Ona Zee

Ona Zee
Born March 3, 1951
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Ona Simms, Ona Z, Joanna Collins
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 118 lb (54 kg; 8.4 st)
Spouse(s) Frank Zee
No. of adult films 305 as a performer
67 as director (per IAFD)[1]

Ona Zee (born March 3, 1951) is the stage name of an American pornographic actress, model and realtor.

Career

Zee was a professional model who reportedly worked for the prestigious Wilhelmina Agency in the 1970s.[2] She also did nude modeling and later decided to move into pornographic films. She starred or appeared in over 300 adult movies since entering the industry in around 1986. She was about 35 years old when she began, an age when many adult actresses are already retired. She typically played what would later be called MILF or "cougar" roles.

"I am an exhibitionist, so to take it to the nth degree was obviously where I was going. It took me a little longer to get there than some women but I knew I could be one of the best actress in adult films, if not the best," she said in an interview.[3] For sixty-seven films and videos she served as director, writer and producer. She also had her own namesake production company, Ona Zee Pictures.

During the 1990s she formed a pornographic actors union, but it ultimately collapsed due to lack of political and legal support.[4] She has since retired from the industry and become a realtor.[5][6]

Awards

Personal life

Zee was born in Los Angeles, California. According to the TV series HBO Real Sex, Ona Zee was the spouse of Frank Zee, a Vietnam-era combat jet pilot. They were still married by the 1990s.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "Ona Zee: Personal Biography". IAFD. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0917844/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  3. ↑ Video on YouTube
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paul Apostolidis, Renee Heberle, Mary Caputi (2006). Feminist Interpretations of Theodor Adorno. Google Books. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  5. ↑ http://onadawes.kwrealty.com/
  6. ↑ http://www.kw.com/kw/agent/ona-dawes
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Past Winners". AVN Awards. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  8. ↑ "Hot Stuff at Hot d'Or Awards". AVN.com. 2000-05-19. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  9. ↑ "AVN Hall of Fame listing". Adult Video News. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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