Ona Zee

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Ona Zee
Ona Ze, 2000 (cropped).jpg
Zee in 2000
Born (1951-03-03) March 3, 1951 (age 70)
Los Angeles, California, US
Other namesOna Simms, Ona Z, Joanna Collins
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse(s)Frank Zee (divorced)

Ona Zee (born March 3, 1951) is an American pornographic actress, director, and producer of pornographic films. She is also a model and realtor under different professional names.

Career[]

Zee reportedly worked for the Wilhelmina Agency in the 1970s.[citation needed] She also did nude modeling and later decided to move into pornographic videos. She starred or appeared in over 300 adult movies since entering the industry in 1986.[1] She was about 35 years old when she began, an age when many adult performers have already retired.[1] 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.[2] For 67 videos she served as director, writer and producer. In 1990, she formed her own production company, Ona Zee Pictures.[1] The company initially focused on bondage titles, but later moved on to other genres as well, such as feature and girl-girl movies.[1][3]

During the 1990s she formed a pornographic performers' union, but it ultimately collapsed due to lack of political and legal support.[4]

Awards[]

Ona Zee holding an AVN Award

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.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "PORN POWER, Female Style". adultvideonews.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ Wood, Ken. "Women On Top". adultvideonews.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on April 12, 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ^ Paul Apostolidis; Renee Heberle; Mary Caputi (2006). Feminist Interpretations of Theodor Adorno. ISBN 0271047054. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Past Winners". Retrieved 2007-09-22.
  6. ^ "Hot Stuff at Hot d'Or Awards". AVN. 2000-05-19. Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  7. ^ "AVN Hall of Fame listing". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  8. ^ "The One and Ona". AVN.com. 1999-10-11. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2018-07-16.

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