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My Take
Dorothy Stratten's story is one of the saddest in Hollywood history, and it is impossible to discuss her without that weight. The Canadian model became Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1980 and was poised for a real film career when she was murdered by her estranged husband that same year at just twenty. Bob Fosse's Star 80 and the Bogdanovich connection turned her into a tragic emblem of exploitation. I refuse to flatten her into only a cautionary tale, though. By accounts she was bright and warm, a young woman whose promise was stolen. We are left mourning the work she never got to make.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dorothy Stratten
- Name (Japanese)
- ドロシー・ストラットン
- Reading
- どろしー・すとらっとん
- Born
- February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- Playboy Playmate / actor / model
2. Background
- High school
- Centennial High School
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Playboy Playmate of the Month
- 1980 Playboy Playmate of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dorothy Stratten born?
February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980.
Where is Dorothy Stratten from?
Dorothy Stratten is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Dorothy Stratten do?
Dorothy Stratten works as Playboy Playmate, actor, model.
How tall is Dorothy Stratten?
Dorothy Stratten is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.