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Erika Eleniak was born on September 29, 1969 in Glendale,Calif. Erika is the eldest daughter of a family of four girls and one boy. During the late 1970s, Erika's father introduced her to her future career in the movie industry. In 1982 she was an uncredited child in the Smash hit "ET: The Extra-Terrestrial." Erika went on to have several small roles in Television. She played Stephanie Curtis, Scott Baio's on-screen and off-screen girlfriend in "Charles in Charge," and Jamie Coburn in "Broken Angel." In 1989 Erika wanted to be in Playboy to help boost her career, and Steve helped her realize that dream when he contacted a Playboy photographer. Playboy featured her on two covers and later as the Centerfold in the July 1989 issue. Later that year Erika won her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain. In 1992, she played Tate Jordan, a Playboy Playmate hired to do a striptease for the Captain of a Naval Ship. "Under Siege" with Steven Seagal was a huge success. She attempted to capitalize on this success by staring as Ellie May in the screen adaptation of "The Beverly Hillbillies". She then starred in the Romantic Comedy by Dennis Hopper entitled "Chasers." Erika went on to film another movie with William called "Girl in the Cadillac." She continued to make several more independent films including "A Pyromaniac's Love Story", "Bordello of Blood", and "87th Precinct: Heatwave." Erika has kept herself busy by starring in several other films. These include, "The Pandora Project" with Daniel Baldwin, "Final Voyage" with Ice-T, Stealth Fighter also with Ice T, "The Opponent," "Vegas, City of Dreams" with Angelica Bridges, Second to die, Snowbound, Betrayal, and Shakedown.
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– Was Playboy Playmate of the Month July 1989.
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– After filming SNOWBOUND (2001) in Calgary Alberta Canada, Erika fell in love with the city and purchased a home there.
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– Ex-fiance of actor William McNamara
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– Got her name from her Ukrainian great grand-father who emigrated to the United States.
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– Hair color: blonde
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