Best known for playing Shauni McClain on Baywatch and Elly May Clampett in the* Beverly Hillbillies* film, Erika Eleniak, is a true California girl. Born in Glendale, California, the all-American siren graduated from Van Nuys High School, and began acting at a young age. As with most child stars, Eleniak’s life took a raucous turn in her teens.