Stevens made her film debut in “Say One for Me” in 1959, which won her the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1960.
Stella Stevens, the actress best known for her roles in “The Nutty Professor,” the disaster flick “The Poseidon Adventure” and “Girls! Girls! Girls!” opposite Elvis Presley, has died. She was 84.
“I did the best I could with the tools I had and the opportunities given me,” she was once quoted saying, according todid as much harm as it helped. But in spite of that rough start, I did OK.”Stella Stevens appeared in the TV movie “In Broad Daylight.”She would star opposite many big-name actors in movies, including Presley, which she later admitted that she didn’t want to do.. “I was sent the script by Paramount to read. And I thought, “Hm, he’s from Memphis, and so am I.
Stella Stevens attends the screening for the 40th Anniversary of “The Poseidon Adventure” at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre on Dec. 29, 2012, in Hollywood.Stevens explained that she had not envisioned that type of move for her career and told the studio that she and her baby would instead “starve,” but then reconsidered and only agreed to take the role after learning that filming would only take six days of her time.
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