Traci Lords
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Greedy People as Virginia
- 2022 · Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial as
- 2022 · Waking Up Dead as Phyllis
- 2020 · Women Behind Bars as Gloria
- 2020 · Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies as Self
- 2019 · Steam Room Stories: The Movie as Sally Fay
- 2018 · King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Jane McKinney
- 2016 · Hardcore to Horror as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre as Detective Kendra Patterson
- 2015 · Tag as Ann
- 2015 · Nightmare Nurse as Barb
- 2013 · Skum Rocks! as Self
- 2013 · Devil May Call as Val
- 2012 · EastSiders as Valerie
- 2012 · Excision as Phyllis
- 2011 · The Soccer Nanny as Helen Hazleton
- 2009 · Princess of Mars as Dejah Thoris
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell as Connie
- 2009 · Official Rejection as Self
- 2008 · Zack and Miri Make a Porno as Bubbles
- 2008 · Your Name Here as Julie
- 2007 · Point of Entry as Brianna Fine
- 2007 · The Chosen One as Mrs. Sultry (voice)
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 2007 · Andy Barker, P.I. as Loretta Crispin
- 2006 · Crazy Eights as Gina Conte
- 2006 · Celebrity Paranormal Project as Self
- 2006 · Novel Romance as Max Normane
- 2005 · Wanted as
- 2005 · Frostbite as Naomi Bucks
- 2003 · Deathlands as Lady Rachel Cawdor
- 2003 · Manhood as Actress
- 2003 · X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story as Herself (archive footage)
- 2002 · Black Mask 2: City of Masks as Chameleon
- 2002 · They Shoot Divas, Don't They? as Mira
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Natalie Zimmermann
- 2000 · Epicenter as Agent Amanda Foster
- 2000 · Chump Change as Sam
- 1999 · D.R.E.A.M. Team as Lena Brant (as Traci Elizabeth Lords)
- 1999 · In Bad Taste as Self
- 1999 · Me and Will as Waitress
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Rose
- 1998 · First Wave as Jordan Radcliffe
- 1998 · Blade as Racquel
- 1998 · Extramarital as Elizabeth
- 1998 · Boogie Boy as Shonda Lee Bragg
- 1998 · Playboy: The Story of X as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Nowhere as Val-Chick 1
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Underworld as Anna
- 1996 · Blood Money as Wendy Monroe
- 1995 · Virtuosity as Media Zone Singer
- 1995 · As Good As Dead as Nicole Grace
- 1995 · Your Studio and You as Traci Lords
- 1995 · Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Luscious Deluxe
- 1994 · Dragstrip Girl as Blanche
- 1994 · Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II as Norma
- 1994 · Serial Mom as Carl's Date
- 1994 · Viper as Talia Massey
- 1993 · Desperate Crimes as Laura
- 1993 · Skinner as Heidi
- 1993 · Laser Moon as Barbara Fleck
- 1993 · The Tommyknockers as Nancy Voss
- 1993 · Traci Lords: Advanced Jazzthetics as
- 1992 · Highlander: The Series as Greta
- 1992 · Intent to Kill as Vickie Stewart
- 1992 · The Nutt House as Miss Tress
- 1992 · Melrose Place as Rikki Abbott
- 1991 · A Time to Die as Jackie Swanson
- 1991 · Raw Nerve as Gina Clayton
- 1991 · Murder in High Places as Diane Cody
- 1991 · Shock 'Em Dead as Lindsay Roberts
- 1991 · Hollywood Boulevard II as Traci Lords
- 1990 · Super Force as
- 1990 · Warm Up with Traci Lords as Herself - Aerobics Workout Instructor
- 1990 · Cry-Baby as Wanda Woodward
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Emma Conway
- 1989 · Fast Food as Dixie Love
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · Not of This Earth as Nadine Story
- 1987 · Wiseguy as
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Assistant
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Vanessa Van Pelt
- 1986 · Traci Takes Tokyo as Traci
- 1986 · Foxy Boxing as Herself - Round Girl
- 1985 · MacGyver as Jenny
- 1985 · Pony Girl as Daphne (as Tracy Lords)
- Future · Object of Desire as
- 1985 · Electric Blue 20 as Electric Blue Girl (archive footage)
- 1985 · Fallen Angels as Herself
- 1984 · Red Hot Rock as Miss Georgia (segment "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'") (uncredited)
