
Rosanne Katon
Rosanne Katon is an American model, actress, comedian and activist. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1978 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli. Katon was born in New York City to a Jamaican-born father and an African-American mother. Beginning in the mid-1970s, Katon worked steadily in Hollywood, including a stint on Grady, the short-lived spin-off of the hit situation comedy Sanford and Son that starred Whitman Mayo in the title role, and guest appearances on Jason of Star Command, What's Happening!!, Good Times and That's My Mama, which starred Clifton Davis. She then had leading roles in two Cirio Santiago action films, both released in 1976, Ebony, Ivory & Jade, in which she received top billing, and The Muthers, in which she acted alongside former Playboy centerfold Jean Bell. However, the shapely actress was often typecast in sex kitten roles in R-Rated comedies such as The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974), Chesty Anderson, U.S. Navy (1976), American Raspberry (1976), Lunch Wagon (1981), Zapped! (1982) and Bachelor Party (1984). This was solidified by her appearance as the September 1978 Playboy centerfold. She had a recurrin…
Acting
- 1988Police StoryJanice1 ep.
- 1987Full HouseMrs. Manning2 ep.
- 1982St. ElsewhereAmanda Taylor5 ep.
- 1979The Facts of Life1 ep.
- 1977Logan's RunDiane1 ep.
- 1976What's Happening!!Darlene1 ep.
- 1975GradyLaurie Marshall10 ep.
- 1974That's My Mama1 ep.
- 1974Good Times1 ep.
- 1972Sanford and Son1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1990Full HouseMrs. Manning2 ep.
- 1988Police StoryJanice1 ep.
- 1984St. ElsewhereAmanda Taylor5 ep.
- 1981The Facts of Life1 ep.
- 1978CHiPs1 ep.
- 1978Logan's RunDiane1 ep.
- 1976What's Happening!!Darlene1 ep.
- 1975Starsky & Hutch1 ep.
- 1975Sanford and Son1 ep.
- 1975Good Times1 ep.
- 1974That's My Mama1 ep.