Carol Alt

Professional hockey player. Born c. 1955; met in 1982 when he was playing hockey for the New York Rangers; married on November 21, 1983; separated in 1996; divorced; retired from hockey in 1990.

Ayrton Senna da Silva

Companion

Formula one race car driver. Born in March 1960 in Brazil; although close, Alt maintains they were just friends; died in a racing accident on May 1, 1994.

Alexei Yashin

Companion

Professional hockey player. Born in November 1973 in Sverdlosk, USSR; together from 1998; played hockey with the Ottawa Senators from 1993; did not play during the 1999-2000 season because of a contract dispute; signed 10-year, $87.5 million contract with the New York Islanders in September 2001.

Biography

A leggy brunette supermodel, Carol Alt was also a "Cover Girl" makeup representative. Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, she began her modeling career at age 16 and has been seen on more than 600 magazine covers. Alt perhaps is best known for her 1982 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover. Since the late 1980s, she has appeared in numerous Italian-made films and TV programs. In the USA, Alt is perhaps best-known for her starring role opposite Eric Roberts in the syndicated "Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride" (1991) and its 1993 sequel "Vendetta II: The New Mafia." She also co-starred in the short-lived adventure series "Thunder in Paradise" (syndicated, 1994). More recently, Alt appeared in "Private Parts" (1997) as an airline passenger to whom Howard Stern recounts his life story and had the lead in the syndicated series "Peter Benchley's Amazon" (1999-2000).

Filmography

Life Events

1979

While waitressing, spotted by a photographer who suggested she try her hand at modeling

1979

Began modeling career; handled by Elite; landed first cover on the Italian edition of Bazaar

1979

Signed to cosmetics contract by Lancome; appeared in print ads

1981

Profiled in Life magazine

1982

Appeared on cover of the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated magazine

1983

Appeared in the docudrama "Portfolio"

1985

Made stage acting debut in L.A. production of "Sweet Charity," staged by Bob Fosse and starring Debbie Allen; did not remain with show when it transferred to Broadway

1985

Announced she was quitting modeling

1986

Film acting debut, "Monte Napoleone"

1987

Began acting in European features

1991

Cast in breakthrough role as a woman who marries the man who murdered her father in the syndicated TV-movie "Bride of Violence/Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride"

1993

Reprised her role in "Vendetta II: The New Mafia" (syndicated)

1994

Co-starred in the syndicated series "Thunder in Paradise"

1997

Landed featured role in the film version of Howard Stern's autobiography "Private Parts"

1998

Resumed modeling career

1999

Starred in the syndicated adventure series "Peter Benchley's Amazon"

1999

Starred in "Thinking of Africa," a series of 12 two-hour films made for Italian television

2003

Appeared in the modeling-themed drama "The Look"

2007

Cast as Queen Fallopia in the "National Lampoon" production "Homo Erectus"

2007

Co-starred in the Italian TV-movie "Piper"; reprised role on TV series of the same name

2008

Co-founded the skin care and beauty product line Raw Essentials by Carol Alt

2012

Directed by Woody Allen in the romantic comedy "To Rome with Love"

Videos

Yellow Rolls-Royce, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) A Shakespeare, A Tolstoy And A Toothbrush At Trieste, 1941, Ingrid Bergman as international society widow Mrs. Millett has just purchased the car of the title, with her aide Hortense (Joyce Grenfell), their discussion of their trip to turbulent Yugoslavia overheard by handsome Davich (Omar Sharif), the third story in The Yellow Rolls-Royce. 1964.

Prince And The Showgirl, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) But It Was Beloved Last Night! American showgirl Elsie (Marilyn Monroe) awakens at the Carpathian embassy in London, having passed out on vodka the night before, now feeling receptive to the hesitant romantic overtures offered by the regent (Laurence Olivier, who also directed), posing new problems, in The Prince And The Showgirl, 1957.

Family

Anthony Alt

Father

Fireman. Was also in army reserves; born in 1930; died of cancer on Christmas day 1983.

Muriel Alt

Mother

Former airline employee former model. Before her marriage, had worked as a print and runway model.

Anthony Alt Jr

Brother

Older; lives in New Zealand.

Karen Alt

Sister

Nurse. Older.

Christine Alt

Sister

Model. Younger.

Companions

Rex Smith

Companion

Singer, actor. Had relatioship in 1982.

Ron Greschner

Husband

Professional hockey player. Born c. 1955; met in 1982 when he was playing hockey for the New York Rangers; married on November 21, 1983; separated in 1996; divorced; retired from hockey in 1990.

Ayrton Senna da Silva

Companion

Formula one race car driver. Born in March 1960 in Brazil; although close, Alt maintains they were just friends; died in a racing accident on May 1, 1994.

Alexei Yashin

Companion

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1991

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1997

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