Biography

Ona Zee is a retired pornographic actress active between 1987-2003. She was born Ona Leichtman on March 3, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. Zee graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles and attended California State University Northwestern, but didn't graduate. Zee was a professional model for the prestigious Wilhelmina Agency in the 1970's., she appeared in TV commercials for J.C. Penney, Levi's Jeans, Standard Shoes, Ultra Brite Toothpaste, and also took acting lessons. Zee began performing in explicit hardcore movies in her mid-30's in the mid 1980's. Zee formed a porn film actors union in the 1990's, but it collapsed due to lack of legal and political support. After retiring from the adult film industry, Ona reportedly went on to work as a real estate agent for Caldwell Banker in Los Angeles. A member of the AVN Hall of Fame, Zee has been married twice.