Marianne Gravatte (born December 13, 1959, in Hollywood, California) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the October 1982 issue, then as the 1983 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Richard Fegley. Career After being noticed in Playboy magazine by Ratt band member Stephen Pearcy, Gravatte appeared in the video as Stephen Pearcy's girlfriend for the band's song "Lay It Down". She was also featured on the front cover of the song's parent album, Invasion of Your Privacy, Ratt's second record, which was released in 1985. She posed for Playboy again for the April 1994 "Playmate Revisited" feature. Personal life Gravatte left modeling and now, with her husband, Mark E. Larsen, runs a sports bar. She is the mother of three sons. TV appearances Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer ... Brenda - in the episode "Dead Man's Run" (1984) .... Brenda Matt Houston - in the episode "The Bikini Murders" (1984) Other appearances A cameo appearance in the music video "Something to Grab For" by Ric Ocasek (1983) A cameo appearance in the music video "No Tellin' Lies" by Zebra (1984) A cameo appearance in the music video "Lay it Down" by the rock band Ratt (1985) Appeared in Jocks Movie Poster (1987) Not in the movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093315/mediaviewer/rm3836824320 From 1988 to 1990, she worked as a bartender in tight jeans at "Out of Bounds Sports Bar" in Huntington Beach, California. Her then husband, Mark, owned the popular local sports bar with live music, dancing and billiards. The June 1983 issue of Playboy featuring Gravatte as Playmate of the Year appears in episode 20 (Everybody Hates Playboy) of the first season of Everybody Hates Chris. Playboy Appearances August 1982 "California Girls" - page 149 October 1982 PMOM - page 108-119 January 1983 "Dear Playboy" -page 18 January 1983 "Playmate Review" - page 180 January 1983 "Playmates' Progress" - page 189 June 1983 "Playmate of the Year" - page 136-153, 162 (text) September 1983 "Dear Playboy" - page 15 November 1983 Subscription Ad - page 24-25 December 1983 "Giant Calendar Ad" - page 101 May 1984 "World of Playboy" - page 13 October 1984 "Stuck On Memphis" - page 125-127 February 1985 "Next Month" - page 194 March 1985 "Understudies" - page 120, 122, 124-125 January 1986 "Potpourri" - page 246 January 1994 "40 Memorable Years" - page 92