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American actress, author & activist

Linda Lovelace

Linda Lovelace was an American actress, author and later anti-pornography activist born January 10, 1949 in the Bronx, New York, whose public life became closely associated with the 1972 film Deep Throat and her later accounts of coercion and abuse.

Born
January 10, 1949
Age
77
Nationality
American
Deep Throat (1972)Later autobiographical account OrdealPublic anti-pornography advocacyTestimony about exploitation and coercion
Biography

Linda Lovelace biography

Linda Lovelace was an American actress, author and activist born January 10, 1949 in the Bronx, New York.

She became internationally known through the 1972 film Deep Throat.

She later publicly described coercion and abuse surrounding her early screen career and became an anti-pornography advocate.

Her later public work included autobiographical writing and testimony about exploitation.

Basic information

Personal & professional details

Name
Linda Lovelace
Born
January 10, 1949
Age
77
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
American
Profession
American actress, author & activist
Location
The Bronx, New York / U.S. film and public advocacy
Career start
Early 1970s
Also known as
Linda Boreman
Known for
Deep Throat (1972), Later autobiographical account Ordeal, Public anti-pornography advocacy, Testimony about exploitation and coercion
Career

Career timeline

1972

Breakthrough public notoriety

Lovelace became widely known through Deep Throat.

1974–1975

Later screen appearances

Public records document additional film roles in the mid-1970s.

1980

Ordeal published

Lovelace published an autobiography describing coercion and abuse.

1980s

Public advocacy

She became an anti-pornography advocate and testified publicly about exploitation.

2002

Death

Public records list her death in Denver following injuries from a car accident.