Brinke Stevens (b. September 20 1954) is an American actress, model and writer.

Born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman in San Diego, California, Stevens has studied several foreign languages, including Esperanto, and gained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from San Diego State University and a Master of Science in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California. Initially intending to study dolphin communication, Stevens was discovered by accident while going to a modeling assignment by a producer, who cast her as an extra.

As of 2006, Stevens has appeared in over 100 movies, primarily in low budget horror, sci-fi and fantasy film genre. From her long list of acting credits she has gained notoriety as a scream queen, to the extent that she was once the subject of a Jeopardy answer, "Brinke Stevens is known by this semi-rhyming title." (Question: What is a Scream Queen?). In addition to acting Stevens has co-written a number of screenplays, co-produced two documentaries, and served as an onset decorator. In one of her scripts, Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots, Stevens pokes fun at the B-Movie industry and spoofs some of her own films.

Brinke will soon be appearing as herself (along with Jim O'Rear, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, Debbie Rochon, and James Gunn) in the new fictional horror novel, Bad Moon Rising, the third installment of Jonathan Mayberry’s Ghost Road Blues trilogy.

Stevens is an inactive member of Mensa.

Earned master's degree in marine biology before becoming a model, actress, and, ultimately, scream queen.

Double-majored in biology and psychology at San Diego State University.

Studied seven foreign languages.

Received her masters degree in marine biology from Scripps Institue of Oceanography in La Jolla, California in 1977.

Appeared in 2001 and 2002 at the Horrorfind convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

Did very well at her first audition for Slumber Party Massacre, The (1982), and director Amy Holden Jones wanted to cast her in one of the lead roles. However, Brinke had to fly up to Lake Tahoe for a modeling assignment during the middle of their shooting schedule and had to accept a lesser part.

Measurements: 33 1/2B-22-33 (measured in 1997), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Worked as an environmental consultant for a nuclear power plant near San Diego from 1979 to 1981.

Longtime friend of Linnea Quigley.

Interviewed in the book "Invasion of the B-Girls" by Jewel Shepard.