Brenda Venus

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Brenda Venus

Portrait of Brenda Venus
Born (1957-11-10) November 10, 1957 [1]
Biloxi,[2] Mississippi, USA
Occupation Author, actress.

Brenda Venus (born November 10, 1957) is an actress and author.

Literary career

Venus is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" and "Secrets of Seduction for Women"[3] and a 2012 novella titled "Twelve Hours". Her books have been translated into 37 languages.[citation needed] Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews.[citation needed] For over six years, starting in 1998, Brenda wrote a popular column for Playboy Magazine called "Centerfolds on Sex." [citation needed]

Additionally, after purchasing a book at auction that contained an envelope with famed writer Henry Miller's address, Brenda and Henry became pen pals and eventually Henry became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda" – The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus.[4][5][6]

Film and TV

Venus has appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, The Eiger Sanction and several other films. She also appeared as a host/narrator in Love & Sex in LA.

Her movie and TV appearances include:

Relationship with Henry Miller

Venus met American novelist Henry Miller when she was in her twenties and became his muse. [citation needed]

In his book Joey, Miller wrote of Venus: "To love at the end of one's life is something special. Few women can inspire that sort of love. To wake up with the words of love on one's lips--what bliss! Just to say "Brenda" puts me in ecstasy." [citation needed]

Miller's long-time friend and confidant, fellow novelist and poet Lawrence Durrell wrote in the introduction to Miller's book Dear, Dear Brenda that: "The role of Brenda Venus will keep its interest and importance also as a memorial of his last great attachment--an Ariel to his Prospero... She enabled him to dominate his infirmities and to experience all the Joys of Paradise." [citation needed]

According to writer Ed Millis, Venus was a source of inspiration to the aging and ailing Miller: "Brenda was 20, Henry was 84. She was a beautiful Southern belle, "The Boticelli of Mississippi"—he called her. Henry, the renegade intellectual, the writer, had taken millions of us to the sexy Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Now he was sick and slowly recuperating. He needed a lift in spirits... Brenda the Muse breathed life into her mortal charge and gave him reason to live. He wrote her over 1,500 letters and gave her focus and fine tuning!"[7]

Russian Play

On her birthday, November 10, Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin requested that she visit Moscow as his guest.[citation needed] The invitation was to attend the opening performance of "Venus", a play about her life.[8] Members of the Bolshoi Ballet were cast along with Olympic Gold Medalist, Svetlana Khorkina, who played the title role.[2][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "Brenda Venus bio". 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 King, Steve (7 June 2013). "Daybook: Nin, Miller, Venus". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ Corrigan, Patricia (1 February 1997). "Making Book on Lots of Flirtatious Maneuvers". St Louis Post-Dispatch  – via Questia (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ Davidson, Cathy N. (1996-03-21). The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters. Plume. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-452-27594-2. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  5. ↑ Whitman, Alden (1 January 1986). "Miller's letters show love of life". Chicago Sun-Times  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . 
  6. ↑ Tytell, John (5 May 1991). "Naughty Boy Of American Literature". Washington Post  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  7. ↑ The VENUS de MILLER" Vertigo Magazine (please provide more information on this publication)
  8. ↑ Terex, Natasha (22 February 2002). "Russia's top gymnast turns to acting". The Russian Journal. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  9. ↑ Rich, Tim (17 July 2004). "OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN: Toxteth Teenager Takes Aim at Russian Queen". The Independent  – via Questia (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Prominent Russians: Svetlana Khorkina". TV-Novosti. Retrieved 27 July 2013. 

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