...

'' (1997, TV Movie) as Natalie Parris * ''Viper'' (1998, Episode: "The Getaway") as Lorraine * ''By Dawn's Early Light'' (2000, TV Movie) as Eli * ''Strip Mall'' (2001, 5 episodes) as Doreen Krudup * ''

'' (2006, Episode: "The Crying Game") as Martha

As director

* ''The American Heroine'' (1979) * ''The Ranch'' (1989)

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