About Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston; October 1, 1938 – February 17, 2023) was an American actress. Stevens began her acting career in 1959 in the musical Say One for Me, winning the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She then starred in films such as Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Stevens also appeared in several television series, including regular soap opera roles as Lute-Mae Sanders on Flamingo Road (1980-82) and Phyllis Blake on Santa Barbara (1989-90). In addition to her acting work, she appeared in three Playboy Pictorials and was named Playmate of the Month for January 1960. She was the mother of actor-turned-producer Andrew Stevens and the longtime partner of rock guitarist Bob Kulick. In 1960, she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her performance in Say One for Me, sharing the distinction with fellow up-and-comers Tuesday Weld, Angie Dickinson, and Janet Munro. While studying at Memphis State University, Stevens became interested in acting and modeling. She was the mother of actor Andrew Stevens.
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