Brinke Stevens
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| Brinke Stevens | |
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 Brinke Stevens in 2005 |
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| Born | Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman September 20, 1954 San Diego, California |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1981 – |
| Spouse(s) | Dave Stevens (1980–1981) |
Brinke Stevens (b. September 20, 1954) is an American actress, model and writer.
Born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman in San Diego, California, Stevens has studied several foreign languages, including Esperanto,[1] and gained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California.[2] Initially intending to study dolphin communication,[3] While going to a modeling assignment, Stevens was discovered by accident by a producer who cast her in a film as an extra.
As of 2006, Stevens has appeared in over 100 movies, primarily in low budget horror, sci-fi and fantasy film genre. From her long list of acting credits she has gained notoriety as a scream queen, to the extent that she was once the subject of a Jeopardy answer, "Brinke Stevens is known by this semi-rhyming title." (Question: What is a Scream Queen?). In addition to acting Stevens has co-written a number of screenplays, co-produced two documentaries, and served as an onset decorator. In one of her scripts, Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots, Stevens pokes fun at the B-Movie industry and spoofs some of her own films.
Brinke will soon be appearing as herself (along with Jim O'Rear, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, Debbie Rochon, and James Gunn) in the new fictional horror novel, Bad Moon Rising, the third installment of Jonathan Mayberry’s Ghost Road Blues trilogy.
Stevens is an inactive member of Mensa.
[edit] Vital statistics:
- Brown hair, brown eyes
- Height: 5'4" (163cm)
- Married: to comic book artist Dave Stevens 1980–1981.
[edit] References
- ^ Priol, David (2005). Brinke Stevens: Only the Beautiful Scream. David Priol Autograph Collecting. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
- ^ Shepard, Jewel (March 1992). "Brinke Stevens", Invasion of the B-Girls. Forestville, California: Eclipse Books, p. 136.
- ^ James, Gary. Brinke Stevens Interview. FamousInterview.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
