Lisa De Leeuw
- Actress
- Additional Crew
- Script and Continuity Department
Illinois-born Lisa De Leeuw got into porn because of a boyfriend who
managed a movie house that showed X-rated films. At first reluctant,
she eventually decided to give it a shot, and made her debut in the
classic 800 Fantasy Lane (1979).
She quickly became a favorite with fans, who appreciated her lush body,
wild mane of red hair and voracious performances. She appeared in many
films from what is now called the "Golden Age" of porn, and was one of
the first performers to sign an exclusive contract with major adult
production company Vivid Video. She won the Adult Film Critics Award
for Best Actress in
Body Love (1981) and was
inducted into the X Rated Critics Hall of Fame. She left the business
in 1987.