Penny Baker
Encyclopedia
Penny Baker is an American
model
and actress. After being interviewed in Chicago
, she was chosen as Playboy
's Playmate of the Month for January 1984, the 30th Anniversary Playmate. Her photos were shot by Arny Freytag
in New York City
, Buffalo
, and Los Angeles
when she was 17, with written permission from her parents. Her pictorial was titled "Lucky Penny" and it reported her age as 18.
In 1985, she had a cameo
in the movie Real Genius
, appearing in the pool slide scene. In 1986, she had a role as a high-priced prostitute in The Men's Club.
Baker was once interviewed by the author Martin Amis
. According to him, "within a minute I had run out of questions."
United States
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model
Model (person)
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and actress. After being interviewed in Chicago
Chicago
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, she was chosen as Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
's Playmate of the Month for January 1984, the 30th Anniversary Playmate. Her photos were shot by Arny Freytag
Arny Freytag
Arny Freytag is an American photographer. Among his works are several photo shoots for Playboy magazine, and as of 1994 held the record for photographing the most Playmate centerfolds. As of September 2008, Freytag has photographed every WWE Diva that has appeared on the cover of Playboy.-External...
in New York City
New York City
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, Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
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, and Los Angeles
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when she was 17, with written permission from her parents. Her pictorial was titled "Lucky Penny" and it reported her age as 18.
In 1985, she had a cameo
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the movie Real Genius
Real Genius
Real Genius is a 1985 satirical comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge. The film's screenplay was written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft and Peter Torokvei. It stars Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret....
, appearing in the pool slide scene. In 1986, she had a role as a high-priced prostitute in The Men's Club.
Baker was once interviewed by the author Martin Amis
Martin Amis
Martin Louis Amis is a British novelist, the author of many novels including Money and London Fields . He is currently Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester, but will step down at the end of the 2010/11 academic year...
. According to him, "within a minute I had run out of questions."