Stella Stevens, born Estelle Caro Eggleston on October 1, 1938, and passed away February 17, 2023, was an American actress. She was the mother of actor Andrew Stevens.

She kicked off her career in 1959 with a debut in Say One for Me, winnin’ the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year – Actress. She starred in hits like Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), The Silencers (1966), Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972).

She popped up in tons of TV, too – Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960, 1988), Bonanza (1960), The Love Boat (1977, 1983), Hart to Hart (1979), Newhart (1983), Murder, She Wrote (1985), Magnum, P.I. (1986), Highlander: The Series (1995), and Twenty Good Years (2006).

She also produced, directed, and wrote films. She did three Playboy pictorials and was Playmate of the Month for January 1960.