Teri Weigel
Encyclopedia
Teresa "Teri" Susan Weigel (born February 24, 1962) is an American
pornographic actress, fashion and nude model and Playboy
Playmate.
, Florida
and grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida
. She began modeling while in her teens, appearing in the Saks Fifth Avenue
catalog among other venues.
, and then was the Playboy Playmate for April 1986. Weigel also appeared in a number of Playboy videos. She subsequently had several minor roles in mainstream film, including Predator 2
and Marked for Death
, and made several appearances as "Jade" on Married... with Children
. She was also the second Playmate to go on to appear in Penthouse
magazine, after Ursula Buchfellner
, November 1985. She also worked for a time at the Bunny Ranch Nevada brothel ending in September 1998.
Weigel was in a severe car accident in August 1990, where she suffered severe neck and back injuries which required five rounds of operations; about the same time, Weigel and Playboy became estranged over business matters. As a result, Weigel went broke, was forced to sell her home and move into an apartment.
Weigel turned to adult films as a means to earn money, and her entry into the field was assisted by her apartment neighbors, who produced adult films. Her first film was Inferno in 1991, where she costarred with Marc Wallice
. As a result, Weigel was blacklisted from Playboy. In 2000, Playboy sued Weigel over her use of the Playboy logo on her website.
In 2005, Weigel was one of many porn actors inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame at the AVN Awards
, the major industry awards show held annually in Las Vegas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actress, fashion and nude model and 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...
Playmate.
Early life
Weigel was born in Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 75,018...
. She began modeling while in her teens, appearing in the Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
catalog among other venues.
Career
She appeared on the cover of the November 1985 issue of PlayboyPlayboy
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...
, and then was the Playboy Playmate for April 1986. Weigel also appeared in a number of Playboy videos. She subsequently had several minor roles in mainstream film, including Predator 2
Predator 2
Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the...
and Marked for Death
Marked for Death
Marked for Death is a 1990 action film directed by Dwight H. Little. It stars Steven Seagal as John Hatcher, a former DEA troubleshooter. Upon moving back to his home town, Hatcher finds it taken over by a gang of vicious Jamaican drug dealers, led by Screwface.The film is widely considered by...
, and made several appearances as "Jade" on Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Married... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created...
. She was also the second Playmate to go on to appear in Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
magazine, after Ursula Buchfellner
Ursula Buchfellner
Ursula Buchfellner is a German model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Weissbrich....
, November 1985. She also worked for a time at the Bunny Ranch Nevada brothel ending in September 1998.
Weigel was in a severe car accident in August 1990, where she suffered severe neck and back injuries which required five rounds of operations; about the same time, Weigel and Playboy became estranged over business matters. As a result, Weigel went broke, was forced to sell her home and move into an apartment.
Weigel turned to adult films as a means to earn money, and her entry into the field was assisted by her apartment neighbors, who produced adult films. Her first film was Inferno in 1991, where she costarred with Marc Wallice
Marc Wallice
Marc Wallice is a former American pornographic actor in adult films. He tested HIV positive in 1998 after allegedly hiding his HIV positive status for two years and infecting several women, sending shock waves throughout the porn industry. He left the industry but later returned as a director,...
. As a result, Weigel was blacklisted from Playboy. In 2000, Playboy sued Weigel over her use of the Playboy logo on her website.
In 2005, Weigel was one of many porn actors inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame at the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
, the major industry awards show held annually in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
Selected filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Playboy Video Centerfold: Teri Weigel | Herself | |
| 1987 | Playboy's Fantasies | Herself | |
| 1988 | Glitch! | Lydia | |
| Cheerleader Camp Cheerleader Camp Cheerleader Camp , is an American slasher film, released in 1988. The film stars Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey, George "Buck" Flower, Will Sasso, Teri Weigel, and Rebecca Ferratti.-Plot:... |
Pam Bently | Alternative title: Bloody Pom-Poms | |
| Return of the Killer Tomatoes Return of the Killer Tomatoes Return of the Killer Tomatoes! was the first sequel to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.-Synopsis:Set twenty five years after the events of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes , the basic plotline is that after the events of the first film... |
Matt's playmate | ||
| 1989 | Savage Beach Savage Beach Savage Beach is a 1989 action adventure film starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea and Bruce Penhall. It was written and directed by Andy Sidaris.-External links:*... |
Anjelica | |
| Playboy's Secrets of EuroMassage | Herself | ||
| 1990 | Marked for Death Marked for Death Marked for Death is a 1990 action film directed by Dwight H. Little. It stars Steven Seagal as John Hatcher, a former DEA troubleshooter. Upon moving back to his home town, Hatcher finds it taken over by a gang of vicious Jamaican drug dealers, led by Screwface.The film is widely considered by... |
Sexy Girl #2 | |
| Predator 2 Predator 2 Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the... |
Colombian Girl | ||
| Wet & Wild II | Herself | ||
| 1991 | Sexy Lingerie III | Herself | |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood Innocent Blood (film) Innocent Blood is a 1992 American horror-crime film directed by John Landis. The film stars Anne Parillaud as a vampire who finds herself against a blood-sucking legion of mobsters after biting a notorious crime boss played by Robert Loggia.... |
Melody Lounge Dancer | Alternative title: A French Vampire in America |
| Penthouse Fast Cars/Fantasy Women | Herself | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988–1990 | Married... with Children Married... with Children Married... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created... |
Jade | 4 episodes |
| 1989 | 227 227 (TV series) 227 is an American situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 6, 1990. The series starred Marla Gibbs as a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife, Mary Jenkins... |
Gorgeous Girl | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Mind of the Married Man The Mind of the Married Man The Mind of the Married Man is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story attempts to focus on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective.The show drew mixed reviews from... |
Dolly | 1 episode |