Kay Parker Explained

Kay Parker
Birth Name:Kay Taylor Parker
Birth Date:28 August 1944
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, US
Years Active:1962 - 1999

Kay Taylor Parker (28 August 1944 – 14 October 2022)[1] was a British pornographic film actress who later worked as a metaphysical counselor and mentor.[2] She was the author of an autobiography Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch which chronicles her life including her work as an actress in adult films.

Early life

Born in England, she grew up in a conservative household.[2] [3] She moved to the United States at the age of 21.[3] After moving to the United States, she had a successful career in the import business.[4] While living in San Francisco, she became interested in acting and began studying drama.[4]

Career

Parker was reportedly introduced to the adult film industry during the late 1970s by actor John Leslie, who suggested she take part in one of his upcoming films. She made her first appearance in V' – The Hot One in a non-sex role.[4] Soon afterwards, porn director Anthony Spinelli talked her into doing her first sex scene in Sex World (1977).[5] [6] [7] [8] Despite entering the adult film industry at a later age than most, she became a leading star in the field and was often paired with younger co-stars.[9] Typically she was cast in mature woman roles, such as mothers, step mothers, rich aunts, and wealthy divorcees.[4] She is best known for her roles in Dracula Sucks (1978) and the 1980 film Taboo.[6] [2] She retired from porn in the mid-1980s and for a time worked for Caballero Home Video as their public relations representative.[6] She also appeared in small parts in several mainstream movies and television series, such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.[4]

Later years

In 2001, Parker wrote her autobiography titled Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch: An Autobiographical Journey Spanning Six Thousand Years in which she wrote about her early childhood, her career in the adult industry, and her experiences with the metaphysical. A revised version, Taboo: Sacred Don't Touch – The Revised Version was published in 2016. She later had a YouTube channel where she answered questions in her videos from her fans on myriad subjects on spirituality and spiritual exercises for personal individual growth.[10] She also offered personal Skype sessions with clients who paid her for spiritual counseling.[11]

Parker is the subject of the documentary A Taboo Identity, which chronicles her transition from pornstar to metaphysical counselor.[12]

Death

Parker died in Los Angeles on October 14, 2022, at the age of 78. Her family did not reveal the cause of her death.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Kernes. Mark. 16 October 2022. Golden Age Star Kay Parker Dies at 78. AVN. 16 October 2022.
  2. News: Accinelli . Laura . 21 February 1994 . Talk is cheap – Gertrude Stein, it ain't: High-brow salon sounds a lot like 'Geraldo . subscription. . 1 April 2019.
  3. News: Olesker . Michael . Michael Olesker . 18 October 1984 . Stars consider sex films erotic, not pornographic . . 63 . 1 April 2019.
  4. Book: Smith . Kent . Moore . Darrell W. . Reagle . Merl . 1982 . Adult Movies: Rating Hundreds of the Best Films for Home Video & Cable . limited . New York . Beekman House . 183 . 0-517-398710 . 16 October 2022.
  5. Web site: 11 May 2007 . Journey Without Clothes: Kay Parker on "Taboo" . . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070514033404/http://fleshbot.com/sex/interview/journey-without-clothes-kay-parker-on-taboo-259910.php . 14 May 2007.
  6. News: 1 June 1986. 'Prude of Porn' defends sex films. The Joplin Globe. Associated Press. 36. 2 October 2017.
  7. Saroyan. Aram . Aram Saroyan. 3 April 2014. Kay Parker, Taboo, and the Golden Age of Porn #NSFW . . 27 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Weasels. P.. 20 Must-Have Films: Classic Porn Movies (1972–1982). GameLink. 27 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426134236/http://www.gamelink.com/s/naked-truth/archive/musthave_classics. 26 April 2017. dead.
  9. Older Women . . 25 May 1983 . 30 . 7 August 2020 . https://archive.today/20200807194646/https://media.proquest.com/media/ch/eima/doc/151435_19830525_0069/page/pg.jpg?pg=2,0&hl=porn,porns,kay+parker&ui=2&_a=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&_s=IDZfBleaDL7vVHwJ5mxVsVKsQTc%3D . 7 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Kay Taylor . YouTube. 16 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Services. kaytaylorparker.com. 22 July 2021. 22 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722104545/https://kaytaylorparker.com/services/. dead.
  12. News: Riebe . Angie . 27 October 2018 . Horror movie director to film movies in Minnesota . . . 2 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Adult Film Star and Author Kay Parker Dead at 78 . US Day News . 2 February 2023.
  14. News: 16 March 1984 . 'Miss Jones' sequel wins Erotica . . . 31 . 5 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Winners of XRCO Awards 1985 . aiwards.com . 16 October 2022.
  16. Web site: Hall of Fame . avnawards.com . . 5 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090415212412/http://www.avnawards.com/halloffame.php . 15 April 2009.
  17. Web site: Hall of Fame . dirtybob.com . . 5 April 2019.