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Kay Taylor Parker
Parker in 2014, Los Angeles, California
Born
Kay Taylor Parker

(1944-08-28) 28 August 1944 (age 80)
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesKay Taylor, Kay Parker, Kay Taylor Parker
CitizenshipBritish, American
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Websitekaytaylorparker.com

Kay Taylor Parker (born 28 August 1944) is a metaphysical counselor and mentor.[1] She is the author of an autobiography Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch which chronicles her life including her work as an actress in adult films.[2]

Early life

Born in England, she grew up in a conservative household.[1][3] She moved to the United States at the age of 21.[3] After moving to the United States, she had a successful career in the import business.[4] While living in San Francisco, she became interested in acting and began studying drama.[4]

Career

Parker was reportedly introduced to the adult film industry during the late 1970s by actor John Leslie, who suggested she take part in one of his upcoming films.[5] She made her first appearance in 'V' – The Hot One in a non-sex role.[4] Soon afterwards, porn director Anthony Spinelli talked her into doing her first sex scene in Sex World (1977).[5][2][6][7] Despite entering the adult film industry at an older age than most, she became a leading star in the field and was often paired with younger co-stars.[8] Typically she was cast in mature women roles, such as mothers, step mothers, rich aunts and so on.[4] She is best known for her role in the 1980 film Taboo.[2][1] She retired from porn in the mid-'80s and for a time worked for Caballero Home Video as their public relations representative.[2] She also appeared in small parts in several mainstream movies and televisions series, such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.[4]

Later years

In 2001, she wrote her autobiography titled Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch: An Autobiographical Journey Spanning Six Thousand Years in which she wrote about her early childhood, her career in the adult industry, and her experiences with the metaphysical. A revised version, Taboo: Sacred Don't Touch – The Revised Version (ISBN 978-1-36-741153-1) was published in 2016. Parker now has an internationally viewed YouTube channel where she answers questions in her videos by her fans on a myriad of subjects on spirituality and spiritual exercises for personal individual growth.[9] She also offers personal Skype sessions with clients who pay her for spiritual counseling.[citation needed]

Parker is the subject of the documentary A Taboo Identity, which chronicles her transition from porn star to metaphysical counselor.[10]

Awards

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Accinelli, Laura (21 February 1994). "Talk is cheap - Gertrude Stein, it ain't: High-brow salon sounds a lot like `Geraldo". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "'Prude of Porn' defends sex films". Joplin Globe. Associated Press. 1 June 1986. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Olesker, Michael (18 October 1984). "Stars consider sex films erotic, not pornographic". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e Smith, Kent; Moore, Darrell W.; Reagle, Merl (1983). Adult Movies. Pocket Books (Mm). p. 183. ISBN 978-0-671-46844-6. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Journey Without Clothes: Kay Parker interview excerpts from Taboo re-release". fleshbot.com. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Kay Parker, Taboo, and the Golden Age of Porn". hyperallergic.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Top 2 Best Classic Porn Movies". gamelink.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ^ ., Lor (25 May 1983). Variety Magazine. p. 30. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  9. ^ https://www.youtube.com/user/kaytaylorparker/
  10. ^ Riebe, Angie (27 October 2018). "Horror movie director to film movies in Minnesota". Star Tribune. Washington Times. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  11. ^ "'Miss Jones' Sequel wins Erotica". Springfield Leader and Press. 16 March 1984. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  12. ^ "AVN Hall of Fame". avnawards.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  13. ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame inductees". www.dirtybob.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

Sources

  • Milner, David (1995). "Kay Parker: America's Favorite Mom". Cult Movies. 13: 87.

Further reading

  • Louis Marvin: The New Goddesses (AF Press, USA 1987; features a chapter on her.
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