India Allen (born India Juliana Orban on June 1, 1965, in

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) is an American actress and

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. Allen appeared as a centerfold in the December 1987 issue of ''

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'' magazine and was subsequently named

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in 1988.

Career

Allen was initially encouraged by her mother when she turned eighteen to pursue modeling and to try out for Playboy, but she was not interested. The suggestion came up again a few years later when her casting agent sent her to do a small role in a short film parody of Beverly Hills Cop II, in a role as a Playmate in the Playboy Mansion West scene. On the set of the film, Allen met Monique St. Pierre, Playboy's

in 1979. Allen was surprised when one of the film's producers mentioned that St. Pierre was a Playmate and the two became friends. After looking through Allen's portfolio of modeling assignments, St. Pierre took her to Playboy's West Coast photo studios on Sunset Boulevard for test shots. (subscription required) After her first pictorial, Allen continued to act and also appeared in a series of ''Playboy'' videos.

Personal life

Allen was born in

and grew up in the South -

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, and

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. In the early 1980s Julie was married to her Ball State University college beau. In September 1988 she was married for a short time to American sports broadcaster

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. In 1996, Allen was a witness in the

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and testified that she had seen Simpson strike his then-wife

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in 1983, when Allen was employed by a veterinary hospital in

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Filmography

* ''The Force'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) * ''Seduce Me: Pamela Principle 2'' (1994) * ''

Wild Cactus ''Wild Cactus'' is a 1993 erotic thriller film directed by Jag Mundhra and starring David Naughton, India Allen, Gary Hudson, Kathy Shower, Bubba Baker, Robert Z'Dar, and Paul Gleason. It was released direct to video on 24 March 1993. Plot ...

'' (1993) * ''Round Numbers'' (1992)

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