Traci Lords filmography
is an American actress, singer, writer, producer and director. After having appeared in dozens of pornographic films between 1984 and 1986 while she was underage, Lords made a transition to mainstream films. She made her mainstream screen debut in Not of This Earth, a remake of Roger Corman's 1957 film of the same name, playing the leading role of Nadine Story. She followed with Fast Food and the John Waters' teen comedy, Cry-Baby, where she appeared alongside Johnny Depp. The film received positive reviews and the part of Wanda Woodward remains Lords' most notable role. Around the same time, she also appeared in many television series, including Wiseguy, MacGyver, Married... with Children, and Tales from the Crypt.
By the early 1990s, Lords starred in various independent and B movies, such as Shock 'Em Dead, Raw Nerve, A Time to Die, Intent to Kill and Skinner. She also appeared in the television adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Tommyknockers. In 1995, while promoting her debut studio album 1000 Fires, Lords landed the role of Rikki Abbott on the television series Melrose Place and also appeared in three episodes of Roseanne. Lords was a recurring cast on the crime series Profiler and had a small part in the vampire action film Blade. She kept on making more films and appeared in more television series, including First Wave, Gilmore Girls and Will & Grace. Her role in the 2000 comedy Chump Change earned her the Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Actress at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
In 2008, Lords appeared as Bubbles in the Kevin Smith comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno. She also had supporting roles in horror films, Excision and Devil May Call. Her portrayal of Phyllis, a hyperreligious and controlling mother, in Excision earned her several awards including the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as Fright Meter Award and CinEuphoria Award.
Film
Television
Music video appearances
| Title | Year | Performer | Album | |
| "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" | 1984 | Helix | Walkin' the Razor's Edge | |
| "Notorious" | 1987 | Loverboy | Wildside | |
| "I Wanna Sex You Up" | 1991 | Color Me Badd | C.M.B. | |
| "Back on the Street" | 1994 | Jay Miles | 9 Hours |
Video games
Notable adult videos
- What Gets Me Hot! – Lannie
- The Sex Goddess – Marilyn
- Talk Dirty to Me Part III – Mermaid
- Those Young Girls – Traci
- Sister Dearest
- - Tracy Dick
- Educating Mandy – Mandy
- Holly Does Hollywood – Tracy
- Black Throat – Debbie
- Electric Blue 28 – Nikki
- Future Voyeur
- Harlequin Affair
- Hollywood Heartbreakers
- Kinky Business
- It's My Body – Maggie
- New Wave Hookers – The Devil
- Perfect Fit – Diane
- The Grafenberg Spot – credited as Tracy Lords
- Traci Takes Tokyo – Traci
- Beverly Hills Copulator – Michelle Leon
- Traci, I Love You – Traci Lords' last pornographic film and her only one featuring all of her scenes intact that is legally available in the U.S., as it was made two days after her 18th birthday.