Jennifer Billingsley, a stunning blonde actress, was born in Honolulu in 1940. Growing up as an army brat, she spent her formative years traveling the world, eventually graduating with honors from Fort Smith (Arkansas) Senior High School in 1958. Her striking resemblance to Brigitte Bardot earned her initial fame, and she went on to impress audiences with her lively performance in the hit Broadway musical, "Carnival".
Making her film debut in the harrowing thriller, Lady in a Cage (1964),alongside James Caan, Billingsley showcased her range as a wild teenage moll girlfriend. She then secured a recurring role on the popular daytime soap opera, General Hospital (1963),further solidifying her presence in the entertainment industry.
The 1970s saw Billingsley appear in a string of low-budget drive-in features, showcasing her versatility as an actress. She played a scruffy motorcycle mama in the biker romp, C.C. & Company (1970); a sexy hippie hitchhiker in the sleazy Brute Corps (1971); a brash young lass in the Vietnam vets exploitation flick, Welcome Home Soldier Boys (1971); a sassy Southerner in the immensely enjoyable Burt Reynolds vehicle, White Lightning (1973); an American tourist who runs afoul of an evil cult in the Filipino horror dud, The Thirsty Dead (1974); and another more bitter motorcycle mama in the fine Hollywood Man (1976).
In addition to her film work, Billingsley had guest spots on numerous television shows, including Naked City (1958),Gunsmoke (1955),Route 66 (1960),Dr. Kildare (1961),Wagon Train (1957),The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964),Mannix (1967),Hawaii Five-O (1968),Police Story (1973),Alice (1976),Baretta (1975),and The Amazing Spider-Man (1977).
