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Erika Eleniak

Playboy centerfold appearance
July 1989
Preceded by Tawnni Cable
Succeeded by Gianna Amore
Born September 29, 1969 (1969-09-29) (age 38)
Glendale, California
Measurements Bust: 34C"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 32"
Height 5 ft 6 in (1. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Tawnni Cable (born 1 May 1967 in Salem Oregon) is an American model and actress. Gianna Amore (born 5 April 1968 in Warwick Rhode Island) is an American model and actress. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. 68 m)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg/8. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 2 st)

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Biography

Early life

Eleniak was born in Glendale, California. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. She is the eldest daughter in her family of four girls and one boy whose parents divorced. Her father, who was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is of Ukrainian descent, and her mother is of Estonian and German ancestry. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens Estonians ( Estonian: eestlased, previously maarahvas) are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting primarily the country The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as [1] During the late 1970s, Eleniak's father introduced her to her future career in the movie industry when his then girlfriend got Eleniak a part to model children's clothing for TV commercials. Her first acting role was in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - as the girl kissed by Elliott in the school classroom scene. This article is about the 1982 film For the term "ET" which redirects here see ET.

Erica attended Robert Fulton Junior High in Van Nuys, California. During her teenage years, Eleniak became a regular on the San Fernando Valley party circuit and she began to use alcohol and drugs regularly. The San Fernando Valley or The Valley is an urbanized Valley located in the north-western section of the city of Los Angeles California, United States [2] Steve Ferguson, a quadriplegic who socialised in the same circles as Eleniak, helped curtail her problem by introducing her to Alcoholics Anonymous in 1988 and helping her through her detoxification. Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a Symptom in which a human experiences Paralysis affecting all four limbs although not necessarily total paralysis Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and [3] Eleniak dated Ferguson for a while and there was talk of an engagement, but the relationship ended and her mother, Iris, ended up marrying Ferguson's father instead. [4]

Career

Television

Eleniak went on to have several small roles in television. She played Stephanie Curtis, Scott Baio's on-screen girlfriend in Charles in Charge (and was also his off-screen girlfriend), and Jamie Coburn in Broken Angel. Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which stars Scott Baio as Charles a 19-year-old college student working as a In 1989 Eleniak decided that appearing in Playboy would help boost her career, and Ferguson put her in contact with a Playboy photographer. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Playboy featured her on two covers and later as the centerfold in the July 1989 issue. After an audition and three call backs, Eleniak won a role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of Shauni McClain is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch from the late 80's to early 1990s She was the lead female character for three seasons until Pamela Anderson replaced her in 1992. Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and While working on the series, Eleniak became romantically involved with Billy Warlock, who played Eddie Kramer, her character's boyfriend. Billy Warlock (born March 26, 1961) is an American Actor Most know for playing Eddie Kramer a Lifeguard He was the reason why Eleniak ended up leaving the show after only two seasons. [5] The two announced their engagement in 1993, but the relationship didn't last due to Warlock's jealous nature - he later confessed in an interview, "I can't bear anyone else to see her body". [6]

Film

In 1992, Eleniak returned to film acting, playing Jordan Tate, a Playboy Playmate hired to do a striptease for the captain of a U. S. Navy ship, in Under Siege, a film that was one of the year's biggest hits. For the video game see Under Siege (video game. Under Siege is also a book by Stephen Coonts Under Siege is a 1992 In the film, she is described as "Jordan Tate, Miss July 1989"—which is the month that Eleniak was Playmate of the Month. She plays a character that is supposed to be purely decorative but is actually intelligent, brave, and resourceful.

She attempted to capitalize on this success by starring as Elly May Clampett in the screen adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies in 1993, but the film flopped. The Beverly Hillbillies is an American Television series about a Hillbilly family transplanted to Beverly Hills California after finding The Beverly Hillbillies is a 1993 20th Century Fox comedy motion picture starring Jim Varney, Diedrich Bader, Erika The next year she starred in the Dennis Hopper-directed romantic comedy Chasers. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker This article is about the 1994 film For The Chaser television show see The Chaser's War on Everything Chasers is a 1994 William McNamara, one of her costars in this film, also became her partner in life. William McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Born in Dallas Eleniak went on to shoot another movie with McNamara, Girl in the Cadillac (1995). The two were engaged but never married. Eleniak also starred in an interactive game during 1995; she played identical twins in Panic in the Park (1995). She continued to make more independent films including A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995), Bordello of Blood (1996) and Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave (1997). A Pyromaniac's Love Story is a 1995 American Romantic comedy film directed by Joshua Brand. Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood) is a 1996 comedy / Horror film starring Eleniak has starred in a host of films, including The Pandora Project (1998) with Daniel Baldwin, One Hot Summer Night (1998) with Barry Bostwick, Final Voyage (1999) with Ice-T, Stealth Fighter (1999) also with Ice-T, The Opponent (2000), Vegas, City of Dreams (2001) with Angelica Bridges, Second to Die (2002), Snowbound (2001), Betrayal (2003) and Shakedown (2002). Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American Actor, producer and director. One Hot Summer Night is a 1998 movie with Erika Eleniak, Brian Wimmer, Tobin Bell and Barry Bostwick. Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24 1945) is an American Actor and Singer. Angelica Bridges (born November 20 1973 in Harrisonville Missouri) is an American actress, model and Singer

