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'''Linzi Drew''' (born 11 May 1958) is an [[England|English]] former [[glamour model]], [[television producer|producer]], [[adult model]] and [[pornographic actress]].<ref>{{imdb name|id=0237684|name=Linzi Drew}}</ref> During a varied career in the UK sex industry Linzi worked as a [[Page Three girl]], stripper, glamour model and porn actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of ''[[Penthouse magazine|Penthouse]]'' magazine. At her height, in the 1980s, she appeared nude on a monthly basis in the softcore magazine ''[[Club International]]''. In the 1990s she was jailed for illegally distributing porn [http://www.freebase.com/view/en/incarceration/-/base/fight/sentence/convictions], something which she and boyfriend Lindsay Honey aka [[Ben Dover]] talked about in a [[BBC]] [[Open Space (BBC TV)|Open Space]] documentary entitled ''More Sex Please, We're British''[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/500526](1993). This documentary, which discussed liberalisation of censorship laws, was made by Isobel Koprowski, the former editor of ''[[Penthouse Forum|Forum]]'' magazine. |
'''Linzi Drew''' (born 11 May 1958) is an [[England|English]] former [[glamour model]], [[television producer|producer]], [[adult model]] and [[pornographic actress]].<ref>{{imdb name|id=0237684|name=Linzi Drew}}</ref> During a varied career in the UK sex industry Linzi worked as a [[Page Three girl]], stripper, glamour model and porn actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of ''[[Penthouse magazine|Penthouse]]'' magazine. At her height, in the 1980s, she appeared nude on a monthly basis in the softcore magazine ''[[Club International]]''. In the 1990s she was jailed for illegally distributing porn [http://www.freebase.com/view/en/incarceration/-/base/fight/sentence/convictions], something which she and boyfriend Lindsay Honey aka [[Ben Dover]] talked about in a [[BBC]] [[Open Space (BBC TV)|Open Space]] documentary entitled ''More Sex Please, We're British''[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/500526](1993). This documentary, which discussed liberalisation of censorship laws, was made by Isobel Koprowski, the former editor of ''[[Penthouse Forum|Forum]]'' magazine. |
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Linzi has also had minor roles in a handful of mainstream films including ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'', and a number of [[Ken Russell]] films including his segment, ''Nessun dorma'', a segment in which she had the starring role, of the multi-director film ''[[Aria (film)|Aria]]''. She also appeared on the cover of the 1984 [[Roger Waters]] concept album ''[[The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking]]'' |
Linzi has also had minor roles in a handful of mainstream films including ''[[An American Werewolf in London]]'', and a number of [[Ken Russell]] films including his segment, ''Nessun dorma''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLJmU8Q0FU], a segment in which she had the starring role, of the multi-director film ''[[Aria (film)|Aria]]''. She also appeared on the cover of the 1984 [[Roger Waters]] concept album ''[[The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking]]'' |
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In 1993, she published her autobiography, ''Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The Intimate Autobiography of a Dangerous Lady'' (ISBN 978-1857820348). |
In 1993, she published her autobiography, ''Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The Intimate Autobiography of a Dangerous Lady'' (ISBN 978-1857820348). |
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Linzi Drew | |
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 Drew in May 1986. | |
| Born | Lindsay Jayne Drew [1] 11 May 1958 Bristol, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, glamour model |
| Years active | 1981–95 |
| Spouse | Lindsay Honey |
Linzi Drew (born 11 May 1958) is an English former glamour model, producer, adult model and pornographic actress.[2] During a varied career in the UK sex industry Linzi worked as a Page Three girl, stripper, glamour model and porn actress and was at one time the editor of the British edition of Penthouse magazine. At her height, in the 1980s, she appeared nude on a monthly basis in the softcore magazine Club International. In the 1990s she was jailed for illegally distributing porn [1], something which she and boyfriend Lindsay Honey aka Ben Dover talked about in a BBC Open Space documentary entitled More Sex Please, We're British[2](1993). This documentary, which discussed liberalisation of censorship laws, was made by Isobel Koprowski, the former editor of Forum magazine.
Linzi has also had minor roles in a handful of mainstream films including An American Werewolf in London, and a number of Ken Russell films including his segment, Nessun dorma[3], a segment in which she had the starring role, of the multi-director film Aria. She also appeared on the cover of the 1984 Roger Waters concept album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking
In 1993, she published her autobiography, Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The Intimate Autobiography of a Dangerous Lady (ISBN 978-1857820348).
Linzi retired from the porn industry at the age of 35. She later had a son, Tyger Drew-Honey, who became known for playing Jake in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered.
Both Linzi Drew and Ben Dover are referenced in Irvine Welsh's Novel Porno (2002) as being present at the Cannes Adult Film Festival, where Welsh's film-makers exhibit their final product.
See also
References
- ^ Autobiography page 11
- ^ Linzi Drew at IMDb
External links
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