Terri Welles (born Terri Knepper ; November 21, 1956) is an American actress An actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character and adult model .
Welles was born in Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the southeast .[1] Playboy , wearing a flight attendant Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety but also the comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights as well as on select business jet aircraft costume to illustrate a pictorial on stewardesses (Welles was a United Airlines United Air Lines, Inc., doing business as United Airlines , is a major airline based in the United States and one of the world's largest airlines with 48,000 employees and 360 aircraft. It is a subsidiary of UAL Corporation with corporate offices in Chicago. United's largest hub is Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. United also has hubs in stewardess at the time). She subsequently appeared as a centerfold The centerfold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread, usually a portrait such as a pin-up or a nude, inserted in the middle of the publication, or to the model featured in the portrait. In saddle-stitched magazines , the centerfold does not have any blank space cutting through the image in the December 1980 issue and was named Playmate of the Year A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month . The PMOM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, as well as a short biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one for 1981. Her original pictorial was photographed by Richard Fegley .
Welles married NHL The National Hockey League , often abbreviated to the NHL, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which six are located in Canada and twenty-four in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the NHL is widely considered to be the premier ice hockey Ice hockey is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a puck into the opposing team's goal. It is a fast-paced physical sport. Ice hockey is most popular in areas that are sufficiently cold for natural reliable seasonal ice cover, such as Canada, the Czech Republic, Latvia, the Nordic countries (especially Finland and player Charlie Simmer in 1981. The couple divorced in 1986. Welles has a daughter.
In 1997, Welles started an online business selling pictures of herself. On her Web site, she described herself as a former Playboy model and Playmate of the Year. Playboy Enterprises, which was starting up its own online business at this time, sued Welles in 1998, claiming that it had the exclusive right to use of its trademark A trademark or trade mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities terms "Playboy" and "Playmate of the Year" for commercial purposes. The outcome of the suit, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles ,[2] nominative uses , and did not infringe.
Welles closed down her Web site on October 31, 2006 with the announcement that it had "been a fun ride".[3]
See also
List of people in Playboy 1980-1989
References
^ a b c d "Playmate listing" . http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1980&limit=0 . Retrieved 2009-01-22.
^ Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles 7 F. Supp. 2d 1098 S.D. Cal. aff'd without opinion, 162 F. 3d 1169 .^ "Official site" . http://www.terriwelles.com . Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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1960s
Ellen Stratton Ellen Stratton is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1959 issue. She was also the very first Playmate of the Year Linda Gamble Linda Gamble is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1960 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. Linda was also the 1961 Playmate of the Year Christa Speck Christa Speck (born August 1, 1942 in Danzig, Germany ) is a German model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1961 issue, and as the 1962 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Sam Wu June Cochran June Cochran was an American model and beauty queen Donna Michelle Donna Michelle was the adopted name of Donna M. Ronne, an American model, actress, and photographer. She was Playboy magazine's December 1963 Playmate of the Month and 1964 Playmate of the Year. Her centerfold was by Pompeo Posar and Edmund Leja. Michelle was 17 when she first appeared nude in the magazine
Jo Collins Jo Collins was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1964 and Playmate of the Year for 1965. Her original pictorial was photographed by Mario Casilli Allison Parks Allison Parks is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in October, 1965 and Playmate of the Year for 1966. Her original pictorial was photographed by William Figge Lisa Baker Lisa Baker was Playboy 's Playmate of the Month for its November 1966 issue, and Playmate of the Year for 1967. Her original pictorial for photographed by William Figge and Ed DeLong Angela Dorian Vetri was born in San Francisco, California to parents who were immigrants from Italy. She attended Hollywood High School in Hollywood, California between 1959 and 1963 and later studied art at Los Angeles City College. She began acting and modelling in her teens. Vetri is a singer and dancer who once turned down the voice dub for Natalie Wood in Connie Kreski Connie Kreski was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 1968 and was Playmate of the Year for 1969. Kreski had long taffy-colored hair and blue eyes
1970s
Claudia Jennings Claudia Jennings was an American model and actress. Jennings was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in November 1969 and later Playmate of the Year 1970. Her original pictorial was photographed by Pompeo Posar Sharon Clark Sharon Clark is an American model and actress. She was Playboys Playmate of the Month for its August 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge and Ed DeLong. In 1971, at age 27, she became the oldest Playmate of the Year so far and remained so for 15 years, until Miss May 1985 Kathy Shower became PMOY 1986 at age 33 Liv Lindeland Liv Lindeland is a Norwegian model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1971 and as the Playmate of the Year for 1972. Her original pictorial was photographed by Alexas Urba. Lindeland was the daughter-in-law of actress-dancer Cyd Charisse Marilyn Cole Marilyn Cole was Playboy magazine's January 1972 Playmate of the Month, as well as 1973's Playmate of the Year, the only Briton to hold that title. Her original pictorial was photographed by Alexas Urba Cyndi Wood Cynthia Lynn Wood is an American model and actress. She is the daughter of Harold and Erma Wood. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in February 1973, and the 1974 Playmate of the Year. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar
