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Ona Zee

Acting Born Mar 3, 1951 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

Ona Zee is a retired pornographic actress active between 1987-2003. She was born Ona Leichtman on March 3, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. Zee graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles and attended California State University Northwestern, but didn't graduate. Zee was a professional model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Agency in the 1970's., she appeared in TV commercials for J.C. Penney, Levi's Jeans, Standard Shoes, Ultra Brite Toothpaste, and also took acting lessons. Zee began performing in explicit hardcore movies in her mid-30's in the mid 1980's. Zee formed a porn film actors union in the 1990's, but it collapsed due to lack of legal and political support. After retiring from the adult film industry, Ona reportedly went on to work as a real estate agent for Caldwell Banker in Los Angeles. A member of the AVN Hall of Fame, Zee has been married twice.

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Known for

AVN Awards

as Self - Host
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SexTV

1998

Full filmography

  • AVN Awards as Self - Host
  • SexTV (1998)
  • The Art of Dying (1991) as Frances Warner
  • Enrapture (1990) as Chase Webb
  • Provoked (1989) as Carla McKenzie (as Ona Simms)
  • Sleeping Beauty Aroused (1989) as Queen Imelda
  • Debbie 4 Hire (1988)
  • The Brown Eye 4 (1995) as (archive footage)
  • Talk Dirty to Me 6 (1989) as Dolly
  • Black Orchid (1993)
  • Adultery (1990) as Diane Hoffer
  • Shock (1996) as Dr. Hellstrom
  • Other Peoples Honey (1992)
  • Foxy Lady 9 (1987)
  • Mr. Billion's Dollar Babies (1988) as Samantha Silverspoon
  • Paging Betty (1994)
  • Satisfaction Jackson (1988) as Jezebel
  • Lust Connection (1988)
  • Goin' Down Slow (1988) as Miss Palmer
  • Adult Video Therapist (1987) as (archive footage)
  • Anal Adventures 4: Doin' It Up! (1992)
  • Street Heat (1991)
  • Love Potion (1993)
  • Power Blonde (1989) as Alicia