Kelly Nichols (born June 8, 1956) is a former pornographic actress.
Kelly Nichols | |
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Born | Mary Anne Walters June 8, 1956 Covina, California, U.S. |
Other names | Maryanne, Marianne |
Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
Early life
editNichols was born in Covina, California and grew up in a Catholic household, the only female out of six children.[1][2]
Career
editNichols began her career posing for adult magazines such as Oui, Hustler, and Penthouse.[1] She made her first adult film Bon Appetit for Chuck Vincent, who was impressed by her Penthouse layout.[3][4] She would also make two of her most notable films for Vincent, Roommates and In Love.[5]
She appeared in the mainstream horror films The Toolbox Murders and Death Mask.[1] She also was a stand-in for Jessica Lange in the film King Kong.[1]
She starred in over 50 adult features, and has been presented with several industry awards of merit: the Adult Film Association of America Best Actress Award for her work in the film In Love (1983);[6] in 1993, she was presented by the Free Speech Coalition the Life Time Achievement Award;[7] and she was inducted into the Erotic Legends Hall of Fame in 1996; inducting into the AVN Hall of Fame in 1994[8] and into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 1998.[9] Nichols worked as a make-up artist on adult films during the 1990s and 2000s.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Reins, Rosalind (25 February 1984). "Life's not too bad for a No 1 sex kitten". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Sex video's 'strong woman'". The Age. 2 March 1984. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Smith, Kent; Moore, Darrell W.; Reagle, Merl (1983). Adult Movies. Pocket Books (Mm). p. 172. ISBN 9780671468446. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ McNeil, Legs; Osborne, Jennifer; Pavia, Peter (21 February 2006). The other Hollywood : the uncensored oral history of the porn film industry. ReganBooks. p. 164. ISBN 0060096608.
- ^ a b Sullivan, David. "Classic XXX Star Kelly Nichols Returns in 'Seasoned Players 8'". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "'Miss Jones' Sequel wins Erotica". Springfield Leader and Press. 16 March 1984. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "11th Annual "Night of the Stars"". freespeechcoalition.com. Free Speech Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Adult Video News Award Winners - 1994". www.rame.net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame inductees". www.dirtybob.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.