Ona Zee
| Ona Zee | |
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| 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 1986.[3] She was about 35 years old when she began, an age when many adult actresses are already retired.[3] 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 actresses in adult films, if not the best," she said in an interview.[4] For sixty-seven films and videos she served as director, writer and producer. In 1990, she formed her her own namesake production company, Ona Zee Pictures.[3] Initially the company focused on bondage titles, but later moved on to other genres as well, such as feature and girl-girl movies.[3][5]
During the 1990s she formed a pornographic actors union, but it ultimately collapsed due to lack of political and legal support.[6] She has since retired from the industry and become a realtor.[7][8]
Awards
- 1989 AVN Award – Best Actress (film) – Portrait of an Affair[9]
- 1992 AVN Award – Best Actress (video) – Starlet[9]
- 1993 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actress (film) – Secret Garden 1 and 2[9]
- 2000 Hot d'Or – Hot d'Or d'Honneur[10]
- AVN Hall of Fame[11]
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.[6]
References
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- 1951 births
- American female adult models
- American pornographic film directors
- American pornographic film actresses
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- Women pornographic film directors
- American real estate brokers
- Living people
- Actresses from Los Angeles, California
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