Erika Eleniak

  Erika Eleniak, born on September 29th, 1969 was an American actress, Playboy Playmate and former model. She is well-known for her character Shauni McClain in Baywatch. Her debut film role was made in E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). She was later in the films The Blob (1988), Under Siege (1992), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). Erika Eleniak was a Glendale, California native. Her father, Dale Alan Eleniak, is of Ukrainian descent , and her mother, Iris Maya (Neggo) Arnold is of Estonian and German descent. Eleniak's paternal grandpa, Wasyl Eleniak (from Ukraine), was among the early Ukrainian immigrants who settled in Canada. Eleniak was only 12 years old when she made her debut in E.T., her first movie role as. The Extra-Terrestrial was the girl Elliott was seen kissing in the classroom scene. The 10-year-old co-star, Henry Thomas, told People magazine that he was not happy filming the scene: "When I had to kiss her, I had to do it two times! I don't like girls.