Laura Lyons (born October 22, 1954) is an American model. She was ''

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'' magazine's

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for its February 1976 issue. Her

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was photographed by

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and

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. Sherlock Holmes fans speculated that Lyons was named after a character in ''

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'', but Hugh Hefner confirmed it was indeed her real name in an interview in ''

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''. Lyons was born in

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. She worked as a Playboy Bunny in the Chicago

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prior to becoming a Playmate, and led a protest and brief strike seeking improved work privileges such as the freedom to date customers and socialize at the club when not working, which were granted. She landed a few acting roles in the 1970s, including an uncredited spot in ''

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'' (1974) and a role in the British-Mexican shark thriller ''

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'' (1977).Laura Lyons
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hollywoodreporter.com and her daughter is Victoria's Secret model

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Retrieved December 27, 2011 Her other daughter,

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is also a model.

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* * 1954 births Living people 1970s Playboy Playmates Female models from Los Angeles American people of Italian descent {{playmate-stub