Traci Lords
Traci Elizabeth Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma; May 7, 1968) is an American actress and singer. She has starred in TV series such as Tales from the Crypt, Roseanne, Profiler, and First Wave. She has 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, Fright Meter Award, and a CinEuphoria Award.
Lords recorded the song "Love Never Dies," which 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). The lead single "Control" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and a remix 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).
At the age of 15, she used fake identity documents to enter the sex industry, where she began appearing in pornographic magazines and films. She was featured in the September 1984 edition of Penthouse as its centerfold. She has appeared in an estimated 75 adult films and videos.
In 2003, Lords published her autobiography, Traci Lords: Underneath It All, which debuted at number 31 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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