Linzi Drew
Linzi Drew | |
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.jpg) 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] |
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| Partner | Ben Dover (1980s–2011) |
| Children | Tyger Drew-Honey |
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]
Pornography career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ms Linzi Drew-Honey, Drew-Honey Productions Unlimited – Ex-Director Profile". duedil.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ Staff. "Linzi Drew". British Girls Adult Film Database. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- 1 2 Johnson, Taite; Kindon, Frances (27 December 2024). "Outnumbered's Tyger Drew-Honey's porn star parents". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 Archibald-Powell, Naimah (9 March 2019). "Watch two porn stars discuss declining profits & how this is killing the industry". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 Greenstreet, Rosanna (11 July 2016). "Interview: Tyger and Linzi Drew-Honey". Essential Surrey. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Andy Mabbett (2010), Chris Charlesworth (ed.), Pink Floyd: The Music and the Mystery, London: Omnibus Press, OCLC 762731304, OL 16228023W, Wikidata Q25766745
- ↑ Miles, Barry; Mabbett, Andy (1994). Pink Floyd the visual documentary (Updated ed.). London: Omnibus. ISBN 0-7119-4109-2.
- ↑ "WASP Donington 1987".
- ↑ "Open Space: More Sex Please, We're British". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009.
- ↑ "LINZI DREW'S PAGE 3 STRIPTACULAR | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Solomons, Jason (30 August 2009). "London was chaotic for filming". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Linzi Drew". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ↑ Lanza, Joseph (2007). Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and His Films. Chicago Review Press. p. 359. ISBN 9781569764824.
- ↑ Drew, Linzi (1993). Try everything once except – incest & morris dancing. London: Blake. ISBN 9781857820348.
External links
[edit]- Linzi Drew at IMDb
- Linzi Drew at the Adult Film Database
- Linzi Drew at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Linzi Drew at the British Girls Adult Film Database
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