Scene from Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)

Alternate Names: Rosanne Katon Walden, Roseann Katon, Roseanne Katon, Roseanne Katon, Rosanne Katon Walden, Roseann Katon, Roseanne Katon Walden, Roseanne Katon Walden

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) as Lisa

Most Important Roles:

• The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974) as Lisa
• Motel Hell (1980) as Suzi
• Autism: The Musical (2007) as Herself
• Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976) as Pam Rogers
• Lunch Wagon (1981) as Shannon
• The Muthers (1976) as Angie
• Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976) as Cocoa Daniels
• Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988) as Janice
• The City Girl (1984) as Ira
• The Comeback Kid (1980) as Girl #3

Career Highlights:

• The Swinging Cheerleaders (1974)
• Motel Hell (1980)
• Autism: The Musical (2007)
• Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976)
• Lunch Wagon (1981)
• The Muthers (1976)
• Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
• Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
• The City Girl (1984)
• The Comeback Kid (1980)

Rosanne Katon, born to a Jamaican father and African-American mother, began her career in the mid-1970s, acting in TV shows like 'Sanford and Son', 'What's Happening!!', and 'Good Times'. She played leading roles in films like 'Ebony, Ivory & Jade' and 'The Muthers'. Katon was known for being typecast in sex kitten roles in R-rated comedies such as 'The Swinging Cheerleaders', 'Chesty Anderson, U.S. Navy', and 'Bachelor Party'. She was Playboy's September 1978 Playmate of the Month. Notable credits include appearances in UCLA student films like 'Illusions' and 'Rich', and roles in 'Motel Hell', 'City Girl', and 'Harem'. Katon was the first African American Miss Golden Globes (1981). She also had stage credits, including Broadway's 'Godspell', and appeared in Playboy's 'Funny Girls' pictorial as a comedian.