Kathy Shower (born March 8, 1953) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for May, 1985 and became the Playmate of the Year for 1986.

Following Playboy, Shower had an acting career mainly within the action adventure (American Kickboxer 2, The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck) & erotic thriller genres (Boundaries, LA Goddess and Velvet Dreams). Shower also made numerous appearances within mainstream TV, guest starring in episodes of Knight Rider, Simon & Simon and a continuing role in Santa Barbara. She has since retired from acting and has lived in Spain for more than a decade. At the age of 33, she is the oldest playmate to be chosen as PMOY and was also a mother of two young daughters at the time. Rebecca Ramos, who was 35 at the time of her centerfold appearance in January 2003, was the oldest Playmate of the Month.