Jill Kelly
Encyclopedia
Jill Kelly is the stage name
of an American
pornographic actress
, director and producer.
's He Got Game
and Orgazmo
.
Kelly started out as a stripper
at Baby Dolls in Ontario, California
, first performing at the age of fifteen with false identification. After she broke up with her then-boyfriend, he informed the club of her true age, which prompted them to fire her. When Kelly turned 18 she returned to the club, commenting that "they didn't even recognize me."
She later did live sex shows with Tiffany Million
at the O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, and the two took a trip to Las Vegas
to see the AVN Awards
show in 1993.
Kelly's first acting role was in the 1991 action-adventure film The Roller Blade Seven
, directed by Donald G. Jackson
and produced by Scott Shaw
. She went on to appear in non-erotic roles in several other films with Jackson and Shaw.
Kelly started her own production company in October 1998. In April 2005 Penthouse
magazine acquired the assets of Jill Kelly Productions, which had filed for bankruptcy
. Penthouse paid $1.765 million for the entire JKP back catalogue and nearly 60 unreleased features.
She has described herself as bisexual.
X-Rated Critics Organization
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actress
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
, director and producer.
Career
Over the course of her 16-year career, Kelly has appeared in over 600 pornographic movies. While she is best known for her work in adult movies, she has also made appearances in mainstream Hollywood productions, including Spike LeeSpike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983....
's He Got Game
He Got Game
He Got Game is a 1998 American sports-drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth, a prison inmate convicted for killing his wife...
and Orgazmo
Orgazmo
Orgazmo is a 1997 comedy film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated series South Park, and directed by Parker.-Plot:...
.
Kelly started out as a stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
at Baby Dolls in Ontario, California
Ontario, California
Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Located in the western part of the Inland Empire region, it lies just east of the Los Angeles county line and is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area...
, first performing at the age of fifteen with false identification. After she broke up with her then-boyfriend, he informed the club of her true age, which prompted them to fire her. When Kelly turned 18 she returned to the club, commenting that "they didn't even recognize me."
She later did live sex shows with Tiffany Million
Tiffany Million
Tiffany Million , also known as Tyffany Million, is a former professional wrestler and American pornographic performer who appeared in both heterosexual and lesbian videos. She retired from the adult industry in 1994 and, according to her website, refuses to answer questions about her former career...
at the O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, and the two took a trip to Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
to see the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
show in 1993.
Kelly's first acting role was in the 1991 action-adventure film The Roller Blade Seven
The Roller Blade Seven
The Roller Blade Seven is a 1991 cult martial arts film directed by Donald G. Jackson and starring Scott Shaw .-Plot:The Roller Blade Seven follows Hawk Goodman , who is sent on a mission by Reverend Donald , to rescue Sister Sparrow from the clutches of the evil overlord Pharaoh , in the...
, directed by Donald G. Jackson
Donald G. Jackson
Donald G. Jackson was an American filmmaker who is often referred to in the media as the Ed Wood of the video age...
and produced by Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw
Scott Shaw is an American actor, author, journalist, film director, film producer, musician, professor and martial artist.-Early life:...
. She went on to appear in non-erotic roles in several other films with Jackson and Shaw.
Kelly started her own production company in October 1998. In April 2005 Penthouse
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
magazine acquired the assets of Jill Kelly Productions, which had filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
. Penthouse paid $1.765 million for the entire JKP back catalogue and nearly 60 unreleased features.
Personal
She met fellow pornographic actor Cal Jammer in 1993 at the above-noted CES convention and married him a month later. Kelly separated from Jammer due to his infidelities off-camera, which she called "the deal breaker." Jammer took the separation hard, committing suicide by shooting himself with a gun on the road in front of Kelly's house.She has described herself as bisexual.
Awards
Adult Video News (AVN)- AVN Hall of Fame inductee
- 1997 Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Film for Dreams of Desire
- 1996 Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video for Takin' It to the Limit 6
- 1999 Best Couples Sex Scene – Video for Dream Catcher
X-Rated Critics Organization
X-Rated Critics Organization
The X-Rated Critics Organization is a group of writers and editors from the adult entertainment industry who each year present awards in recognition of achievement within the industry....
- 1996 Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene for Takin' It To The Limit 6
- 1996 People's Choice Award for Favourite Female Performer