Kathy Sommers (actress)

Katherine Annabelle Sommer (b. March 23rd, 1943 -- ) is a former American actress who is probably best known for playing the role "The Deserter's Old Lady" in the anti-war film Stanley Hooper is Alive And Well North of the Border (1973).

Personal Life
Kathy Sommers was born in Los Angeles, California and is the oldest of three children. Her mother, Marybeth Sommers, worked in the constuming department of Universal Pictures while her father, James Sommers, sold real estate.

She graduated from Hollywood High School in 1961 and from UCLA in 1965, with a degree in Drama.

She married actor John Holliway in 1966 and had two children with him -- Martin (born in 1967) and Tania (born in 1970). The couple were divorced in 1972. Kathy subsequently married Micheal Shirley, an accountant, in 1988. Both retired, the couple currently live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Professional Career
Kathy Sommers' first acting jobs were in commercials, with her debut coming in a spot for Caramel Cigarettes in 1965. Subsequently, she was given a recurring role as Arnold's girlfriend on the popular sitcom, My High School (1966--1968). She made her film debut with a small role in the low budget 1967 horror movie, Bite of the Leviathon.

Following the cancellation of My High School, Kathy appeared in a handful of films including The Whole World Is Watching (1969), Scarborough Faire (1970), There's A Maniac Loose (1970), Allison (1971), and The Silent Hunters (1972). Her most well-known (and notorious) role was in Stanley Hooper Is Alive And Well North of the Border (1973) in which her 10-minute nude sex scene with actors Robert Stewart and Alan Farrell received a good deal of attention.

According to Kathy, following her role in Stanley Hooper, she was only offered roles that required nudity. Though she appeared in three more films -- My Name Is Jonas (1975), Snowman (1977), and The Inquisition (1979), she eventually decided to retire from acting and devote her time to various charitable causes.