Traci Lords is a study of a determined and complex women with a very controversial background. A teen runaway Traci began nude modelling and making adult films at the age of 15. An incredibly developed full figured girl she easily duped photographers and producer/director types with the help of a false birth certificate and driver's license.

Her stage name is a combination of Traci, from a former school friend, and Lords in honour of her favourite male actor Jack Lord (Hawaii Five-O). Her cat is named Steve McGarrett, the name of the character Lord played on the show. Traci made some 80-100 X-rated movies (some are footage from previous shoots) between 1984 and 1986. In '86 it was discovered she was underage and the word got out that any films with her in them were illegal to rent or buy and video stores around the country rushed to remove them.

Meanwhile on her 18th birthday Traci made the only legal footage of herself in a porn movie. She controlled distribution rights and many people believed she orchestrated the revelation herself so she could be the only one to profit from her x-rated films. Many people within the adult film industry made a tacit agreement to never promote Traci or talk about her since they felt betrayed. The government tried to prosecute the producers of the movie "Those Young Girls" for child pornography. The case fell mostly apart when the government admitted they too had been duped when Lords travelled to Europe on a fake passport. After her exile from adult films Traci began to resurrect her life. Her ambition was to make the transformation into mainstream films.

Filmography
Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2001) .... Chamelon
Epicenter (2000) .... Amanda Foster
Chump Change (2000) (as Traci Elizabeth Lords) .... Sam
"First Wave" (1998) TV Series (as Traci Elizabeth Lords) .... Jordan Radcliffe
Certain Guys (1999) .... Kathleen

Articles & Interviews
Xposé "Traci Lords" issue 49
Entertainment Weekly "Sweet Lords" date unknown