Valérie Perrine Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 1974 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress award for her work in "Lenny․"
• Before entering acting, she planned to become a psychologist
• Started off in showbusiness as a Las Vegas showgirl
• Often takes on the role of provocative characters
• Is often credited with making her onscreen debut in "Diamonds Are Forever," but this is not the case
• In 1973, she became the first actress to display herself nude on an American television network
• The daughter of an army lieutenant colonel, she grew up in Japan, where her father was stationed