Ola Ray

Ola Ray
Ola Ray
Born	August 26, 1960 (age 61); St. Louis, Missouri, US
Occupation	Actress; model;
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

Ola Ray (born August 26, 1960)^[1] is an American model and actress most notable for her role as the girlfriend of Michael Jackson in the short film Thriller.^[2]

Ray modeled for Playboy and was the Playmate of the Month for the June 1980 issue.^[1]

Ray complained in the past about difficulties collecting royalties from her participation in Thriller. At first, Ray blamed Michael Jackson.^[3] She ultimately sued Jackson in May 2009 in a dispute to obtain uncollected royalties.^[4]^[5]^[6] Jackson died less than two months later on June 25 at age 50, after suffering cardiac arrest. In 2012, the Michael Jackson Family Trust settled the lawsuit.^[7]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year	Title	Role
1981	Body and Soul	Hooker #1
1982	Night Shift	Dawn
1982	48 Hrs.	Vroman's Dancer
1983	10 to Midnight	Ola
1983	The Man Who Loved Women
1985	Fear City	Honey
1987	The Night Stalker	Sable Fox
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	Playboy Playmate
2019	It Wants Blood!	Madame Du Sang
2020	Shooting Heroin	Helen

Television[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Automan	Joanne	Episode: "Murder MTV"
1984	Gimme a Break!	Deanna	Episode: "The Center"
1985	Cheers	Andrea	Episode: "King of the Hill"
1985	What's Happening Now!!	Paulette	Episode: "Married or Not"

Music Videos[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	"Give Me the Night"		George Benson
1983	"Thriller"	Michael's Girlfriend	Michael Jackson

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Playmate data". wekinglypigs.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
^ Rockwell, John (December 18, 1983). "Recent Releases". The New York Times.
^ Farber, Jim (January 27, 2009). "For Ola Ray, It Was 'Thriller' of a Lifetime". New York Daily News.
^ "The San Francisco Chronicle".^{[dead link]}
^ Dillon, Nancy (May 6, 2009). "Gloves Are Off! 'Thriller' Star Sues for Royalties". New York Daily News.
^ Griffin, Nancy (June 24, 2010). "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller': How an Iconic Music Video Was Made". Vanity Fair.
^ "Hoofdrolspeelster clip Thriller krijgt alsnog geld" (in Dutch). Novum Nieuws. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[]

Ola Ray at IMDb
Ola Ray at Playboy Online

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[junkingly-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Playmate data". wekinglypigs.com. Retrieved 2 January 2011.

[2] Rockwell, John (December 18, 1983). "Recent Releases". The New York Times.

[3] Farber, Jim (January 27, 2009). "For Ola Ray, It Was 'Thriller' of a Lifetime". New York Daily News.

[4] "The San Francisco Chronicle".^{[dead link]}

[5] Dillon, Nancy (May 6, 2009). "Gloves Are Off! 'Thriller' Star Sues for Royalties". New York Daily News.

[6] Griffin, Nancy (June 24, 2010). "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller': How an Iconic Music Video Was Made". Vanity Fair.

[NovumNieuws-7] "Hoofdrolspeelster clip Thriller krijgt alsnog geld" (in Dutch). Novum Nieuws. May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

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