Acting
Ona Zee
Born 1951-03-03
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Ona Zee is a retired pornographic actress active between 1987-2003. She was born Ona Leichtman on March 3, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. Zee graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles and attended California State University Northwestern, but didn't graduate. Zee was a professional model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Agency in the 1970's., she appeared in TV commercials for J.C. Penney, Levi's Jeans, Standard Shoes, Ultra Brite Toothpaste, and also took acting lessons. Zee began performing in explicit hardcore movies in her mid-30's in the mid 1980's. Zee formed a porn film actors union in the 1990's, but it collapsed due to lack of legal and political support. After retiring from the adult film industry, Ona reportedly went on to work as a real estate agent for Caldwell Banker in Los Angeles. A member of the AVN Hall of Fame, Zee has been married twice.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ona Zee
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AVN Awards
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TMDB3.0
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The Art of Dying
1991
TMDB2.4
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Provoked
1989
TMDB2.1
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Enrapture
1990
TMDB1.9
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Shock
1996
TMDB3.5
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Amanda by Night 2
1987
TMDB3.5
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American Garter
1993
TMDB3.8
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The Maddams Family
1991
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Goin' Down Slow
1988
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Little Red Riding Hood
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (154 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anal Legends | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Retro Orgies | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Lesbian Throwback | (archive footage) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Classic Bush | (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Backdoor Bonanza | (archive footage) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Black Leather Sluts | (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | 69 Scenes Superstars of the 80's Part 2 | (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | 69 Scenes Superstars of the 80's | (archive footage) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Ona Zee Screws the Stars | (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Swedish Erotica 113 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Peoples Choice: Hall of Fame Babes | (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Return to Darrian | (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
| Milf Spectacular | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
| Red Hot Redheads | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
| Red Hot Redheads | Director | Movie | 2002 | |
| Red Hot Redheads | Producer | Movie | 2002 | |
| Red Hot Redheads | Writer | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Deep Inside Racquel Darrian | (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
| SexTV | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | Maxed Out 6 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
| Busty Debutantes 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Seriously Anal | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Shock | Dr. Hellstrom | Movie | 1996 |
| Toy Box | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
| Toy Box | Producer | Movie | 1996 | |
| Toy Box | Director | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Taxi Putes | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| Taxi Putes | Director | Movie | 1996 |
| Deadly Sin | Director | Movie | 1996 | |
 | The Brown Eye 4 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1995 |
 | Club Kiss | Julie | Movie | 1995 |
| Club Kiss | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Strippers Inc. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Strippers Inc. 2 | Director | Movie | 1994 | |
| Strippers Inc. 2 | Producer | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Paging Betty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
| Tangled | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
| Dirty Doc's Butt Bangers 6 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1994 | |
| Bloopers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Love Potion | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Black Orchid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ninja CPA | Madame Sue-Won-Ju | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Hunger | Phaedra | Movie | 1993 |
 | Careless | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | American Garter | Frieda Kazinsky | Movie | 1993 |
 | Nikki's Last Stand | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Dirty Books | Vanessa Zamora | Movie | 1993 |
 | Backdoor Brides 4 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Hard Ride | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Gruppensex Total 6 | (archive footage) | Movie | 1993 |
 | My Favorite Rear | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Servants of Midnight | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Anal Adventures 4: Doin' It Up! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Immaculate Erection | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Secret Garden Part II | Victoria Hyde | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Secret Garden | Victoria Hyde | Movie | 1992 |
 | Deep Inside Ona Zee | (archive footage) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Two Hearts | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Other Peoples Honey | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hidden Desires | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Street Angels | Nora Hanigan | Movie | 1992 |
