Shae Marks
Encyclopedia
Christy Shae Marks is an American
model
and actress of Cherokee, Irish, and French heritage.
where she spent most of childhood. According to her Playmate Profile, she was a tomboy growing up. Soon after her tenth birthday, Marks's family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia
, a suburb of Atlanta. While in high school she played soccer and tennis
and was involved in swimming and cheerleading. After graduating from McIntosh high school
, she briefly majored in journalism
at the University of West Georgia
, but later dropped out and moved back to New Orleans.
when she was 20 years old at the World Gym
in Houston, Texas
.
One month later, in October 1993, she flew to Los Angeles
, California
(meeting her husband on the flight), did a test shoot for a centerfold and was accepted as Playmate of the Month for May 1994. During her stint with Playboy, Marks was a traveling representative for the company, visiting such ports of call as Hong Kong
and Denmark
.
Later she entered the acting arena, guest starring on such shows as Married... with Children
, Renegade
, Viper
, and Baywatch
. Marks was also featured in advertisements for Molson Beer
, as well as modeling for Frederick’s of Hollywood, Venus Swimwear
, and other catalogs.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actress of Cherokee, Irish, and French heritage.
Early years
Shae Marks was born in New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
where she spent most of childhood. According to her Playmate Profile, she was a tomboy growing up. Soon after her tenth birthday, Marks's family moved to Peachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City, Georgia
Peachtree City is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.Census estimates in 2005 indicated a population of 34,524. In 2007, the city announced a plan to formally annex an unincorporated area between Georgia State Route 74 and the border with Coweta County that is commonly referred to as...
, a suburb of Atlanta. While in high school she played soccer and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and was involved in swimming and cheerleading. After graduating from McIntosh high school
McIntosh High School
McIntosh High School is a comprehensive four-year public secondary school located in Peachtree City, Georgia.It has an enrollment of 1700+ students in grades nine through twelve....
, she briefly majored in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
at the University of West Georgia
University of West Georgia
The University of West Georgia is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university in Carrollton, Georgia, approximately 45 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia. The University is built on 645 acres including a recent land gift of 246 acres from the city of Carrollton in 2003...
, but later dropped out and moved back to New Orleans.
Career
Shae Marks was discovered by PlayboyPlayboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
when she was 20 years old at the World Gym
World Gym
World Gym was founded in 1976 by Joe Gold during the glory days of “Muscle Beach” in Venice, California. Since that time, World Gym has evolved into an internationally recognized brand....
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
One month later, in October 1993, she flew to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(meeting her husband on the flight), did a test shoot for a centerfold and was accepted as Playmate of the Month for May 1994. During her stint with Playboy, Marks was a traveling representative for the company, visiting such ports of call as Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Later she entered the acting arena, guest starring on such shows as Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Married... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created...
, Renegade
Renegade (TV series)
Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997.The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he didn't commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native...
, Viper
Viper (TV series)
Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that...
, and Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
. Marks was also featured in advertisements for Molson Beer
Molson
Molson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. It is the second oldest company in Canada after the Hudson's Bay Company. Molson's first brewery was located on the St...
, as well as modeling for Frederick’s of Hollywood, Venus Swimwear
Venus Swimwear
In 1984, Daryle Scott created Venus Body Wear, selling ladies' leotards and exercise apparel via full-page ads in Cosmopolitan and other national magazines. A year later, the company expanded to include women’s swimwear and became known as Venus Swimwear. In 1999, Venus acquired WinterSilks, a...
, and other catalogs.
Personal life
Shae Marks got married in 1998. She met her future husband on a flight one month after her first Playboy appearance.Filmography
- Cover Me (1995), Candy Jefferson
- Scoring (1995), Phyllis
- Day of the WarriorDay of the WarriorDay of the Warrior is a 1996 B-Movie written and directed by Andy Sidaris. The film follows The Legion to Ensure Total Harmony and Law as they attempt to track a criminal known only as The Warrior. The Warrior is a former Olympic gold medalist, ex-CIA agent, pro wrestler, fine art dealer, diamond...
(1996), Tiger - Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders (1997), Candy
- Playboy Real Couples Sex in Dangerous Places (1995), Herself
- Playboy Voluptuous Vixens (1997), Herself
- Playboy Gen-X Girls (1998), Herself
- Playboy Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads (1991), Herself
- L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage BeachL.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage BeachL.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach, sometimes credited as Return to Savage Beach, is the 1998 Andy Sidaris' sequel to Day of the Warrior. Written and directed by Bryan Davis, it features the return of much of the original cast, including Marcus Bagwell reprising the role as Warrior but...
(1998), Tiger - Love Stinks (1999), Jasmine
- Sting of the Black ScorpionBlack Scorpion (TV series)Black Scorpion is an action-crime TV series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2001. The series is based on two Roger Corman movies, Black Scorpion, and the sequel Black Scorpion II: Aftershock. The show focuses on a female police officer, who, by night, takes to the streets and fights crime as...
(2001), Babette
Selected TV appearances
- BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
, Girl in Logan's Tower - in the episode "Sweet Dreams" (1995) - High TideHigh TideHigh Tide was a band formed in 1969 by Tony Hill , Simon House , Peter Pavli and Roger Hadden .-History:...
- in the episode "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" (1995) - Married... with ChildrenMarried... with ChildrenMarried... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created...
, Colleen - in the episode "Pump Fiction" (1995) - Married... with ChildrenMarried... with ChildrenMarried... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created...
, Inga - in the episode "The Two That Got Away" (1995) - WWE Monday Night Raw - ring escort of Hunter Hearst Helmsley (1996)
- Silk StalkingsSilk StalkingsSilk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
, Marla Hess - in the episode "Playing Doctor" (1996) - Viper, Connie Matuszak - in the episode "First Mob Wives Club" (1997)
- RenegadeRenegade (TV series)Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997.The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he didn't commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native...
, Michelle - in the episode "Sex, Lies and Activewear" (1997)