Karen Morton

Slim and fetching blonde Karen Elaine Morton was born on October 3, 1958 in Palmdale, California. Morton was involved with jazz dancing for two years in high school (she was an avid fan of jazz and blues piano music). Her first job was modeling shoes at a shoe store. Karen was encouraged to start posing for magazines by her grandmother.

Her cousin Elaine Morton was the Playmate of the Month in the June, 1970 issue of "Playboy. " Karen studied special effects at Long Beach University. Morton lived in Sherman Oaks, California and regularly appeared at numerous autograph shows held all over America.

She was the Playmate of the Month in the July, 1978 issue of "Playboy. " With her modest size 32B bust, Morton has the distinction of being the Playmate with the smallest breasts. Karen dated network executive Michael Lesner while still a Playmate. She later married film composer Keith Forsey; the couple had a daughter named Natalia before eventually splitting up. Morton played a vestal virgin in the comedy feature "History of the World: Part I" and appeared as herself on an episode of the atrocious short-lived comedy variety TV show "Pink Lady. " Moreover, Karen portrayed Jenny in the music video for "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone.

In 2004 Karen was stricken with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare illness which unfortunately rendered her almost completely blind.

As of March 2009 she was living in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Died on Feb. 11, 2014, from organ failure due to complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.