Brenda Venus

Brenda Venus
Portrait of Brenda Venus
Born Biloxi,[1] Mississippi, USA
Other names Brenda Gabrielle Venus
Occupation Author, actress, filmmaker
Years active 1967-2010

Brenda Venus is an American actress, model, author, ballerina[2] and filmmaker.[3]

Brenda Gabrielle Venus, was born on November 10, 1947 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Venus is of Native American ancestry.[4]

Literary career

Venus is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" and "Secrets of Seduction for Women"[5] and a 2012 novella titled "Twelve Hours".[6] Her books have been translated into 37 languages.[7] Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour[8] -[9] making various appearances on TV,[10][11] radio[12] and press interviews. For over six years, starting in 1998, Venus wrote a popular column for Playboy Magazine called "Centerfolds on Sex."[13]

Relationship with Henry Miller

When Venus was a college student, she purchased a book at an auction that contained an envelope with the address of famed writer Henry Miller. Venus wrote to Miller and they became "pen pals". Eventually Miller became her mentor and Brenda his muse,.[14][14] Miller wrote 1,500 letters that were collected into the book "Dear, Dear Brenda – The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus".[15][16][17]

In his book Joey, Miller wrote of Venus: "To love at the end of one's life is something special. Few women can inspire that sort of love. To wake up with the words of love on one's lips--what bliss! Just to say "Brenda" puts me in ecstasy."[18]

Miller's long-time friend and confidant, fellow novelist and poet Lawrence Durrell wrote in the introduction to Miller's book Dear, Dear Brenda that: "The role of Brenda Venus will keep its interest and importance also as a memorial of his last great attachment--an Ariel to his Prospero... She enabled him to dominate his infirmities and to experience all the Joys of Paradise."[19]

According to writer Ed Millis, Venus was a source of inspiration to the aging and ailing Miller. Brenda was all of 30 years of age, Henry was 84. She was a beautiful Southern belle, "The Boticelli of Mississippi"—he called her. Henry, the renegade intellectual, the writer, had taken millions of us to the sexy Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Now he was sick and slowly recuperating. He needed a lift in spirits... Brenda the Muse breathed life into her mortal charge and gave him reason to live. He wrote her over 1,500 letters and gave her focus and fine tuning!"[20]

Film and TV

Venus appeared in the Clint Eastwood film The Eiger Sanction and several other films. She also appeared as a host/narrator in Love & Sex in LA.

Her movie appearances include:

Title Year Role Notes
Night Fright1967Sue
An Eye for an Eye1973Joanie
Foxy Brown1974Jennifer
The Eiger Sanction1975George
The Legend of Valentino1975Constance CarrTV Movie
Against a Crooked Sky1975Ashkea
Swashbuckler1976Bath Attendant
Joshua1976Sam's Wife
FM1978Dolores Deluxe
Deathsport1978Adriann
48 Hrs.1982Hooker
The Avenging1982Juanita Quintana(final film role)

Russian Play

On her birthday, November 10, Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin requested that she visit Moscow as his guest. The invitation was to attend the opening performance of "Venus", a play about her life.[21] Members of the Bolshoi Ballet were cast along with Olympic Gold Medalist, Svetlana Khorkina, who played the title role.[1][22][23]

Objet d'Art

Brenda has been the subject of several artists besides Henry Miller, including painter Harold Frank,[24] photographer Ken Marcus, and former boxer Gary Dobry.[25]

Playboy appearances

In the spring of 1997, Venus posed for a celebrity nude pictorial in Playboy Magazine.[26]

She also appeared in Playboy in July 1986.[27] According to the Playboy website:

"One of the women with whom Miller had a romantic, yet platonic, relationship was Brenda Venus. Her friendship with Miller lasted four years, until his death in 1980. In 1986, some of the hundreds of letters Miller wrote to Venus were published in the book Dear, Dear Brenda. Following the book's release, Venus posed for the July 1986 issue of Playboy."[28]

References

  1. 1 2 King, Steve (7 June 2013). "Daybook: Nin, Miller, Venus". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brenda Venus Ballet". YouTube. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Brenda Venus". IMDb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Corrigan, Patricia (1 February 1997). "Making Book on Lots of Flirtatious Maneuvers". St Louis Post-Dispatch  – via Questia (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "口コミで探す⋆当たる電話占い". twelve-hours.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  8. ↑ "Who is Brenda Venus?". Omnilexica. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Brenda Venus : Early Career, Images, Film and TV, Russian Play, and a List of Books by Author Brenda Venus". Paperbackswap.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Brenda Venus (24 January 2009). "Brenda Venus & Masters". YouTube. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Brenda Venus". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  14. 1 2 Young, Noel (2 February 1986). "Dear, Dear Brenda THE LOVE LETTERS OF HENRY MILLER TO BRENDA VENUS; text by Brenda Venus; edited by Gerald S. Sindell; introduction by Lawrence Durrell (Morrow: $17.95; 191 pp.)". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Davidson, Cathy N. (1996-03-21). The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters. Plume. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-452-27594-2. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  16. ↑ Whitman, Alden (1 January 1986). "Miller's letters show love of life". Chicago Sun-Times  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
  17. ↑ Tytell, John (5 May 1991). "Naughty Boy Of American Literature". Washington Post  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Brenda Venus - Relationship With Henry Miller - Relationship Henry Miller - Technology Trends". Primidi.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  19. ↑ "75 Books Challenge for 2013: brenpike reads - 75 Books Challenge for 2013". Librarything.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "RRABIA. ¡ si no la tienes deberias tenerla !. primavera 2003. henry miller. brenda venus". todocoleccion.net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  21. ↑ Terex, Natasha (22 February 2002). "Russia's top gymnast turns to acting". The Russian Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  22. ↑ Rich, Tim (17 July 2004). "OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN: Toxteth Teenager Takes Aim at Russian Queen". The Independent  – via Questia (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  23. ↑ "Prominent Russians: Svetlana Khorkina". TV-Novosti. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  24. ↑ ManagedArtwork.com. "Art Galleries Santa Fe - Canyon - Matthews Gallery - Harold Frank - Artist-Detail". Thematthewsgallery.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  26. ↑ Bio, brendavenus.com
  27. ↑ Brenda Venus, nudography.com
  28. ↑ Brenda Venus Archived 2017-09-30 at the Wayback Machine., playboy.com
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