Lisa Marie Scott (born February 1, 1974) is an American model and actress, known for her appearances in ''

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'' magazine. She first appeared as the

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for February 1995 and later appeared in ''Playboy'' magazines, videos, and television.

Early life

Lisa Marie Scott was born in

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to an American serviceman (a military physician of Scottish and Swiss descent) and his

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wife, from the island of

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. Scott has lived in Florida, then in

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(where as a toddler, she learned her first

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move), then in

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, Japan and

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. In her teens, she won awards and scholarships in ballet, danced on stages from Japan to Switzerland to

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, and studied with Maximova.

Career

She received a ballet scholarship from the

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but later studied history at

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, graduating summa cum laude in March 2000. She briefly attended

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for a semester before dropping out. Before ''Playboy'', she was a professional

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with the

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in the

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. She appeared as the Playmate of the Month for February 1995. She then had a brief career playing smaller roles in some

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films and television shows. Her film appearances include ''Ringer'' (1996), ''The Corporate Ladder'' (1997), and ''Glass Cage'' (1995). Television appearances include the sitcom '' Married... with Children''. Scott has also appeared in ''

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'' and '' Vanity Fair''.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (TV Series) (1997) * ''

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'' (TV Series) (1996) * '' The Glass Cage'' (1996) * ''Playboy's Really Naked Truth'' (TV series) (1996) * ' (1996) * '' Married... with Children'' (TV series) (1995)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Lisa Marie 1974 births American female models American people of Swiss descent American Playboy Playmates of Asian descent American models of Japanese descent Living people American people of Okinawan descent People from Pensacola, Florida 1990s Playboy Playmates American people of Scottish descent UC Berkeley School of Law alumni University of California, Irvine alumni 21st-century American women