Sondra Jo Weir popularly known as Sondra Theodore is a California-born model and actress who won Playboy Magazine’s Playmate of the Month in July 1977 and went on to date founder Hugh Hefner. As a founder of America’s sex-oriented magazine, Hugh Hefner was extra picky when it comes to ladies, and so was Sondra Theodore in her prime years: a born model. 

The story of Sondra Jo Theodore [ her full name ] is that of the novel “Good Girl Gone Bad”. She was born and raised in a very strict Christian home and was a former Sunday School teacher when fame found her. 

Sondra Theodore rose to fame at the age of 17 in 1997 as her first Playmate of Playboy Magazine in July 1997 and then she built a career and made her net worth and assets from it. This and more I have explored. However, about Sondra Theodore’s net worth, check here. 

Who Is Sondra Theodore?

She is a Bernardino, California-born model and actress who shot to fame at the age of 17 after winning Playmate Of The Month of July in 1977 and later dated the founder of Playboy Magazine, Mr. Hugh Hefner.

She later appeared in countable reality TV shows, and movies, and aside from those, she is a singer and has other businesses that keep her running any time she is not on TV or set. Below is the brief biography of Sondra Theodore. 

Sondra Jo Weir Theodore was born to Scottish parents who lived in California at the time of his birth. They lived a very private life with the 3 children of which Sondra is the second [ Sondra Theodore has 2 siblings] until Sondra became a public figure which they vehemently resisted but she [Sondra ] had her way. 

She shot to fame very quickly at the age of 17 and had to live with the Playboy Hugh Hefner as a girlfriend in his Playboy Mansion. Moreover, she was part of Singing Playmate s group as singing was her main talent. Their relationship resulted in nothing that Sondra claimed recently [2022 ] to be abusive. 

According to Sondra’s Instagram profile, all she ever wanted to do with her life was to “create things and make good music”. Thus to say, modeling was her third choice. 

In the midst of the shows and career boost, Sondra fell in love with her manager Ray Manzella and they got married in 1985. They had two children Kate Manzella and Taylor Manzella. The marriage lasted for 11 years and they got divorced in 1996. 

According to IMDb, Sondra remarried in 2000 but kept everything out of the public eye and no one knew who her second husband is and whether they are still together or not. 

There was not much information on her education, however, per her Instagram posts, she started acting in High School when she played the role of ‘Pigeon Sisters’ in the ‘Odd Sisters’ performance.

 

 

 

 

 

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Movies and TV Shows Sondra Theodore Featured In

Throughout her career, she featured in some popular movies and TV Shows listed below and the characters played.

Sondra Theodore’s Children 

Sondra had 2 children by ex-husband Ray Manzella. They are Katie Jo Manzella born on October 26th, 1988: an actress, and her older brother sibling Taylor John Manzella born in 1986.

Sondra Theodore’s Net Worth

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