Jessie St. James | |
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| Born | November 30, 1953 California, United States |
| Other names | Jesie St. James, Jessie Chandler, Sara Jean |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Jessie St. James (born November 30, 1953) is an American pornographic actress.
She made her debut in hardcore pornographic films in 1975 with a small part in Blue Heat. [1] She acted on and off for several years, then began working full-time in 1979. [1] Among her earlier films were Blonde Fire, Easy and Insatiable . St. James was older than most of her contemporaries, and she played characters like housewives or schoolteachers in most of her notable roles. [1] She is considered part of the Golden Age of Porn, and retired in 1984. [2]
She also did photospreads in Hustler and Swank .
In the film Boogie Nights , Melora Walters' character Jessie St. Vincent was partly based on her. [3] She has been inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame and, in 1998, was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. [4]
St. James also shares the name of another adult film star who made a series of adult films from 2003 to 2006. [5]