Biography
Rosanne Katon is an American actress, model and activist. Born in New York City on 5 February 1954, she began her career in the mid-1970s with guest roles on television series including Sanford and Son, Good Times, Starsky & Hutch and CHiPs. She appeared as Melody in the 1981 film Body and Soul.
Katon was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for September 1978. She had recurring roles on St. Elsewhere and guest appearances on Full House and The Facts of Life. Her film credits include Motel Hell (1980), Zapped! (1982) and Bachelor Party (1984). In 1981 she became the first African American selected as Miss Golden Globe.
She has worked as an activist with the disaster relief organisation Operation USA.