- Future · The Ramones Go to Heaven as Angel
- 2022 · Nicole, Her Ex & the Killer as Mother
- 2019 · Manipulated as
- 2018 · Cemetery Tales: A Tale of Two Sisters as Victoria Chastain
- 2003 · Home as Lorna
- 2003 · You're Killing Me... as Laura Engles
- 2000 · Max's Classics - Del 1: 1980-1987 as (archive footage)
- 2000 · Full Blast as Lindsay Lord
- 1997 · Stir as Kelly Bekins
- 1996 · Dead Man's Island as Miranda Prescott
- 1994 · Ice as Ellen Reed
- 1994 · Bandit's Silver Angel as Angel Austin
- 1990 · Stallone's Knockouts as Traci Lords, Ringside Commentator
- 1987 · Traci, I Love You as Traci
- 1987 · Electric Blue 26 as Miss Georgia (Helix music video) (archive footage)
- 1986 · Traci's Fantasies as
- 1986 · Traci Made in Japan as Traci
- 1986 · Deep Inside Traci as Traci (Original, Archived Footage)
- 1986 · Electric Blue 21 as Jane / Suzy (segment "Night in Bangkok")
- Future · The Farm as Belle Gunness
- 2000 · Traci Lords at Her Very Best as (archive footage)
- 1987 · Double Penetration 2 as (archive footage)
- 1987 · Traci Lords Basta! - Max's Film as herself
- 1986 · Porn in the U.S.A. as Miss Tatum (archive footage)
- 1986 · Beverly Hills Copulator as Michelle Leon
- 1986 · Girls of Paradise as (archive footage)
- 1986 · Lovely Young Tracy as
- 1985 · We Love to Tease as Tracy
- 1985 · Sex Shoot as Tracy La Sorta
- 1985 · The Sex Goddess as Marilyn
- 1985 · Spermbusters as
- 1985 · Sizzling Suburbia as Helen Trent
- 1985 · Tailhouse Rock as Stacey
- 1985 · Tracy in Heaven as
- 1985 · Two Timing Traci as Traci
- 1985 · Perfect Fit as Diane Green
- 1985 · Passion Pit as Jan
- 1985 · Pleasure Party as Brad's Girlfriend
- 1985 · Peek a Boo Gang as Tracy
- 1985 · Hollywood Heartbreakers as
- 1985 · Holly Does Hollywood as Tracy
- 1985 · Just Another Pretty Face as Traci
- 1985 · One Hot Night of Passion as Dawn
- 1985 · Ladies in Lace as Linda
- 1985 · Harlequin Affair as Tracy
- 1985 · Dirty Pictures as
- 1985 · Country Girl as Billie jean
- 1985 · Black Throat as Debbie
- 1985 · Aroused as Allison Davis
- 1985 · A Night For Legends as Self - Presenter
- 1985 · Adult 45 as (archive footage)
- 1985 · The Adventures of Tracy Dick: The Case of the Missing Stiff as Tracy Dick
- 1985 · Another Roll in the Hay as Candi
- 1985 · Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 6 as Traci (Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue)
- 1985 · Love Bites as Nurse
- 1985 · Whore of the Worlds as (archive footage)
- 1985 · Educating Mandy as Mandy
- 1985 · Lovely Young Tracy 2 as Tracy
- 1985 · Physical II as Helen Highwater
- 1985 · New Wave Hookers as The Devil
- 1985 · The Grafenberg Spot as Tracy
- 1985 · Suzie Superstar II as Barbara / Suzie Wilson
- 1985 · Wild Things as School Girl
- 1985 · Portrait of Lust as Mirage
- 1985 · Future Voyeur as
- 1985 · Marilyn Chambers' Private Fantasies 5 as (Scene Cut For 1987 Reissue)
- 1985 · Jean Genie as
- 1985 · Erotic Zones #1 as Liz (segment "Love Nest")
- 1985 · Sex Waves as Beverly
- 1985 · Sex Fifth Avenue as
- 1985 · Swedish Erotica 57 as
- 1985 · Dream Lover as
- 1985 · Young & Restless II as
- 1985 · It's My Body as Maggie
- 1985 · Battle of the Stars as Traci
- 1985 · Erotic Gold as
- 1985 · Electric Blue 17 as (segment "Hard Times")
- 1985 · The Reincarnation of Don Juan as Girl In Red (archive footage)
- 1984 · Tracy's Dilemma as
- 1984 · Pleasure Productions 9 as (archive footage)
- 1984 · Sweet Little Things as Traci
- 1984 · Tracie Lords as Tracie
- 1984 · Open Up Tracy as Traci
- 1984 · Joys of Erotica 109 as (archive footage)
- 1984 · Lust in the Fast Lane as Jackie
- 1984 · Bad Girls 3 as Cherry Sue
- 1984 · Kinky Business as Tracy (as Tracy Lords)
- 1984 · Breaking It as Jodie Brown
- 1984 · Sister Dearest as Vicky Jennings
- 1984 · Talk Dirty to Me 3 as The Mermaid
- 1984 · What Gets Me Hot! as Lannie
- 1984 · Those Young Girls as Traci
- 1984 · Night Of Loving Dangerously as Janice O'Hara
- 1984 · Miss Passion as Sassy Sizzle
- 1984 · Hot Pink as (archive footage)