Penny Baker (born October 5, 1965) is an American

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and

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. After being interviewed in

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, she was chosen as ''

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for January 1984, the 30th Anniversary Playmate. Her photos were shot by Arny Freytag in

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, Buffalo, and

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when she was 17, with written permission from her parents.Scott, Vernon. "Baker hopes centerfold her shortcut to stardom." ''Syracuse Herald-Journal'', December 27, 1983. Her pictorial was titled "Lucky Penny" and it reported her age as 18. In 1985, she had a cameo in the movie ''

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'', appearing in the pool slide scene. In 1986, she had a role as a high-priced prostitute in '' The Men's Club''. Baker was once interviewed by the author

Martin Amis Sir Martin Louis Amis (25 August 1949 – 19 May 2023) was an English novelist, essayist, memoirist, screenwriter and critic. He is best known for his novels ''Money'' (1984) and '' London Fields'' (1989). He received the James Tait Black Mem ...

. According to him, "within a minute I had run out of questions."

Filmography

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Television

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