![]() ![]() The FBI questioned Lords and announced that because she was a minor, she was not responsible and that all films that featured her must be destroyed. The media had a field day with the tale of the troubled bad girl who tricked the porn world. In May 1986, the Traci Lords story broke. With her rebellious attitude and stunning looks, she shot to stardom quickly in the X-rated world. Armed with a fake ID, no one questioned the stunning woman-child who signed on as a figure model which eventually led to adult films. Porn agent Jim South has confirmed in various interviews that it was Roger Hayes who brought the 15-year-old to his office in Van Nuys, California in 1984. In Traci's memoir Underneath It All, she states that Roger groomed her for nude modeling and sex trafficked her at that time. Her mother eventually realized that Roger was not the man she had thought he was and ended the relationship but left Nora in Roger's care, claiming she was overwhelmed and couldn't provide for the teenager. Teenage Nora missed her father terribly and began to treat Roger as a father figure. It was then that her mother began a relationship with a man named Roger Hayes and relocated to Southern California. Young Nora Louise Kuzma spent her early days in rural Steubenville, Ohio shuttled between her divorced parent's houses. Lords is an Ohio native born to Patricia and Louis Kuzma. In 2020, she made her stage debut as Gloria in the revival of Tom Eyen's cult classic Women Behind Bar which is now streaming on Broadway World. Lords is an award-winning voice over artist and has a vintage inspired line of clothing. Her memoir Traci Lords Underneath It All (HarperCollins) was a NY Times Bestseller, and her pioneering techno album 1000 Fires topped the Billboard Dance Chart and was featured on both the Mortal Combat and Virtuosity soundtracks earning double platinum status. She has appeared in dozens of films and television shows such as Roger Corman's cult classic Not of This Earth, John Water's Crybaby, Marvel's Blade, Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno, to the award-winning Excision from Melrose Place, Roseanne, Will & Grace to series regular roles on NBC's Profiler and Syfy's First Wave. While her early notoriety brought her international fame, her determination, grit, and talent have garnered her respect in many areas of the entertainment industry. This entry was posted in Traci Lords and tagged Nude actresses, Photo Collection, Pussy on Augby crapper.Kevin Smith called her an American Pop Icon and John Waters called her the ultimate bad girl. In 2003, Lords published her autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, which received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 31 on the The New York Times Best Seller list. It managed to peak 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). Despite the poor sales of the album, the lead single “Control” had moderate commercial success. 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 critical acclaim. In addition to her film career, Lords also pursued music. She also appeared in films such as “Virtuosity” (1995), “Blade” (1998), “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” (2008) and “Excision” (2012), which earned her Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as Fright Meter Award and CinEuphoria Award. Her other acting credits include the television series “MacGyver”, “Married… with Children”, “Tales from the Crypt”, “Roseanne”, “Melrose Place”, “Profiler”, “First Wave”, “Gilmore Girls” and “Will & Grace”. Lords followed with the role of Wanda Woodward in John Waters’ teen comedy, “Cry-Baby” (1990). ![]() She made her screen debut in 1988 (two years after quitting porn), when she had a leading role in the remake of Roger Corman’s sci-fi classic “Not of This Earth”. After being featured in the September 1984 issue of Penthouse magazine, she appeared in dozens of illegal videos between 19, and became one of the most sought-after pornographic actresses of the era.Īfter her departure from pornography, Lords enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute where she studied method acting with the intention of becoming a mainstream actress. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Lords initially landed a job as a nude model at the age of fifteen using a fake driver’s license. ![]()
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