Biography
Ola Ray is an American actress and model. She was born on 26 August 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri. After modelling in Japan as a teenager, she returned to the United States and appeared as a Playboy Playmate in June 1980. Her early film roles include Hooker #1 in Body and Soul (1981) and Michael's Girlfriend in Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983).
Ray appeared in several films during the 1980s, including 48 Hrs. (1982), Night Shift (1982), 10 to Midnight (1983), Fear City (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). She also had television roles in series such as Cheers and Automan. In 2009 she sued over royalties from the Thriller video; the case was settled in 2012.
