Linzi Drew
English pornographic actress
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Lindsey Jane Drew (born 11 May 1958), better known by her stage-name Linzi Drew, is a retired pornography actress, pornography director, writer, model and actress.[3][4]
- Glamour model
- producer
- adult model
- pornographic actress
Linzi Drew | |
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Drew on a beach on the Algarve in Continental Portugal, 1986 | |
| Born | Lindsey Jane Drew 11 May 1958[1] Bristol, England |
| Other name | Mistress Monique[2] |
| Occupations |
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| Partner | Ben Dover (1980s–2011) |
| Children | Tyger Drew-Honey |
Pornography career
Drew's pornographic career began in the early 80s, under the guidance of glamour photographer George Harrison Marks, she starred in various videos for Corporal Punishment Videos; Warden's End (1981). Prior to pornography she was working as a Page 3 model and a stripper.[5] In the 1980s, she appeared nude each month in the softcore magazine Club International.[citation needed] She retired from the industry at the age of 35.[citation needed]
She went on to become a writer for Penthouse magazine.[4] She appeared on the front cover of the 1984, Roger Waters concept album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking.[6][7] She also appeared alongside W.A.S.P's performance at the 1987, Monsters of Rock festival.[8]
In the 1990s, Drew was arrested for illegally distributing pornography, something she and then-boyfriend Simon Honey (Ben Dover) discussed in the BBC documentary Open Space in the episode titled; More Sex Please, We're British.[9][failed verification] In 1991, she released and directed her own pornography film titled Striptacular, which featured Eileen Daly among other glamour and pornography models.[10]
She has also had minor roles in a handful of mainstream films, including; An American Werewolf in London (1981),[11] The Rainbow Thief (1990),[12] and a number of Ken Russell films including; Aria (1987), Salome's Last Dance (1988)[12] and The Lair of the White Worm (1988).[13]
Personal life
In 1993, she published her autobiography; Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The Intimate Autobiography of a Dangerous Lady. The book chronicles her time as a groupie and her career.[14]
She is the mother of British actor Tyger Drew-Honey.[3][5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Warden's End | Self; actress | |
| The Cane | Self; actress | ||
| Emmanuelle in Soho | Showgirl | Non-sex scenes | |
| Electric Blue 006 | Jello wrestler | Uncredited | |
| Death Shock | Housekeeper | ||
| 1983 | Wrong Time Wrong Place | Self; actress | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Ransom | Stripper | ||
| 1984 | Mr. Abel | Self; actress | |
| Electric Blue 17 | Self; actress | ||
| 1985 | Electric Blue 20 | Self; actress | |
| 1987 | Electric Blue I Love Linzi Drew | Self; actress | |
| 1988 | The Zeta Sexy Video Show | Self; actress | |
| Buttman's Favorite Legs and Ass | Self; actress | Archive footage | |
| Dirty Woman | Amanda | ||
| 1989 | Dirty Woman: Part Two | Amanda | |
| 1991 | An American Buttman in London | Self; actress | |
| Euroticon 3 | Self; actress | ||
| Striptacular | Self; actress | ||
| 1992 | Erotic Dreams | Self; actress | |
| Members Only | Self; actress | ||
| Members Only, No.2 | Self; actress | ||
| Members Only, No.3 | Self; actress | ||
| 1993 | Members Only, No.4 | Self; actress | |
| Members Only, No.5 | Self; actress | ||
| 1994 | The Best of Electric Blue 18: Girls on Top | Self; actress | |
| Buttman's Bouncin' British Babes | Hair salon owner | ||
| 1995 | Best of Electric Blue: Bottoms Up | Self; actress | |
| Thunder Boobs | Self; actress | ||
| 1996 | Lesbian Lovers 2 | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| 2001 | Buttman: Before They Were Stars | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| 2002 | Celebrity Shags 13 | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Brenda Bristols | |
| 1982 | There's A Lot of It About | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Floating Off | Stripper | TV film |
| The Skin Horse | Self; model | Documentary | |
| 1984 | The Making of a Horror Film | Self; model | Documentary, uncredited |
| 1985 | Hold the Back Page | Stripper | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Gems | Model | 1 episode |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Stripper | 1 episode | |
| Lytton's Diary | Beauty show contestant | Uncredited | |
| 1987 | Intimate Contact | Prostitute | 1 episode |
| C.A.T.S Eyes | Stripper | 1 episode | |
| Aria | Girl | ||
| Big George Is Dead | Stripper | TV film | |
| 1988 | Hot Metal | Stephanie | Uncredited |
| The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Salome's Last Dance | 1st slave | ||
| The Lair of the White Worm | Maid | ||
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Madame Rainbow | |
| 1993 | Open Space | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 1993-1994 | Whale on | Self; feature | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Tricky TV | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 2016 | Respectable: The Mary Millington Story | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 2024 | Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy | Self; feature | Documentary |