Corinne Alphen (born September 27, 1954)
is an American
model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure.
Models c ...
and actress. She was a two-time ''
Penthouse'' Pet of the Month and a Pet of the Year. Alphen is also a professional
Tarot card
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reader.
Biography
Corinne Alphen was born in Lynn, Massachusetts,
as one of five children of William Alphen, who had served as a deputy chief of police, and his wife Marjorie. Her siblings are sister Robin and brothers Billy, Scott, and Glenn.
Alphen was chosen as ''
Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for June 1978 and again for August 1981. She was named 1982 Pet of the Year.
[Named Pet of the Year in '' Penthouse'' November 1982 issue.]
She appeared in US movies and TV shows in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert (; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert beca ...
's review of the 1983
teen film
Teen film is a film genre targeted at teenagers, preteens, or young adults by the plot being based on their special interests, such as coming of age, attempting to fit in, bullying, peer pressure, first love, teen rebellion, conflict with paren ...
''
Spring Break'' praised her appearance, and regretted that hers was not the film's main role.
In 1984 she starred with a then unknown Willem Dafoe in the erotic vignette film, New York Nights. She also appeared in the 1987 comedy ''
Amazon Women on the Moon
''Amazon Women on the Moon'' is a 1987 American satirical science fiction film that parodies the experience of watching low-budget films on late-night television. The film, featuring a large ensemble cast including cameo appearances from film and ...
'' as an interactive video girl, and also in 1987 she starred in the post-apocalyptic film ''
Equalizer 2000
''Equalizer 2000'' is a 1987 action film shot in the Philippines.
Plot
In post-nuclear Alaska, a fascist group ("The Ownership" also featured in ''Wheels of Fire (film), Wheels of Fire'') battles rebels in hopes of possessing a massive weapon†...
''. Corinne played a
dominatrix
A dominatrix (; ) or femdom is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities. A dominatrix can be of any sexual orientation, but this does not necessarily limit the genders of her submissive partners. Dominatrices are known for inflic ...
in the 1988 comedy ''
Screwball Hotel
''Screwball Hotel'' is a 1988 American and British comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski and starring Michael Bendetti, Andrew Zeller, Jeff Greenman, Corinne Wahl, and Kelly Monteith. It is the second sequel to ''Screwballs''.
Premise
Thre ...
''. In 1991, Alphen made an appearance on the TV
sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...
''
Night Court.'' She also appeared in an episode of the detective series, Mike Hammer.
She studied at The Tarot School of New York, receiving two certifications in advanced tarot card reading.
Personal life
She was married to actor
Ken Wahl
Ken Wahl (born October 31, 1957) is a retired American film and television actor, popular in the 1980s and 1990s, best known for the CBS television crime drama '' Wiseguy''.
Early life and career
Wahl, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, Note: ...
from 1983
or 1984
(sources differ) until their 1991 divorce,
and was occasionally credited as Corinne Wahl during their marriage. Alphen and Wahl have one child together, a son named Raymond Wahl.
See also
*
List of Penthouse Pets of the Year
References
External links
Official website*
*
Penthouse Pets of the Year
American female adult models
American film actresses
American television actresses
Tarot readers
Actresses from Massachusetts
Actors from Lynn, Massachusetts
1954 births
Living people
21st-century American women
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