Stella Stevens
Acting
Born: Oct 01, 1938 — Died: Feb 17, 2023
From: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Stella Stevens (born Estelle Eggleston; October 1, 1938 – February 17, 2023) was an American actress, model, film producer, director, and writer. She began her acting career in 1959 and starred in popular films such as Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963), The Silencers (1966), Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Stevens also appeared in numerous television series, miniseries, and movies including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960, 1988), Bonanza (1960), The Love Boat (1977, 1983), Hart to Hart (1979), Newhart (1983), Murder, She Wrote (1985), Magnum, P.I. (1986), Highlander: The Series (1995), and Twenty Good Years (2006). In 1960, she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She appeared in three Playboy pictorials, and was Playmate of the Month for January 1960. Stevens died from Alzheimer's disease in Los Angeles at the age of 84. [Biography, excerpted, from Wikipedia]
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megaconda | Mary Jane | 2010 | 3.833 |
| Glass Trap | Joan Highsmith | 2005 | 3.769 |
| Blessed | Betty | 2004 | 4.764 |
| The Long Ride Home | Fiona Champyon | 2003 | 4.25 |
| The Christmas List | Natalie Parris | 1997 | 6.3 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! | Josephine 'Mama Jo' Max | 1997 | 5.393 |
| Star Hunter | Mrs. March | 1996 | 4.591 |
| The Granny | Granny (Anastasia Gargoli) | 1995 | 6.229 |
| Little Devils: The Birth | Clara Madison | 1993 | 3.667 |
| Monster in the Closet | Margo Crane | 1986 | 4.945 |
| Chained Heat | Captain Taylor | 1983 | 5.13 |
| Wacko | Mrs. Doctor Graves | 1982 | 5.091 |
| The Manitou | Amelia Crusoe | 1978 | 5.438 |
| Cruise Into Terror | Marilyn Magnesun | 1978 | 5.0 |
| Nickelodeon | Marty Reeves | 1976 | 6.141 |
| Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold | Dragon Lady | 1975 | 5.8 |
| Las Vegas Lady | Lucky | 1975 | 4.167 |
| The Poseidon Adventure | Linda Rogo | 1972 | 7.136 |
| Slaughter | Ann | 1972 | 5.646 |
| A Town Called Bastard | Alvira | 1971 | 5.0 |
| The Ballad of Cable Hogue | Hildy | 1970 | 6.986 |
| Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows | Sister George | 1968 | 6.094 |
| The Silencers | Gail Hendricks | 1966 | 6.051 |
| Synanon | Joaney Adamic | 1965 | 7.333 |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Dollye Daly | 1963 | 5.959 |
| The Nutty Professor | Stella Purdy | 1963 | 6.516 |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! | Robin Gantner | 1962 | 5.455 |
| Man-Trap | Nina Jameson | 1961 | 5.794 |
| Too Late Blues | Jess Polanski | 1961 | 6.385 |
| Li'l Abner | Appassionata Von Climax | 1959 | 6.214 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1938 |
| From | Yazoo City, Mississippi, … |