MAPLES, Marla 1963–(Marla Maples Trump)

PERSONAL

Born October 27, 1963, in Dalton, GA; daughter of Stan (a real estate developer) and Ann (a former office worker) Maples; cousin of Heather Locklear (an actress); married Donald Trump (a business man), December, 1993 (divorced, 1999); children: Tiffany.

Career: Actress. Worked as a model; won the Miss Resaca Beach Poster Girl contest and was runner–up for Miss Georgia, both 1983. Created a production company.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

The Will Rogers Follies—A Life in Revue, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Film Appearances:

2nd woman, Maximum Overdrive, Paramount, 1986.

(As Marla Maples Trump) Nancy, flight attendant, Executive Decision (also known as Critical Decision ), Warner Bros., 1996.

Cynthia, For Richer or Poorer, Universal, 1997.

Ann Chambeau, Happiness, Trimark, 1998.

Mrs. Van Dough, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (also known as Richie Rich: A Christmas Story ), Warner Home Video, 1998.

Muffy, Black and White, Palm, 1999.

Herself, Destiny of Peace, 2003.

Samantha Blake, A Sight for Sore Eyes, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Faith, The Christmas List, Family Channel, 1997.

Joan Michaelson, Two of Hearts, Fox Family Channel, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1992.

Host, The 1996 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1996.

Interviewee, Donald Trump: Master of the Deal (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1997.

Host, The 1997 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1997.

Host, The 1997 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1997.

Snowfest 2000, PAX, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Maggie, "Cally on a Hot Tin Roof," Dallas, 1989.

"Marriage Most Foul," Designing Women, CBS, 1991.

Herself, Loving, 1992.

(As Marla Maples Trump) "For Sale by Owner," The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air, NBC, 1994.

Donna Lorenzo, Something Wilder, NBC, 1994.

Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show, Fox, 1996.

Second buyer, "Cher, Inc.," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

Jennifer, "The Goodbye Girl," Spin City, ABC, 1997.

"The Best Man," The Nanny, CBS, 1998.

Barbara Birch, Sunset Beach, NBC, 1999.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Marla Maples: Journey to Fitness, Vestron Video, 1992.

WRITINGS

Books:

All That Glitters Is Not Gold, HarperCollins, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 5, Issue 2, 1992, pp. 22–23; Volume 6, Issue 3, 1993, pp. 66–67; Volume 7, Issue 6, 1994, pp. 64–65.

People Weekly, May 19, 1997, pp. 122—.