Reality television

Eleniak continues to act. She appeared as one of the cast members of the reality television series The Real Gilligan's Island for its second season which started in June 2005. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The Real Gilligan's Island was a Reality Television series that aired two seasons on TBS in 2004 and 2005 [7]

Eleniak has exhibited various weight issues throughout her life. At one point, she was underweight due to eating disorder and was once hospitalized because of laxative abuse[8]. An eating disorder is a compulsion to eat or avoid eating that negatively affects both one's physical and mental health Laxatives (or purgatives) are foods compounds or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool most often taken to treat Constipation. In recent years she had become overweight, and in 2006 was a participant on the fourth season of VH1's reality television series Celebrity Fit Club, on which overweight celebrities lose weight as part of a competition. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Celebrity Fit Club is a Reality television series which follows eight overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight She lost 31 pounds over the course of the show.

The '80s Movie and Music Fest Cafe

In 2006, she was given much credit for appearing on a British Comedy Podcast on iTunes: The '80s Movie and Music Fest Cafe, in which she discussed her career with presenters, Ross Dyer and Julian Bayes. Ross Dyer (born 20 December 1977) is a British sports and entertainment broadcaster She gave a light-hearted view of Baywatch and her challenge during filming of Celebrity Fit Club. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of [1]

Personal life

Eleniak has dated some of Hollywood's most famous bachelors, including Scott Baio, and was engaged for a time to William McNamara. Scott Vincent James Baio (born September 22, 1961) is an American Actor, best known for his work on the Sitcoms Happy Days William McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American Actor. Biography Early life Born in Dallas In 1997 she met her future husband, Philip Goglia. They were married on May 22, 1998, and she was Erika Eleniak-Goglia during their brief relationship. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) They resided together in Marina del Rey, California, until their divorce. Marina del Rey is a seaside Unincorporated area of Los Angeles County California.

After filming Snowbound in 2001 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Eleniak fell in love with the city and with Roch Daigle, a key grip who worked on the set. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page In American and Canadian Film -making the key grip is the chief grip on the set Having wanted to leave Los Angeles for years (and feeling that commuting to and from her other choice, Telluride, Colorado, was prohibitively difficult), Eleniak purchased a home in Calgary, in part because Daigle lived there. The Town of Telluride is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern [9] The two eventually married. Eleniak became pregnant in 2005, but six and a half weeks into her term, the pregnancy was discovered to be ectopic, which required emergency surgery days later. An ectopic pregnancy is a Complication of pregnancy in which the fertilized Ovum is implanted in any tissue other than the uterine wall As is the case with classical ectopic pregnancies, it ended in miscarriage,[10] but Eleniak soon became pregnant again, and bore a daughter. [11]

Her favorite authors include James Patterson, and her favorite books include Memoirs of a Geisha and In the Meantime by Iyanla Vanzant. James B Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American Author. Memoirs of a Geisha is a Novel by Arthur Golden, published in 1997. In the Meantime is a motivational book by Iyanla Vanzant. This book divides your love relationships and thinking into one all encompassing analogy to a house with Iyanla Vanzant is an inspirational speaker New Thought spiritual teacher author and television personality currently residing in Upper Marlboro, Maryland Her favorite movies include The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Blue Bird. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Goodfellas (also spelled GoodFellas) is an Academy Award winning 1990 Crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Maurice Maeterlinck 's 1908 play The Blue Bird ( L'Oiseau Bleu) has been adapted numerous times for film and television

Appearances in Playboy special editions

References

  1. ^ Erika Eleniak FAQ. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
  2. ^ Erika Eleniak Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com
  3. ^ Erika Eleniak by Elman :: U.S. Playboy 1989
  4. ^ Erika Eleniak Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com
  5. ^ Erika Eleniak Biography
  6. ^ Erika Eleniak Biography
  7. ^ 'Gilligan's' black Professor
  8. ^ Entertainment Tonight, May 24, 2006
  9. ^ http://www.erikaeleniaksofficialsite.com/faq.html
  10. ^ Ectopic Pregnancy
  11. ^ Celebrity Fit Club 4; August 6, 2006

External links

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