Alison Armitage (born 26 February 1965) is a former swimmer, actress and Playboy Playmate.
| Personal information | |
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| Citizenship |
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| Born | 26 February 1965 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Early life
editArmitage was born in High Wycombe, England, but grew up in Hong Kong where she lived for 20 years. She is of mixed German, French, and English descent. Armitage has been a swimmer since the age of four, and qualified for the Hong Kong Olympic team. However, she abandoned the sport during her teens. Armitage studied at Island School in Hong Kong before studying computer science at the University of San Diego in California. She eventually started a career as a model.
Playboy Playmate and modeling career
edit| Brittany York | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1965 (age 59) London, England[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
Under the pseudonym Brittany York, Armitage was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for October 1990. As a result, she appeared in many Playboy videos and promotions. Armitage also appeared in a pictorial in Maxim magazine in 1999.[2] Aside from that, she also appeared on the cover of other magazines like Razor, DT, and Bikini. Armitage was also featured in TV commercials for brands like Reebok Sportswear, West cigarettes, Budweiser, Trac mobile phones, among others.
Acting career
editArmitage started her acting career in the early 1990s with small roles on the TV show Full House and the film Miracle Beach. After that, she landed a leading role in the television series Acapulco H.E.A.T. from 1993 to 1994 and from 1996 to 1997. Armitage also appeared in popular TV shows like Seinfeld and the long-running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. She also had bit parts in movies such as Jerry Maguire and Driven.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Secret Games | Nun | Straight-to-video |
| 1992 | Miracle Beach | Girl in Bed | credited as Brittany York |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Former girlfriend | |
| 2001 | Driven | Girlfriend |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories | Britany | Uncredited |
| 1991 | Full House | Girl on bike | Episode: "Easy Rider" |
| 1993-1994 1998-1999 |
Acapulco H.E.A.T. | Catherine "Cat" Avery Pascal | Lead role (48 episodes) |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Shannon Daring | Episode: "Queen of Hearts" |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | Stacy Holliday | Episode: "A Model for Murder" |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Cheryl | Episode: "The Jimmy" |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Erin Kingston | Episode: "Fevers" |
| 1998 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Ariel Glister | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat | Major Lauren Wylie | Episode: "Bad Reputation" |
| 2001 | Dark Realm | Sybil | Episode: "Murder One" |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion | Deputy Mayor Edwina Watts/Stunner | Episode: "Power Play" |
| 2002 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Monique |
References
edit- ^ a b "Playmate data". Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ "Girls of Maxim Gallery". MaximOnline.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ "Alison Armitage at the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.com. 27 January 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
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