Stella Stevens

Birth Name:

Estelle Caro Eggleston

Birth Place:

Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Director

One of the most photographed people in America in the 1960s
Was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in January 1960 and appeared on their list of 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century
Attended Memphis State University, where a review of her performance in "Bus Stop" spurred her acting career
Her breakout role in the comedy "Lil' Abner" cemented the idea that she was more than just a pretty face and allowed her to take on more projects that utilized her acting skills as well as her looks
Quote: "There's a very important fact you should know about me․ I will not give up on myself or what I want․ I'm stubborn․"
Quote: "I always loved to play the opposite of what I was, and I loved the fantasy of doing something I would never have dared do in life․"
Best known for her roles in the original "The Nutty Professor," "The Silencers," and "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Appeared in a 1962 ad for Coppertone Suntan Lotion
Her son, Andrew Stevens, is also an actor, and she has appeared in four films with him: "Las Vegas Lady," "Down the Drain," "The Terror Within II," and "Illicit Dreams․"
Shares an interesting history with Elvis Presley in that both were born in Mississippi but raised in Memphis, and they would later star together in "Girls! Girls! Girls!"

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