| Colleen Farrington | |
| Issue: | October 1957 |
| Birth Name: | Colleen Leigh Violet Farrington |
| Birth Place: | Lordsburg, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 5 August 1936 |
| Death Place: | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Preceded: | Jacquelyn Prescott |
| Succeeded: | Marlene Callahan |
Colleen Leigh Violet Farrington (August 5, 1936 – October 12, 2015) was an American model, Playboy Playmate, and nightclub singer.[1] She was the mother of actress Diane Lane.
Farrington was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the daughter of Eleanor Biggs. She started work as a fashion model in New York City and was a particular favorite of fashion designer Oleg Cassini. She also had some acting roles.[2] [3] [4] She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1957 issue. Her pictorial was photographed by Peter Basch.[5]
Farrington married acting coach Burton Eugene Lane, and divorced him in 1965, shortly after their daughter, Diane Lane, who went on to become an Academy Award–nominated actress, was born.[6] She later settled in Georgia and married Lawrence Price.[7]
Farrington died in Jupiter, Florida, on October 12, 2015, at the age of 79.[8]