Beverly Sassoon ( Adams; born November 7, 1945) but is a citizen of the United States. She is the daughter of Wayne Adams and his wife. Raised Roman Catholic, she moved with her family to Burbank, California after the war where, as a teen, she competed in and won beauty contests before becoming an actress. She began working as a model while she was a student at Valley State College.
After appearing uncredited in two films with Elvis Presley, Roustabout and Girl Happy, she played the redheaded Cassandra in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Post-acting career
During her retirement from acting, Adams, going by her married name of Beverly Sassoon, published several books and served as a spokeswoman for Vidal Sassoon, Inc.
Personal life
Adams met hairstylist Vidal Sassoon when she was sent to his London salon while she was filming Torture Garden. They married on February 16, 1967. including Catya. In 1981, the couple divorced, and Adams returned to acting. She married a matador, Antonio Migoni, but the marriage was annulled. Adams later married Philip Neal, whom she described as "the love of my life".
In November 2022, Adams was profiled in Classic Images, where she discussed her onscreen career.
Filmography
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1963
| data-sort-value="Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The" | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
| Gloria
| Episode: "Wally's Pen Pal"
|-
| 1964
| Channing
| The 1st Coed
| Episode: "My Son, the All-American"
|-
| 1964
| Dr. Kildare
| Various roles
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1964
| data-sort-value="New Interns, The" | The New Interns
| Lisa
| Uncredited
|-
| 1964
| Roustabout
| Cora
| Uncredited
|-
| 1964–1965
| Burke's Law
| Various roles
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1965
| Girl Happy
| Girl #2
| Uncredited
|-
| 1965
| Bewitched
| Dora "D. D." Danger O'Riley
| Episode: "George the Warlock"
|-
| 1965
| How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
| Cassandra
|
|-
| 1965
| Gidget
| Treasure
| Episode: "In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust"
|-
| 1965
| Winter A-Go-Go
| Jo Ann Wallace
|
|-
| 1965
| Camp Runamuck
| Pretty woman
| Episode: "The New Swimming Pool"
|-
| 1966
| data-sort-value="Silencers, The" | The Silencers
| Lovey Kravezit
|
|-
| 1966
| Birds Do It
| Claudine Wald
|
|-
| 1966
| Se Tutte le Donne del Mondo
| Karin
| Alternative title: If All the Women in the World
|-
| 1966
| Murderers' Row
| Lovey Kravezit
|
|-
| 1967
| Devil's Angels
| Lynn
|
|-
| 1967
| data-sort-value="Ambushers, The" | The Ambushers
| Lovey Kravezit
|
|-
| 1967
| Torture Garden
| Carla Hayes
|
|-
| 1968
| Hammerhead
| Ivory
|
|-
| 1980
| Quincy, M.E.
| Dr. Jerri McCracken
| Episode: "New Blood"
|-
| 1982
| CHiPs
| Vanessa
| Episode: "Head Over Heels"
|-
| 1992
| Silk Stalkings
| Anna Alexis
| Episode: "Baser Instincts"
|-
| 1996
| Mind Games
| Board Member #1
|
|-
| 1996
| data-sort-value="Guilt, The" | The Guilt
| Vivian Cornell
| Episode: "Dean's Office"
|-
| 1997–1999
| Profiler
| Various roles
| 2 episodes
|}
Awards nominations
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
|-
| 1967
| Laurel Awards
| Female New Face
| Nominated
|}