Penny Drake

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Penny Drake
Jenna Jameson Penny Drake Zombie Strippers.jpg
Penny Drake (left) together with Jenna Jameson
Born
Penny Vital

(1977-07-20) 20 July 1977 (age 47)
San Antonio, Texas
United States
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2005–present
Website http://www.pennyvital.com/

Penny Vital (born July 20, 1977), better known as Penny Drake, is an American independent film actress and model. [1] Her modelling career since 2008 has included work for Herra Couture, Flora Zeta and Ed Hardy. [2] In June 2009 she appeared as the video game character Bayonetta at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. [3]

Contents

Penny's movie appearances since 2005 include parts in Sin City and The 40 Year Old Virgin . She also stars in Zombie Strippers alongside Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund, [4] and in Necrosis played with Michael Berryman and George Stults. [5]

In 2006–2008 she played co-anchor Mary Clark in the Bikini News Web-based satirical video series.

Personal life

Drake's father is a Southern Baptist pastor. [6]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. "Necrosis - Penny Drake Bio". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
  2. ModelMayhem.com - Penny Drake - Model - Los Angeles, US
  3. VIDEO: Meet the Real Life Bayonetta Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ZOMBIE STRIPPERS On DVD October 28th!
  5. Necrosis Hitting DVD in April
  6. Interview with Penny Drake - Interviews - Terror Tube
  7. BrinkDVD To Release Necrosis on April 20th
  8. Necrosis Finds Viewers Overseas
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