Kathy Shower

Kathleen Ann Shower, known professionally as Kathy Shower, is an American model and actress. Born on March 8, 1953, she gained prominent recognition through her modeling work with Playboy magazine, where she was selected as the Playmate of the Month for May 1985 and subsequently named Playmate of the Year for 1986. At the time of her initial appearance at age 32, she was a single mother of two children and became the third-oldest woman to appear as a Playmate, behind Dolores Donlon and Cindy Brooks.

Shower maintained an active television career during the 1980s. Her television work included guest appearances on popular series such as Three's Company in 1982, CHiPs in 1983, and both Simon & Simon and The New Mike Hammer in 1984. She also appeared in episodes of Knight Rider between 1985 and 1986. Her most extensive television role was in the daytime drama series Santa Barbara, where she played the character Janice Harrison across 46 episodes from 1985 to 1986.

Throughout her acting career, Shower appeared extensively in feature films, working primarily within the action-adventure and erotic thriller film genres. Her notable movie roles include starring as Barbara Manchester in the 1987 adventure film The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck and taking on the title role in the 1990 feature Robo-C.H.I.C.

During the 1990s, she continued her work in various film projects, including American Kickboxer 2, Wild Cactus, and L.A. Goddess in 1993. Her other film projects in this genre include titles such as Boundaries and Velvet Dreams. In 1995, she appeared as a mob wife in the movie To the Limit alongside Anna Nicole Smith.

In addition to her film and television acting, Shower worked as a model for the Tapout clothing company. At age 43, she returned to Playboy magazine to be featured in a "Playmates Revisited" pictorial published in August 1996. Later in her career, she completed an independent film titled Kathy Shower: Playmate Model Mom in 2009.