1968-05-07 Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and former pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry using a fake birth certificate to conceal that she was two years under the legal age of 18. Lords starred in adult films and was one of the most sought-after actresses in that industry during her career. When the FBI acted on an anonymous tip that Lords was a minor during her time in the industry, and that pornographers were distributing and selling these illegal images and videotapes, the resulting fallout led to prosecution of those responsible for creating and distributing the tapes. In addition, all but the last of her adult films were banned as child pornography. After leaving the pornography industry two days after turning the legal age of eighteen, Lords enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, where she studied method acting with the intention of becoming a mainstream actress. She made her mainstream screen debut at age nineteen in a leading role in the 1988 remake of the 1957 Roger Corman science fiction film Not of This Earth. Lords followed with the role of Wanda Woodward in John Waters' teen comedy, Cry-Baby (1990). Her other acting credits included the television series MacGyver, Married... with Children, Tales from the Crypt, Roseanne, Melrose Place, Profiler, First Wave, Highlander: The Series, Gilmore Girls, and Will & Grace. She also appeared in films such as Skinner (1993), Virtuosity (1995), Blade (1998), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and Excision (2012), which earned her a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Fright Meter Award and a CinEuphoria Award. Lords also pursued music in addition to her film career. After her song "Love Never Dies" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Pet Sematary Two (1992), she was signed to Radioactive Records and subsequently released her debut studio album, 1000 Fires (1995) to generally positive reviews. Despite the poor sales of the album, the lead single "Control" had moderate commercial success. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and was included on the soundtrack to the film Mortal Kombat (1995), which was eventually certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2003, Lords published her autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, which received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 31 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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Nicole, Her Ex & the Killer | Mother | 2022-05-20 |
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Waking Up Dead | Phyllis | 2022-09-17 |
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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies | Self | 2020-08-18 |
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Women Behind Bars | Gloria | 2020-11-20 |
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Steam Room Stories: The Movie | Sally Fay | 2019-02-14 |
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Manipulated | 2019-04-05 | |
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | 2018-07-07 |
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Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters | Victoria Chastain | 2018-10-12 |
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Hardcore to Horror | (archive footage) | 2016-04-22 |
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Tag | Ann | 2015-05-04 |
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Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre | Detective Kendra Patterson | 2015-11-04 |
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Nightmare Nurse | Barb | 2015-04-25 |
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Skum Rocks! | Self | 2013-09-26 |
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Devil May Call | Val | 2013-03-29 |
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Excision | Phyllis | 2012-09-12 |
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The Soccer Nanny | Helen Hazleton | 2011-06-25 |
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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Connie | 2009-09-25 |
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Official Rejection | Self | 2009-04-04 |
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Princess of Mars | Dejah Thoris | 2009-12-29 |
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Your Name Here | Julie | 2008-06-13 |
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Bubbles | 2008-09-18 |
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Point of Entry | Brianna Fine | 2007-11-03 |
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The Chosen One | Mrs. Sultry (voice) | 2007-10-13 |
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Novel Romance | Max Normane | 2006-10-08 |
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Crazy Eights | Gina Conte | 2006-10-31 |
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Frostbite | Naomi Bucks | 2005-02-15 |
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Manhood | Actress | 2003-01-23 |
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Deathlands | Lady Rachel Cawdor | 2003-05-17 |
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Home | Lorna | 2003-09-14 |
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X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story | Herself (archive footage) | 2003-01-01 |
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You're Killing Me... | Laura Engles | 2003-01-01 |
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They Shoot Divas, Don't They? | Mira | 2002-10-05 |
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黑俠2 | Chameleon | 2002-12-24 |
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Epicenter | Agent Amanda Foster | 2000-03-21 |
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Max's Classics - Del 1: 1980-1987 | (archive footage) | 2000-12-20 |
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Traci Lords at Her Very Best | (archive footage) | 2000-12-22 |
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Chump Change | Sam | 2000-01-01 |
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Full Blast | Lindsay Lord | 2000-05-10 |
