Betsy Harris
Penthouse Pet of the Month, February 1977

Betsy Harris Bio

June 26, 1959 / Cancer / Age 66

Betsy Harris is an American-born Penthouse model, model, actress, and musician, born Terri Kathleen Nunn on June 26, 1959 in Baldwin Hills, California, United States. Throughout her modeling career, she has also appeared under the names Terri Nunn, each marking a distinct chapter in her evolving on-camera persona.

Betsy Harris was crowned Penthouse Pet of the Month in February 1977, stepping into the spotlight at just 17 years old. With her statuesque 32-25-33 figure, seductive blue eyes, rich brown hair, and modest natural breasts, Betsy brings bright, youthful energy to the spotlight, blending innocence with a bold, emerging sensuality.

In 1976, Nunn auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars. Later that year, Nunn posed nude for Penthouse magazine, convincing the magazine that she was legally an adult, with the pictorial appearing in 1977 under a pseudonym. For many years, Nunn denied her participation as the photos were taken when she was a minor.

Terri was drawn early to performance. She worked steadily as an actress throughout the 1970s, appearing in television and film, and even auditioned for the role of Princess Leia before Star Wars reshaped Hollywood. Yet fame never tempted her into confinement. When offered a long-term contract role on Dallas, she walked away, choosing freedom over security so she could pursue music.

That choice changed pop culture. In 1978, she joined the band Berlin, and by the mid-1980s her voice became inseparable from an era. “Take My Breath Away,” Berlin’s chart-topping hit from Top Gun, made her a global star, while songs like “The Metro” and “Sex (I’m a…)” cemented her status as a fearless, intelligent provocateur.

Her Penthouse appearance now reads like a time capsule of the late ’70s—an image of a teen on the brink of reinvention, unafraid of risk, and determined to define herself on her own terms. Unlike many who passed through the spotlight, Terri Nunn built a career with longevity: film roles, a solo album, band reunions, radio hosting, podcasting, and decades of touring that kept her voice—and relevance—alive.

For Penthouse magazine, Betsy Harris represents a rare archetype: not just a Pet, but a cultural pivot point. She wasn’t chasing notoriety—she was passing through it on her way to something bigger.