Stephanie Blake (born 21 August 1954), also known as ''Cimarron'', is an

American burlesque American burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall and minstrel shows. Burlesque became popular in America in the late 1860s and slowly evolved to feature ribald comedy and female nudity. By ...

performer and

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She is known for playing the role of the

nurse Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

who came to Ferris' house in ''

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Life and career

Blake was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She started performing burlesque at nightclubs with the help of her mother, who was also an

exotic dancer A stripper or exotic dancer is a person whose occupation involves performing striptease in a public adult entertainment venue such as a strip club. At times, a stripper may be hired to perform at a bachelor party or other private event. Mo ...

. Blake then moved to

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where she continued performing while also taking acting lessons, before moving to

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to further pursue her acting career. She credits her ability to land television acting work to her experience as an exotic performer. Blake ran the club The Star Strip in

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, during the 1980s. She was crowned Miss Exotic World in 1997 and 1998. Blake had a memorable role as an singing nurse in ''

''. She has also appeared in films such as ''

The Sure Thing ''The Sure Thing'' is a 1985 American adventure comedy romance film written by Steven L. Bloom and Jonathan Roberts and directed by Rob Reiner. The film stars John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Viveca Lindfors, and Nicollette Sheridan. The film chron ...

'', ''

The Mambo Kings ''The Mambo Kings'' is a 1992 musical drama film based on the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ''The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love'' by Oscar Hijuelos. The film was directed and produced by Arne Glimcher, and stars Armand Assante, Antonio Ba ...

'', '' The Invisible Maniac'', ''Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel'', and '' Cake: A Wedding Story''.

References

External links

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Stephanie Blake, 6th annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival
Living people American film actresses American television actresses American neo-burlesque performers Actresses from Texas Miss Exotic World winners American beauty pageant winners 21st-century American women 1954 births {{US-tv-actor-stub