Maria Ford

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Maria Ford
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Ford in 2013
Born
Maria Ford
Occupation(s)Actress, model, dancer
Years active1985present

Maria Ford is a film actress, [1] dancer and pin up model. She is best known for her roles in erotic thrillers, vampire, and martial arts genre films.

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Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989 Stripped to Kill II: Live Girls Shady
Dance of the Damned Teacher
Masque of the Red Death Isabella
1990 The Haunting of Morella Diane
Naked Obsession Lynne Hauser
The Rain KillerSatin
Slumber Party Massacre III Maria
1991 Ring of Fire Julie
Future KickDancer
Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans Dionara
1992 Final Judgment NicoleDirect-to-Video
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter Alyda Winthrop
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead ClaraPart 1
Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelJulie
The Three Musketeers WenchUncredited
1994 Angel of Destruction Jo Alwood
Mind Twister Melanie Duncan
Saturday Night SpecialDarlene
1995 The Wasp Woman CaitlinTV film
StripteaserChristina Loren
Bram Stoker's Burial of the Rats MadeleineTV film
Alien Terminator McKay
Dillinger and Capone Business WomanDirect-to-Video
1996Hot TicketKim
Mind GamesIvory/Tess
The Black Rose of HarlemAlba
Night Hunter Tournier
The Glass CageDianne
The Showgirl Murders Jessica Cross
1997Dark PlanetHelmsperson Salera, Alpha
Starquest II Dancer in FlashbackUncredited
Future Fear Anna Denniel
1998 Casper Meets Wendy PlaymateDirect-to-Video
Some Nudity RequiredSelfDocumentary
The Dark Side of HollywoodSelfDocumentary
Addams Family Reunion Beautiful LoungerTV movie
1999 Michael Jordan: An American Hero Gracious HostessTV movie
I Like to Play Games TooSuzanne
The Key to SexChristy
2000 Night Calls: The Movie, Part 2 BrandiDirect-to-Video
The Independent Poster Model
2001Perfect FitPerry
2002Role of a LifetimeMargarette-Anne
2003 Beethoven's 5th Pretty Town WomanDirect-to-Video
2006Wedding SlashersNewlywed BrideDirect-to-Video
2007E.D.E.N.GuardTV movie
2008 Beethoven's Big Break Angry NeighborDirect-to-Video
2014Sexy Storm SirenStarring Role and Lead DancerShort
2015SerpentineLead DancerShort
2016Pleasures GardenStarring Role and Lead DancerShort
2017Dressed in Stardust Fashion FilmActress/ModelShort
2018Maria Ford Fashion FilmSelfShort

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1993 Tropical Heat MargotEpisode: Smut and Nothin' But
1994 Hot Line KristinEpisode: Visions of Love
1998 Something So Right ZoraEpisode: Something About an Ex-Goddess
Chicago Hope Tori LandersEpisode: The Other Cheek
1999Erotic ConfessionsJamieEpisode: Going Skiing
2000 Passion Cove DonnaEpisode: Lights! Camera! Action!
2002 Judging Amy WaitressEpisode: Boys to Men
2003 7th Heaven Pamela PerfectEpisode: The One Thing
2004 The Drew Carey Show Crystal / Nancy, the StripperEpisode: Assault with a Lovely Weapon

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