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Get Bruce! | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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D.R.E.A.M. Team | Lena Brant (as Traci Elizabeth Lords) | 1999-09-25 |
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In Bad Taste | Self | 1999-09-03 |
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Me and Will | Waitress | 1999-07-10 |
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Extramarital | Elizabeth | 1998-08-09 |
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Boogie Boy | Shonda Lee Bragg | 1998-02-12 |
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Blade | Racquel | 1998-08-21 |
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Playboy: The Story of X | Self (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
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Stir | Kelly Bekins | 1997-07-01 |
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Nowhere | Val-Chick 1 | 1997-05-09 |
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Dead Man's Island | Miranda Prescott | 1996-03-05 |
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Blood Money | Wendy Monroe | 1996-01-01 |
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Underworld | Anna | 1996-06-01 |
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As Good As Dead | Nicole Grace | 1995-05-10 |
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Virtuosity | Media Zone Singer | 1995-08-04 |
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Your Studio and You | Traci Lords | 1995-02-01 |
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Serial Mom | Carl's Date | 1994-04-13 |
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Ice | Ellen Reed | 1994-06-15 |
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Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II | Norma | 1994-04-16 |
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Dragstrip Girl | Blanche | 1994-09-02 |
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Bandit's Silver Angel | Angel Austin | 1994-04-10 |
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Il ritmo del silenzio | Laura | 1993-11-24 |
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Laser Moon | Barbara Fleck | 1993-09-15 |
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Traci Lords: Advanced Jazzthetics | 1993-01-01 | |
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Skinner | Heidi | 1993-10-01 |
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Intent to Kill | Vickie Stewart | 1992-10-01 |
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The Nutt House | Miss Tress | 1992-09-10 |
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Shock 'Em Dead | Lindsay Roberts | 1991-01-31 |
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A Time to Die | Jackie Swanson | 1991-12-05 |
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Hollywood Boulevard II | Traci Lords | 1991-01-30 |
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Murder in High Places | Diane Cody | 1991-06-02 |
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Raw Nerve | Gina Clayton | 1991-06-28 |
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Cry-Baby | Wanda Woodward | 1990-04-06 |
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Warm Up with Traci Lords | Herself - Aerobics Workout Instructor | 1990-06-27 |
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Stallone's Knockouts | Traci Lords, Ringside Commentator | 1990-02-02 |
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Fast Food | Dixie Love | 1989-04-28 |
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Not of This Earth | Nadine Story | 1988-05-20 |
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Traci Lords Basta! - Max's Film | herself | 1987-01-01 |
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Double Penetration 2 | (archive footage) | 1987-01-01 |
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Electric Blue 26 | Miss Georgia (Helix music video) (archive footage) | 1987-01-01 |
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Traci, Je T'aime | Traci | 1987-01-29 |
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Porn in the U.S.A. | Miss Tatum (archive footage) | 1986-12-22 |
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Beverly Hills Copulator | Michelle Leon | 1986-12-08 |
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Electric Blue 21 | Jane / Suzy (segment "Night in Bangkok") | 1986-01-01 |
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Lovely Young Tracy | 1986-01-01 | |
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Traci Takes Tokyo | Traci | 1986-10-23 |
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Girls of Paradise | (archive footage) | 1986-04-16 |
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Traci's Fantasies | 1986-12-18 | |
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Deep Inside Traci | Traci (Original, Archived Footage) | 1986-04-02 |
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Foxy Boxing | Herself - Round Girl | 1986-06-01 |
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Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 6 | Traci (Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue) | 1985-11-04 |
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Future Voyeur | 1985-02-23 | |
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Erotic Zones #1 | Liz (segment "Love Nest") | 1985-02-23 |
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Jean Genie | 1985-02-23 | |
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A Night For Legends | Self - Presenter | 1985-12-08 |
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Fallen Angels | Herself | 1985-01-01 |
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Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 5 | (Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue) | 1985-02-23 |
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Portrait of Lust | Mirage | 1985-02-23 |
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Love Bites | Nurse | 1985-08-20 |
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Pony Girl | Daphne (as Tracy Lords) | 1985-01-01 |
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Aroused | Allison Davis | 1985-12-08 |
