Quick Facts
Born:
1938-10-01
Birthplace:
Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Credits:
143 Total Roles
Stella Stevens
Acting
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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]
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]
Known For
The Poseidon Adventure
Linda Rogo
Wonder Woman
Marcia
Bonanza
Ann 'Annie' Croft
The Nutty Professor
Stella Purdy
Magnum, P.I.
Lolly van der Post
Murder, She Wrote
Sally Mestin
Highlander: The Series
Margaret Lang
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Judy
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age MOVIE | Self - Actress (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Megaconda MOVIE | Mary Jane |
| 2009 | Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years TV | Martha |
| 2006 | Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Popstar MOVIE | Henrietta |
| 2005 | Hell to Pay MOVIE | Mary Potter |