Ona Zee

Ona Zee

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Los Angeles, California, USA
March 3, 1951

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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Representative Works

The Art of Dying
The Art of Dying
4.7
/ English
Enrapture
Enrapture
3.8
/ English
Provoked
Provoked
4.2
/ English
Careless
Careless
10.0
/ English
Red Hot Redheads
Red Hot Redheads
10.0
/ English
Deadly Sin
Deadly Sin
10.0
/ English
Paging Betty
Paging Betty
10.0
/ English
Tangled
Tangled
10.0
/ English
Hooked
Hooked
10.0
/ English
A Lacy Affair 3
A Lacy Affair 3
10.0
/ English
Satisfaction Jackson
Satisfaction Jackson
10.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Art of Dying
1991Nominee

Best Performance

The Art of Dying

Enrapture
1990Nominee

Best Performance

Enrapture

Provoked
1989Nominee

Best Performance

Provoked

Career Highlights

Careless
1993Highlight

Best Performance

Careless

Paging Betty
1994Highlight

Best Performance

Paging Betty

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