Nina Carter

Nina Carter
Born Penelope Jane Mallet
(1952-10-04) 4 October 1952
Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Occupation Life coach, singer
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse(s) Rick Wakeman (1984–2004)
Douglas Harrison (m. 2010)
Children 2
Website http://www.ninacarter.com

Nina Carter (born Penelope Jane Mallet[1] on 4 October 1952) is an English former 1970s Page 3 girl and occasional singer. She currently runs an image consultancy and works as a life coach.[2]

Career

Carter had a cameo in the movie An American Werewolf in London featuring in a television advertisement for a kiss-and-tell article ('The Naked Truth About Naughty Nina') in The News of The World prior to David's first 'transformation' into the titular beast.[3] Together with Jilly Johnson, she formed a musical duo, Blonde on Blonde, which was successful in Japan.[4]

Personal life

Having overcome drug addiction and anorexia, Carter married former Yes keyboard player Rick Wakeman in 1984, and they divorced in 2004. Carter has two children with Wakeman: Jem Kiera (b. 1983) and Oscar Giles (b. 1986). Nina married plastic surgeon Douglas Harrison in June 2010.[2]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Wakeman 1995, p. 170.
  2. 1 2 Todd, Ben (12 June 2010). "The Page 3 girls and their pals...40 years on: Nina Carter celebrates hen party". Daily Mail. London.
  3. ↑ Bruce G. Hallenbeck (2009). Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914-2008. McFarland. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7864-3332-2.
  4. ↑ Michael Cable (Sep 4, 1978), "The girl they call The Body", Evening Times: 14–15
Bibliography
  • Wakeman, Rick (1995). Say Yes! An Autobiography. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-62151-6.


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