Shannon Christie never quite found her fame in the quintessential American dream of becoming a movie star, but she came a lot closer than most wannabes do. She started her career doing guest gigs on various TV shows, appearing in such notable series as Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza and Barney Miller in the mid- to late-’70s. She also appeared as “Roberta” in the sleeper flick Smile (1975), but it was her role as the pasty-covered stripper in Big Bad Mama (1974) that brought Shannon into the hallowed halls of Skindom. Of course, the movie itself is rife with nudity from just about everyone in the cast, so it’s worthwhile to watch for that reason alone. The next time you see it, though, notice the stripper with the pointy silver pasties on her nips. That’s Shannon. Her career fizzled shortly thereafter, but we’ll always have this to remember her by.
