However, she did do a role in the mystery thriller Body Double (1984), proving she could go mainstream. She even turned down a role in the horror movie The Howling (1981) because of its excessive violence. Her feminist streak seems strange considering the business she was in, but she refused to do scenes that included violence or “money shots”. Not only was she considered one of the best looking women in the industry, she could also act, as evidenced by her adult film best actress award from A Coming of Angels (1977). Her regal (and somewhat aloof) bearing got her often cast as an angelic-looking virgin or femme fatale. She worked on her first adult film in the mid-1970s. Before entering adult films, she had worked in a variety of fields: nurse’s aide, exotic dancer, massage parlor employee in the San Francisco area. She worked when adult films were still shot on film and not videotape. She was born Annette Robinson on Decemin Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in a sexually conservative Mormon family. If you have never had the opportunity to see the very talented, Hall of Famer in a film, I suggest you check out a couple of the one’s mentioned in this piece and enjoy one of porn’s all time great stars.Born December 1, 1954, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USAĪnnette Haven is considered a legend in the porn business and ironically, something of a feminist. Annette Haven was definitely one of the most sought after and popular female stars of porn’s golden age and will always be remembered as a major part of the industry’s early growth and success. Havens are available today on DVD, so fans, both old and new, can enjoy one of early porn’s true stars. Thankfully many of the great films of Ms. At last report, she is happily married and living a good life in Marin County, California. Haven has been totally divorced from the adult industry since the ‘80’s. Haven possibly setting a precedent, the role went to Melanie Griffith, but Annette stayed on as a technical advisor to the film. However, just as it is today, the big studios would never allow a porn star to have a lead role in a major mainstream movie. He was very taken with her acting skills and really wanted her for the film’s female lead. Haven was also very heavily considered for the lead role in the Brian De Palma film “Body Double”. She was even set to have a co starring role in the 1981 hit “The Howling” but turned it down because of her stand on violence. After leaving adult she was able to get in some mainstream work that included the movie “10” with Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. Haven retired from adult films in the late ‘80’s. She was not only a tremendous all out sexual performer, but a extremely competent actress who could deliver dialogue with the best and was always the consummate professional on the set.Ī member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame, Ms. Haven’s star status and her total professionalism ruled. While some producers in the business have let a performer go because they wouldn’t do certain scenes, Ms. If a film had any of that included she would refuse those scenes. Haven was opposed to violence of any kind, facials or bondage. She was a class act with a discerning taste in men for her movies and very selective when it came to a film’s content. She also starred in films like “Femmes De Sade”, “Easy Alice”, “Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here” with John Holmes, “Honky Tonk Angels”, “Lust At First Bite” and “Barbara Broadcast” among them.ĭuring her career Annette did just over 100 films as she was very selective about the productions and cast members she’d work with. They would include the 1976 classic “Autobiography of A Flea”. ![]() After that auspicious debut, the extremely talented performer/actress would go on to make many memorable award worthy films in her career. Haven became a major fan favorite and her popularity is still very big today some 40 years later. Right from the start when she made her debut in Alex De Renzy’s 1973 film “Lady Freaks”, Ms. ![]() It was a meeting with then porn star Bonnie Holliday during one of her shows opened the door for her entry into porn films. With her natural body, full breasts, a butt that was just about perfect, very expressive and telling eyes she was a real dazzler on stage. After she began doing some gigs as an exotic dancer in San Francisco it didn’t take long before she became a full fledged stripper. She wanted to show that it could, and should be, pleasurable and enjoyable. Haven, the reason she got into porn considering her religious background, was to prove sex was not sinful. She held jobs as a nurse’s aide, massage therapist and also took her turn as an exotic dancer. After graduating from school with good grades, Annette took on several different jobs before the world of porn films came calling. She was born on Decemto very conservative Mormon parents. Annette Haven is another porn star who calls Las Vegas her birth home.
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