Traci Lords Biography

Fast Facts

• Became a nude model for adult magazines as a teen
• Stage name was derived from a friend's first name and Hawaii Five-0 actor Jack Lord
• Appeared in dozens of pornographic films beginning at age 16; these films were later deemed illegal by U
• S
• authorities after her true age was discovered
• Made her first legal adult film, Traci, I Love You, in 1986, a day after turning 18; it was also her last porn movie
• Studied acting at Lee Strasberg's Theater and Film Institute
• First nonadult feature film was the Roger Corman-produced Not of This Earth (1988)
• Recorded her debut solo album 1000 Fires in 1995; the first single, "Control," peaked at No
• 2 on the Billboard Dance Chart
• Released her autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, in 2003
• Recorded the single "Last Drag" in 2011
• Works with the charity Children of the Night to help victims of sexual abuse