Alyson Best

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Alyson Best
Born (1960-09-29) 29 September 1960 (age 63)
OccupationActress

Alyson Best (born 29 September 1960) is an Australian actress known for her appearance in Prisoner (1983) and Man of Flowers (1983). In 1979 she appeared in a famous photo with Derryn Hinch in Playboy . [1]

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