Kelly Nichols

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

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

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

Early life

Nichols grew up in a Catholic household, the only female out of 6 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. 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. The other Hollywood : the uncensored oral history of the porn film industry. ReganBooks. p. 164. ISBN 0060096608.
  5. 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.
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