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At the 2002 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
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| Birthdate: | October 27, 1956 |
| Birth location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Birth name: | Jane Esther Hamilton |
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Alias(es): | Veronica Heart, Randee Styles |
| Veronica Hart at IMDb | |
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Jane Esther Hamilton (born October 27, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American pornographic actress and current porn director who performed under the name Veronica Hart during the 1980s. She is sometimes credited as Jane Esther Hamilton, Jane Hamilton, V. Hart, Veronica Heart, Victoria Holt, Kathryn Stanleigh, Randee Styles or just Veronica. Hart is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.[1]
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Career
Hamilton graduated from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in 1979 with a degree in theatre. After graduation, she spent time in England and pursued mainstream careers in both modeling and acting.[2]
It was after an unfortunate accident with a coffee urn, which scarred one side of her body, that she decided to make adult movies;[2] beginning in 1980 and continuing actively until 1984. Veronica Hart is best known for her performances in Amanda by Night, Roommates and A Scent of Heather. Today, she directs, edits and produces adult films, while making occasional (non-sexual) cameos in both mainstream and adult productions.[3]
Events in her life were the inspiration for the custodial problems of character Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Veronica went on to play a judge in "Boogie Nights", appearing in the scene where Amber and her husband are arguing during a hearing about their son. Veronica would later appear in another Paul Thomas Anderson movie Magnolia.[2] [3]
Selected TV appearances
- Six Feet Under, Jean Louise Macarthur aka Viveca St. John - in season 1's episode An Open Book (2001)
- Lady Chatterly's Stories, Amy (as Jane Hamilton) - in the episode "The Manuscript" (2001)
- First Years, Lola - in the episode "Porn in the U.S.A." (2001)
Awards
Wins
- 1981
AFAA for Best Actress – Amanda by Night[4]
- 1982
AFAA Award for Best Actress – Roommates[4]
AFAA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Foxtrot[4]
CAFA Award for Best Actress – Roommates[4]
- 1996
AVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance – Nylon[5]
- AVN Hall of Fame[1]
- Hustler Walk of Fame[6]
- Legends of Erotica[7]
- XRCO Hall of Fame[8]
Nominations
- 2001
AVN Best Director – Video for White Lightning[9]
- 2002
AVN Best Director – Film for Taken[10]
- 2003
AVN Best Director – Video for Crime and Passion[11]
- 2004
AVN Best Director – Film for Barbara Broadcast Too[12]
- 2005
AVN Best Director – Film for Misty Beethoven: The Musical[13]
- 2006
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Eternity[14]
- 2007
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Sex Pix[15]
- 2008
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Delilah[16]
- 2009
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Roller Dollz[17]
Literature
- Sam Frank (1986). Sex in the Movies. Citadel Press. Dedicated to her, and one chapter covers her early career.
- Nicolas Barbano (1999). Verdens 25 hotteste pornostjerner. Rosinante. Features a chapter on her.
References
- ^ a b "AVN Hall of Fame". http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=halloffame. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ a b c "Veronica Hart bio at Lukeisback.com". http://www.lukeisback.com/stars/stars/stars/female/veronica_hart.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ a b "Veronica Hart interview at kaos2000.net". http://www.kaos2000.net/interviews/janehamilton/. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ a b c d "rame awards list". http://www.rame.net/library/lists/best.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Past AVN Award Winners". http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ http://www.avn.com/video/articles/25782.html
- ^ "Legends of Erotica". http://www.ainews.com/story/12687/. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/hall.htm. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ "AVN 2001 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20010309213908/http://www.avnawards.com/nominees.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2002 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20011208103701/http://www.avnawards.com/nomin-list.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2003 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20021127014135/www.avnawards.com/nominees.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2004 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20031203023916/www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2005 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20041210041532/http://www.avnawards.com/2005nominees_fr.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2006 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20051129014904/www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2007 Nominations". http://web.archive.org/web/20061220061002/www.avn.com/imagearchive/27/84/74/278474AVNNOMSFINALNOV20. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "AVN 2008 Nominations". http://www.avnawards.com/pdf/2008Nominations.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Nominations 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). AVNAwards.com. 2008-11-25. http://avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-11-26.
External links
- "Luke Ford biography of Veronica Hart" (via Internet Archive). http://web.archive.org/web/20030611193737/lukeford.com/stars/female/veronica_hart.html.
- "Adult film star and director Jane Hamilton a.k.a. Veronica Hart". Court TV. 2001-07-23. http://www.courttv.com/talk/chat_transcripts/2001/0723hart.html. chat transcript for "The Secret History of the Other Hollywood"
- "Biography". veronicahartxxx.com. http://www.veronicahartxxx.com/veronicahart_biography.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
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