Kelly Nichols

Kelly Nichols
Kelly Nichols, Hollywood, California on January 4, 2014
Born
Mary Anne Walters

(1956-06-08) June 8, 1956 (age 68)
Covina, California, U.S.
Other namesMaryanne, Marianne
Height5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m)

Kelly Nichols (born June 8, 1956) is a former pornographic actress.

Early life

Nichols was born in Covina, California and grew up in a Catholic household, the only female out of six children.[1][2]

Career

Nichols 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sex video's 'strong woman'". The Age. 2 March 1984. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ Smith, Kent; Moore, Darrell W.; Reagle, Merl (1983). Adult Movies. Pocket Books (Mm). p. 172. ISBN 9780671468446. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Sullivan, David. "Classic XXX Star Kelly Nichols Returns in 'Seasoned Players 8'". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ "'Miss Jones' Sequel wins Erotica". Springfield Leader and Press. 16 March 1984. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  7. ^ "11th Annual "Night of the Stars"". freespeechcoalition.com. Free Speech Coalition. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Adult Video News Award Winners - 1994". www.rame.net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  9. ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame inductees". www.dirtybob.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.