Traci Lords (born Nora Louise Kuzma
; May 7, 1968), also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer. She first achieved notoriety for her underage appearances in pornographic films and Penthouse magazine (she was 15 years old in her first film),traci lords - porn star and director - dvd and videos and more - filmography - iafd.com - internet adult film database later becoming a television and B-movie actress.

Early life

Nora Louise Kuzma was born in Steubenville, Ohio to Louis and Patricia Kuzma (née Briceland). Her stage name is said to be in tribute to Katharine Hepburn's character Tracy Lord from The Philadelphia Story (the same character played by Grace Kelly in High Society), or from the first name of her high school best friend Traci and the last name of her favorite actor from Hawaii Five-O, Jack Lord. At twelve, she fled from her abusive, alcoholic, father to Lawndale, California, with her mother and three sisters.Krajicek, David Traci Lords--The Crime Library, The Crime Library, retrieved June 12, 2006. In 1983, she began attending Redondo Union High School. She eventually had an abortion, which she paid for by herself, went through a nervous breakdown, and ran away from home.