Colleen Brennan (born December 1, 1949) is an American former pornographic actress.[2] She has also gone by the name Sharon Kelly.
Colleen Brennan | |
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| Born | December 1, 1949[1] |
| Other names | Oyga Vault, Colleen Brenner, Collen Brennn, Colleen Brenan, Collean Brenner, Coleen Brennan, Colleen Brennen, Sharon Kelly, Katherine MacMurray, Oiga Vault & Colleen Beccaire[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
Career
editA buxom, freckled redhead, Colleen Brennan began her career posing for men's magazines such as Swank and Penthouse. She later starred as Sharon Kelly in several 1970s softcore sexploitation films[2][3][4][5] produced by Harry Novak. She also made appearances in Russ Meyer's Supervixens (1975) and the women in prison films Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975) and its first sequel Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976).[6] She also appeared in small parts in the mainstream films Shampoo, Hustle, and The Boob Tube.[6] During the 1970s, she appeared in numerous B-level softcore men's magazine layouts.[6]
In the 1980s, Brennan began an extensive career in hardcore pornography films,[2] starring in several installments of the Taboo series, and winning two AVN Awards in 1987. In 1985, she hosted the first XRCO Awards with Ron Jeremy.
In 1981, she had a small role (under the pseudonym "Katherine MacMurray") as a television gossip columnist in the mainstream comedy film S.O.B., directed by Blake Edwards. Brennan retired from pornographic videos in 1986, at the age of 36. She is not related to actress Eileen Brennan with whom she appeared in the 1975 Burt Reynolds film Hustle.
Awards
edit- 1984 CAFA Award for Best Actress Trinity Brown
- 1984 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Good Girl, Bad Girl[7]
- 1986 XRCO Award for Best Actress – Getting Personal[7]
- 1986 XRCO Award for Best Supporting Actress – Star Angel[7]
- 1986 AVN Award for Best Actress (Film) – Getting Personal[8]
- 1986 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress (Film) – Star Angel'[8]
- 1987 XRCO Hall of Fame[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Colleen Brennan at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ a b c Kane, Mary (December 4, 1985). "Adult Film Stars Contend Acting is 'Terrific'". The Medicine Hat News. Scripps Howard News Service. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Landis, Bill; Clifford, Michelle (2002). Sleazoid express: a mind-twisting tour through the grindhouse cinema of Times Square. New York City: Simon & Schuster. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-7432-1583-1. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Etling, Laurence (2014). Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-7864-8616-8. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Video Picks". The Honolulu Advertiser. 5 February 1989. p. 170. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Landis & Clifford, pp.217–218
- ^ a b c "Rame awards list". Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b "Past Winners". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2014-09-05.