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Sex Fifth Avenue | 1985-02-04 | |
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Sex Waves | Beverly | 1985-02-19 |
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Dream Lover | 1985-01-31 | |
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The Grafenberg Spot | Tracy | 1985-05-01 |
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Lovely Young Tracy 2 | Tracy | 1985-06-19 |
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Electric Blue 17 | (segment "Hard Times") | 1985-01-01 |
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Suzie Superstar II | Barbara / Suzie Wilson | 1985-03-01 |
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Battle of the Stars | Traci | 1985-01-01 |
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The Reincarnation of Don Juan | Girl In Red (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
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Educating Mandy | Mandy | 1985-06-20 |
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It's My Body | Maggie | 1985-01-01 |
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Electric Blue 20 | Electric Blue Girl (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
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Erotic Gold | 1985-01-01 | |
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Whore of the Worlds | (archive footage) | 1985-08-16 |
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Adult 45 | (archive footage) | 1985-12-07 |
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Physical II | Helen Highwater | 1985-05-31 |
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Ladies in Lace | Linda | 1985-12-20 |
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Young & Restless II | 1985-01-01 | |
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New Wave Hookers | The Devil | 1985-05-17 |
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Swedish Erotica 57 | 1985-02-01 | |
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Wild Things | School Girl | 1985-02-23 |
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Peek a Boo Gang | Tracy | 1985-12-21 |
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Pleasure Party | Brad's Girlfriend | 1985-12-21 |
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The Adventures of Tracy Dick: The Case of the Missing Stiff | Tracy Dick | 1985-12-07 |
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The Sex Goddess | Marilyn | 1985-12-22 |
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Tailhouse Rock | Stacey | 1985-12-22 |
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Spermbusters | 1985-12-22 | |
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Perfect Fit | Diane Green | 1985-12-21 |
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Passion Pit | Jan | 1985-12-21 |
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Hollywood Heartbreakers | 1985-12-20 | |
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Harlequin Affair | Tracy | 1985-12-19 |
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Holly Does Hollywood | Tracy | 1985-12-20 |
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Just Another Pretty Face | Traci | 1985-12-20 |
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One Hot Night of Passion | Dawn | 1985-12-20 |
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Another Roll in the Hay | Candi | 1985-12-07 |
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Sizzling Suburbia | Helen Trent | 1985-12-22 |
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Tracy in Heaven | 1985-12-22 | |
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Two Timing Traci | Traci | 1985-12-22 |
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Sex Shoot | Tracy La Sorta | 1985-12-23 |
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Black Throat | Debbie | 1985-12-12 |
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Country Girl | Billie jean | 1985-12-14 |
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We Love to Tease | Tracy | 1985-12-23 |
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Dirty Pictures | 1985-12-16 | |
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Open Up Tracy | Traci | 1984-12-21 |
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Tracy's Dilemma | 1984-12-23 | |
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Joys of Erotica 109 | (archive footage) | 1984-12-20 |
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Red Hot Rock | Miss Georgia (segment "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'") (uncredited) | 1984-01-01 |
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Talk Dirty to Me 3 | The Mermaid | 1984-11-01 |
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Breaking It | Jodie Brown | 1984-12-07 |
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Lust in the Fast Lane | Jackie | 1984-12-20 |
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Miss Passion | Sassy Sizzle | 1984-02-19 |
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Bad Girls 3 | Cherry Sue | 1984-12-17 |
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Hot Pink | (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
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Sweet Little Things | Traci | 1984-12-22 |
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What Gets Me Hot! | Lannie | 1984-08-31 |
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Sister Dearest | Vicky Jennings | 1984-12-01 |
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Night Of Loving Dangerously | Janice O'Hara | 1984-02-23 |
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Those Young Girls | Traci | 1984-08-24 |
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Kinky Business | Tracy (as Tracy Lords) | 1984-12-13 |
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Pleasure Productions 9 | (archive footage) | 1984-12-22 |
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Tracie Lords | Tracie | 1984-12-22 |
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Object of Desire | ||
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The Farm | Belle Gunness | |
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The Ramones Go to Heaven | Angel |
