Veronica Hart
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Early life and education
Hart was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5] She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1976[6] with a bachelor's degree in theater arts.[7] After school she worked in England before returning to the United States and moving to New York City.[5]
Career
Hart began appearing in pornographic films in the 1970s, becoming a major star by the 1980s.Template:R According to film scholar Chuck Kleinhans, she portrayed the "stylish 'native New YorkerTemplate:' " type.[8] She is best known for her performances in Amanda by Night, Wanda Whips Wall Street, Roommates and A Scent of Heather.[5]
Around 1984, Hart began directing segments on the Playboy TV series Electric Blue, appearing in B-Movies and working as a stripper.[9] After retiring from performing in pornographic films, Hart became an executive at film distributor VCA Pictures.Template:R With the sale of VCA to Hustler Video in 2003, and the direction of the company moving from feature, storyline-driven films to gonzo, she left the company when her existing contract expired.[10] Afterwards, Hart moved on to other work, including working as a tour guide at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas.[11]
Hart has acted in off-Broadway theater productions such as The House of Bernarda Alba,[6] A Thurber Carnival,[6] The Dyke And The Porn Star,[12][13] and The Deep Throat Sex Scandal.[14][15] She portrayed a judge in the film Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.[6]
As of 2014 Hart had become a sex educator in China. An article in AVN magazine stated that she has been instructing women through an arrangement with a chain of adult retail stores and clubs called Sediva Maison.[11]
Personal life
Hart has two sons who attended magnet schools for highly gifted students.Template:Sfnp
Selected TV appearances
- Six Feet Under, Jean Louise Macarthur a.k.a. 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 USA" (2001)
Awards
Wins
- 1981
AFAA for Best Actress – Amanda by Night
- 1982
AFAA Award for Best Actress – Roommates
AFAA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Foxtrot
- 1994
Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award[16]
- 1996
AVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance – Nylon[17]
- 1999
XRCO Award for Best Video - Torn (directed and produced by Hart)[18]
- 2004
XRCO Award for Best Comedy or Parody - Misty Beethoven: The Musical (directed, edited and produced by Hart)[19]
Nominations
- 2001
AVN Best Director – Video for White Lightning[21]
- 2002
AVN Best Director – Film for Taken[22]
- 2003
AVN Best Director – Video for Crime and Passion[23]
- 2004
AVN Best Director – Film for Barbara Broadcast Too[24]
- 2005
AVN Best Director – Film for Misty Beethoven: The Musical[25]
- 2006
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Eternity[26]
- 2007
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Sex Pix[27]
- 2008
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Delilah[28]
- 2009
AVN Best Non-Sex Performance for Roller Dollz[29]
Literature
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References
Further reading
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External links
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