| Birthdate | November 11, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Birth location | Indianapolis, Indiana, US [1] |
| Birth name | Victoria (Vicki) Lynch [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Jack (1997-?) 1 child [1] Bud Lee (?-1993) (divorced) 2 children [1] |
| Measurements | 38-24-36 |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Ethnicity | Cherokee, Irish [1] |
| Alias(es) | Hyapatia, Hypatia |
| No. of films | 91 as actress, 2 as director (per IAFD) |
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Hyapatia Lee (b. November 11, 1960, Indianapolis, Indiana) of Cherokee and Irish descent, is a former American exotic dancer and pornographic actress. As the only (one quarter Cherokee) Native American in the business, during her tenure, she was one of the most prolific pornographic actresses of the Golden Age of Porn.[1]
Life
Lee was born Victoria (Vicki) Lynch in Haughville, Indianapolis to teenaged parents. She attended the local high school, where she performed in several musicals. She developed dissociative identity disorder in her teenage years, following sexual abuse from her stepfather. She views Hyapatia as a particular personality that allowed her to perform.[1] She met and married Bud Lee, with whom she bought land in rural Southern Indiana where she has lived since.[1] The couple had two children, who were homeschooled by their mother at their Indiana home.[1]
After winning the 1979 Miss Nude Galaxy contest in Roselawn, Indiana, its owner cast Hyapatia Lee in The Young Like It Hot (1983). In 1984 she appeared in a second movie Sweet Young Foxes.[1] In 1984, she appeared in Penthouse, in the same September 1984 record breaking bestselling issue that exposed Miss America 1984, Vanessa Williams (although it became illegal to own since its Penthouse Pet was minor Traci Lords).[1]
With time her husband Bud joined the cast and crew of her films. Together they starred the second most expensive pornographic film, The Ribald Canterbury Tales (1985).[1] Lee had difficulties coping with the fame and recognition she received, and had increasing problems with mental illness. She was diagnosed with the controversial psychiatric disorder dissociative identity disorder, and in 1993 blacked out after having left the set of the Native Tongue following a confrontation with the director. She retired from industry and separated from Bud the same year. She has since remarried and had another child.[1]
Also in 1993 she was inducted into the XRCO[2] and AVN[1][3] Halls of Fame. She was also given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Free Speech Coalition in 1995.[citation needed]
In 1999, Lee performed on the music CD Porn to Rock.[4]
In 2000, she self-published an autobiography,[1][5] but has largely tried to distance herself from her past career.[1] Like most performers, she retained no rights to her films, and gains no revenue from internet sites. She has chosen not to sue to reclaim cybersquatting entities that use her alias in their domain names.[1]
Under her birth name, Lee has made a return to the legitimate stage. She currently is a member of the Coachlight Musical Theater in Nashville, Indiana.[6]
Awards
- 1991 AVN Best Actress - Film for The Masseuse[7]
- 1993 F.O.X.E Female Fan Favorite[8]
- AVN Hall of Fame Inductee[1][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Daniel S. Comiskey. The Naked Truth. indianapolismonthly.com. http://books.google.ca/books?id=Mx0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA120. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/hall.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "AVN Hall of Fame". http://www.avnawards.com/index.pp?content=halloffame. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Really Randoms". Rolling Stone. January 22, 1999. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/meshuggah/articles/story/5923342/really_randoms. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ Hyapatia Lee (2000). The Secret Life of Hyapatia Lee. ISBN 978-1587219061.
- ^ "Coachlight Musical Theatre". www.coachlightmusicals.com. http://www.coachlightmusicals.com/employees/employees.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Past AVN Award Winners". http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Adult Video Awards". http://canbest.com/awards2.html. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "25th Annual AVN Awards Show". avnawards.com. http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=halloffame.
Rosemary Skinner Keller, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon (2006), Encyclopedia of women and religion, Indiana University Press, http://books.google.ca/books?id=EoJrHDirVQUC&pg=PA107&dq=%22Hyapatia+Lee%22&as_brr=3&ei=vLL9StinKJ-GygSimNyNDw#v=onepage&q=%22Hyapatia%20Lee%22&f=false, retrieved 2009-11-13
External links
- Hyapatia Lee at the Internet Movie Database
- Hyapatia Lee at MySpace
- Hyapatia Lee at Twitter [1]
- Biography at LukeIsBack.com
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