Colleen Brennan
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Colleen Brennan also known by other aliases such as Sharon Kelly, is an American
porn actress
and member of the XRCO Hall of Fame
.
, Colleen Brennan began her career starring as Sharon Kelly in several 1970s' sexploitation
films produced by Harry Novak
. She also made appearances in Russ Meyer
's Supervixens
(1975) and the Women in prison films Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975) and its first sequel
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
(1976). In 1974 she appeared in an uncredited role as a stripper in the film Foxy Brown.
In 1975, she had topless cameo appearance
s in the mainstream films Hustle
and Shampoo
.
In the 1980s, she began an extensive career in hardcore pornography
films starring in several installments of the Taboo series
, and winning two AVN Awards
in 1987.
She stopped appearing in pornographic films in 1986, at the age of 36.
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porn 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...
and member of the XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame
XRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...
.
Career
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, Colleen Brennan began her career starring as Sharon Kelly in several 1970s' sexploitation
Sexploitation
Sexploitation, or "sex-exploitation", describes a class of independently produced, low-budget feature films generally associated with the 1960s and serving largely as a vehicle for the exhibition of non-explicit sexual situations and gratuitous nudity. The genre is a subgenre of exploitation films...
films produced by Harry Novak
Harry Novak
Harry Novak, "the sexploitation king," produced and distributed a prolific number of exploitation films from the early 60s to the mid-70s, including William Rotsler's cult classics The Agony of Love and Mantis in Lace and the influential "monster nudie" Kiss Me Quick! among many others...
. She also made appearances in Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer
Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer was a U.S. motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
's Supervixens
Supervixens
Supervixens is a 1975 sexploitation film by American filmmaker Russ Meyer. The cast features Meyer regulars Charles Napier, Uschi Digard, and Haji...
(1975) and the Women in prison films Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975) and its first sequel
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks
Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks is a 1976 sexploitation women in prison film, the first sequel to Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS.-Premise:Dyanne Thorne repeats the title role, but this time Ilsa works as head of the harem of Sheikh El Sharif...
(1976). In 1974 she appeared in an uncredited role as a stripper in the film Foxy Brown.
In 1975, she had topless cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s in the mainstream films Hustle
Hustle (1975 film)
Hustle is a 1975 American neo-noir crime film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Reynolds, Catherine Deneuve, Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert and Ernest Borgnine, which was released in 1975.-Cast:...
and Shampoo
Shampoo (film)
Shampoo is a 1975 satirical film written by Robert Towne and directed by Hal Ashby. It stars Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn, with Lee Grant, Jack Warden, Tony Bill and in an early film appearance, Carrie Fisher....
.
In the 1980s, she began an extensive career in hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
films starring in several installments of the Taboo series
Taboo (film series)
Taboo is a pornographic movie series of the 1980s, which eroticizes father-daughter & mother-son incest. It stars Kay Parker, and was directed by Kirdy Stevens and others....
, and winning two 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"...
in 1987.
She stopped appearing in pornographic films in 1986, at the age of 36.
Awards
- 1984 CAFA Award for Best Actress Trinity Brown
- 1984 CAFA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Good Girl, Bad Girl
- 1986 XRCO Award for Best Actress – Getting Personal
- 1986 XRCO Award for Best Supporting Actress – Star Angel
- 1986 AVN AwardAVN AwardsThe 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"...
for Best Actress (Film) – Getting Personal - 1986 AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress (Film) – Star Angel'
- RCO Hall of Fame] 1987 ]