Marilyn Lange Marilyn Lange is a model chosen by Playboy magazine as the Playmate of the Month for May 1974, and later, the 1975 Playmate of the Year. Marilyn's 1975 Playmate of the Year pictorial appeared in the June 1975 issue and both of her pictorials were photographed by Dwight Hooker Lillian Müller Lillian Müller is a Norwegian model and an actress in motion pictures and television. A "Page Three girl" on 30 January 1974, Müller achieved her major breakthrough after being spotted by Suze Randall, who photographed her centerfold (along with Dwight Hooker) for Playboy. Müller appeared in the magazine as Playmate of the Month in Patti McGuire Patti McGuire is an American model and television producer. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the November 1976 issue, and the 1977 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Pompeo Posar Debra Jo Fondren Debra Jo Fondren is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1977 issue and Playmate of the Year for 1978 Monique St. Pierre Monique St. Pierre is a German-born American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for is November 1978 issue and the 1979 Playmate of the Year. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley
1980s
Dorothy Stratten Dorothy Stratten was a Canadian model and actress. Stratten found fame as the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and subsequently Playmate of the Year for 1980. She was the second Playmate (after Lee Ann Michelle) to be born in the 1960s. Stratten is remembered for the circumstances of her murder at age 20 by her estranged husband, an Terri Welles Shannon Tweed Shannon Lee Tweed is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed currently lives with her lifetime partner Gene Simmons of Kiss and they have two children Marianne Gravatte Marianne Gravatte is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the October 1982 issue, then as the 1983 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Richard Fegley Barbara Edwards Barbara J. Edwards is an American model and actress known for her appearances in Playboy magazine and B-movies. She was Playmate of the Month for September 1983 and Playmate of the Year for 1984. Her Playmate of the Month layout was shot by Ken Marcus
Karen Velez Karen Velez is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1984, and was selected Playmate of the Year for 1985. She was the cover model for the maiden issue of Playmate Review Kathy Shower Kathleen Ann Shower is an American model and actress. Known as Kathy Shower she is Playboy's Playmate of the Month for May 1985 and Playmate of the Year for 1986 Donna Edmondson Donna Edmondson was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 1986 and Playmate of the Year for 1987. After her appearance in the magazine, she went on to appear in seven Playboy videos India Allen India Allen is an American actress and model. Allen appeared as a centerfold in the December 1987 issue of Playboy magazine and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1988 Kimberley Conrad Kimberley Conrad is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in January, 1988 and became Playmate of the Year 1989. Conrad was born in Alabama and raised in Nevada and British Columbia. She is most known for marrying Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in 1989, an event which sparked worldwide media attention. The
1990s
Renee Tenison Reneé has three older brothers and an identical twin sister, Rosie, who also works as a model. Rosie and Renee posed in the August 2002 issue of Playboy together Lisa Matthews 'Lisa Matthews is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboys Playmate of the Month for April 1990. A year later she beat Pamela Anderson for the honor of being 1991's Playmate of the Year. That year, Matthews appeared in the Bruce Willis film Hudson Hawk Corinna Harney 'Corinna Harney is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboys Playmate of the Month for August, 1991 and Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1992. Harney is sometimes credited as Corina Harney, Corinna Harney-Jones, or Corinna Harney Jones Anna Nicole Smith Vickie Lynn Marshall , better known under the stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model, sex symbol, actress and television personality. She first gained popularity in Playboy, becoming the 1993 Playmate of the Year. She modeled for clothing companies, including Guess jeans and Lane Bryant. She also starred in her own reality TV show, Jenny McCarthy Jennifer Ann "Jenny" McCarthy is an American model, comedienne, actress, author and activist. She began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career. Most recently, she has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting controversial claims that vaccines cause
Julie Lynn Cialini Julie Lynn Cialini is an American model and actress who graduated in 1988 from East Rochester High School. She was a Playboy Playmate of the Month in February 1994 and was named Playmate of the Year in 1995. Cialini also appeared in a number of Playboy videos including the Wet and Wild and Sexy Lingerie series Stacy Sanches Stacy Sanches, also known as Stacy Sanchez is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in March, 1995 and Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1996. In June 1996, she was chosen German Playmate of the Month Victoria Silvstedt Karin Victoria Silvstedt is a Swedish celebrity model, actress, singer and television personality Karen McDougal Karen McDougal is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997 and Playmate of the Year of 1998. In 2001, the readers of Playboy voted McDougal "No. 2 Sexiest Playmate of the 1990s." Heather Kozar Heather Kozar is an American model known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1998. She appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine, and was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999. She was also the St Pauli Girl for 2002
2000s
Jodi Ann Paterson Jodi Ann Paterson is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. She competed in the Miss Teen USA competition as Miss Oregon Teen USA in 1994; she was a Playboy Playmate in 1999, and was named Playmate of the Year in 2000 Brande Roderick Dalene Kurtis Christina Santiago Carmella DeCesare
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2010s
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