Veronica Hart

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Veronica Hart
Birthdate: October 27, 1956 (1956-10-27) (age 51)
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
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Veronica Hart at IAFD
Veronica Hart at AFDB

This article is about the adult film director and actress. For the American novelist, see Jane Hamilton.

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]

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 in court about their son. Veronica would later appear in another Paul Thomas Anderson movie Magnolia.[2] [3]

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[edit] Notable TV guest appearances

  • Six Feet Under, playing "Jean Louise Macarthur aka Viveca St. John" in episode: "An Open Book" (episode # 1.5) 1 July 2001
  • Lady Chatterly's Stories, playing "Amy" (as Jane Hamilton) in episode: "The Manuscript" (episode # 2.3) 17 February 2001
  • First Years, playing "Lola" in episode: "Porn in the U.S.A." (episode # 1.4)

[edit] 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]

Nominations

  • 2001

AVN Best Director – Video for White Lightning[8]

  • 2002

AVN Best Director – Film for Taken[9]

  • 2003

AVN Best Director – Video for Crime and Passion[10]

  • 2004

AVN Best Director – Film for Barbara Broadcast Too[11]

  • 2005

AVN Best Director – Film for Misty Beethoven: The Musical[12]

  • 2006

AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Eternity[13]

  • 2007

AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Sex Pix[14]

  • 2008

AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Delilah[15]

[edit] Literature

  • Sam Frank: Sex in the Movies (Citadel Press, 1986): Is dedicated to her, and one chapter covers her early career.
  • Nicolas Barbano: Verdens 25 hotteste pornostjerner (Rosinante, 1999): Features a chapter on her.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "AVN Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2007-11-29. 
  2. ^ a b c "Veronica Hart bio at Lukeisback.com". Retrieved on 2007-11-29. 
  3. ^ a b "Veronica Hart interview at kaos2000.net". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  4. ^ a b c d "rame awards list". Retrieved on 2007-12-27. 
  5. ^ "Past AVN Award Winners". Retrieved on 2007-11-29. 
  6. ^ "Legends of Erotica". Retrieved on 2007-12-27. 
  7. ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2007-11-29. 
  8. ^ "AVN 2001 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  9. ^ "AVN 2002 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  10. ^ "AVN 2003 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  11. ^ "AVN 2004 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  12. ^ "AVN 2005 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  13. ^ "AVN 2006 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  14. ^ "AVN 2007 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  15. ^ "AVN 2008 Nominations". Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 

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