| Deep Inside Shanna McCullough | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Hooked | Miss Rose (as Ona Z.) | Movie | 1992 |
| Erotique | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Sex Wish | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Temple of Lust | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Bush Pilots II: Deeper in the Bush | Tina | Movie | 1992 |
 | Sin City: The Movie | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Therapist | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Erectnophobia 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Wild Hearts | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Defenseless | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
| Temple of Lust | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | Street Heat | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Maddams Family | Horticia | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Art of Dying | Frances Warner | Movie | 1991 |
| The Art of Dying | Wardrobe Supervisor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Girls Gone Bad 5: Mexican Justice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
| Alone and Dripping | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | The Starlet | Rachel | Movie | 1991 |
 | City of Sin | Nora Hanigan | Movie | 1991 |
 | Second Skin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Enrapture | Chase Webb | Movie | 1990 |
 | Adultery | Diane Hoffer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Tango 'n Gash | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Talk Dirty to Me 6 | Dolly | Movie | 1989 |
 | Provoked | Carla McKenzie (as Ona Simms) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Power Blonde | Alicia | Movie | 1989 |
 | Sleeping Beauty Aroused | Queen Imelda | Movie | 1989 |
| A Lacy Affair 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Shame on Shanna | (archive footage) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bi-Dacious | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Last Condom | Victoria | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Luv Game | Rachel Stevens | Movie | 1988 |
 | Babylon Pink III | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Dinner Party | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | 'Boom-Boom' Valdez | Mom | Movie | 1988 |
 | Portrait of an Affair | Sheila | Movie | 1988 |
 | Babylon Pink II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Debbie 4 Hire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sex lives of the Rich and Famous 2 | Regina Capp | Movie | 1988 |
 | Mr. Billion's Dollar Babies | Samantha Silverspoon | Movie | 1988 |
 | Satisfaction Jackson | Jezebel | Movie | 1988 |
| Lust Connection | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Goin' Down Slow | Miss Palmer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Phone-Mates | Jane Cartner | Movie | 1988 |
 | Twentysomething | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Final Taboo | Mrs. Rhodes | Movie | 1988 |
 | Mr. Billion's Dollar Babies 2 | Samantha Silverspoon | Movie | 1988 |
 | Beyond the Denver Dynasty | Alexa | Movie | 1988 |
| Rippin 'n Strippin 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Rippin 'n Strippin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | In a Crystal Fantasy | Mira | Movie | 1988 |
 | Raw Talent III | Carolyn King | Movie | 1988 |
 | Cheating American Style | Tricia | Movie | 1988 |
 | Little Red Riding Hood | Mrs. Hood | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Slut | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Sex lives of the Rich and Famous 1 | Regina Capp | Movie | 1988 |
| Partners in Crime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Our Dinner with Andrea | Andrea | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Bitches of Westwood | Philipa | Movie | 1988 |
| Good Evening Vietnam | Belinda | Movie | 1988 | |
| Good Enough to Eat | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Sweet Spurt of Youth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Partners in Sex | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Cheeks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Robofox II: "The Collector" | Darcy's Friend | Movie | 1988 |
| Our Dinner with Andrea | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Our Dinner with Andrea | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
| Our Dinner with Andrea | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Ebony Humpers 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Brazilian Connection | Angela Jamieson (as Joanna Collins) | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Foxy Lady 9 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Talk Dirty to Me 5 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sex Lives of the Rich and Beautiful | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Memoirs of a Chamber Maid | Gretta | Movie | 1987 |
| Head Clinic | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Seduction by Fire | Catherine Rothschild | Movie | 1987 |
 | Amanda by Night 2 | Nora (as Ona Zimmerman) | Movie | 1987 |
| Adult Video Therapist | (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Slightly Used | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Starship Intercourse | Woman on Plane | Movie | 1987 |
 | Motel Sweets | Juanita | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Cat Club | Greta (as Ona Z) | Movie | 1987 |
 | Sextrology | Candice | Movie | 1987 |
 | Let's Talk Dirty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | House of Sexual Fantasies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Bitch | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Tropical Lust | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
| High Heels In Heat Part 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| High Heels In Heat Part 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Throwback Moms | (archive footage) | Movie | — |
 | Le Hot Club | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | AVN Awards | Self - Host | TV Series | — |