Linzi Drew | |
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 Drew on a beach on the Algarve in Continental Portugal, 1986 | |
| Born | Lindsey Jane Drew (1958-05-11) 11 May 19581 Bristol, England |
| Other name | Mistress Monique2 |
| Occupations |
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| Partner | Ben Dover (1980s–2011) |
| Children | Tyger Drew-Honey |
Lindsey Jane Drew (born 11 May 1958), better known by her stage-name Linzi Drew, is a retired pornography actress, pornography director, writer, model and actress.34
Pornography career
Drew's pornographic career began in the early 80s, under the guidance of glamour photographer George Harrison Marks, she starred in various videos for Corporal Punishment Videos; Warden's End (1981). Prior to pornography she was working as a Page 3 model and a stripper.5 In the 1980s, she appeared nude each month in the softcore magazine Club International. She retired from the industry at the age of 35.
She went on to become a writer for Penthouse magazine.4 She appeared on the front cover of the 1984, Roger Waters concept album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking.67 She also appeared alongside W.A.S.P's performance at the 1987, Monsters of Rock festival.8
In the 1990s, Drew was arrested for illegally distributing pornography, something she and then-boyfriend Simon Honey (Ben Dover) discussed in the BBC documentary Open Space in the episode titled; More Sex Please, We're British.9 In 1991, she released and directed her own pornography film titled Striptacular, which featured Eileen Daly among other glamour and pornography models.10
She has also had minor roles in a handful of mainstream films, including; An American Werewolf in London (1981),11 The Rainbow Thief (1990),12 and a number of Ken Russell films including; Aria (1987), Salome's Last Dance (1988)12 and The Lair of the White Worm (1988).13
Personal life
In 1993, she published her autobiography; Try Everything Once Except Incest and Morris Dancing: The Intimate Autobiography of a Dangerous Lady. The book chronicles her time as a groupie and her career.14
She is the mother of British actor Tyger Drew-Honey.35
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Warden's End | Self; actress | |
| The Cane | Self; actress | ||
| Emmanuelle in Soho | Showgirl | Non-sex scenes | |
| Electric Blue 006 | Jello wrestler | Uncredited | |
| Death Shock | Housekeeper | ||
| 1983 | Wrong Time Wrong Place | Self; actress | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Ransom | Stripper | ||
| 1984 | Mr. Abel | Self; actress | |
| Electric Blue 17 | Self; actress | ||
| 1985 | Electric Blue 20 | Self; actress | |
| 1987 | Electric Blue I Love Linzi Drew | Self; actress | |
| 1988 | The Zeta Sexy Video Show | Self; actress | |
| Buttman's Favorite Legs and Ass | Self; actress | Archive footage | |
| Dirty Woman | Amanda | ||
| 1989 | Dirty Woman: Part Two | Amanda | |
| 1991 | An American Buttman in London | Self; actress | |
| Euroticon 3 | Self; actress | ||
| Striptacular | Self; actress | ||
| 1992 | Erotic Dreams | Self; actress | |
| Members Only | Self; actress | ||
| Members Only, No.2 | Self; actress | ||
| Members Only, No.3 | Self; actress | ||
| 1993 | Members Only, No.4 | Self; actress | |
| Members Only, No.5 | Self; actress | ||
| 1994 | The Best of Electric Blue 18: Girls on Top | Self; actress | |
| Buttman's Bouncin' British Babes | Hair salon owner | ||
| 1995 | Best of Electric Blue: Bottoms Up | Self; actress | |
| Thunder Boobs | Self; actress | ||
| 1996 | Lesbian Lovers 2 | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| 2001 | Buttman: Before They Were Stars | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| 2002 | Celebrity Shags 13 | Self; actress | Archive footage |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Brenda Bristols | |
| 1982 | There's A Lot of It About | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Floating Off | Stripper | TV film |
| The Skin Horse | Self; model | Documentary | |
| 1984 | The Making of a Horror Film | Self; model | Documentary, uncredited |
| 1985 | Hold the Back Page | Stripper | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Gems | Model | 1 episode |
| Dempsey and Makepeace | Stripper | 1 episode | |
| Lytton's Diary | Beauty show contestant | Uncredited | |
| 1987 | Intimate Contact | Prostitute | 1 episode |
| C.A.T.S Eyes | Stripper | 1 episode | |
| Aria | Girl | ||
| Big George Is Dead | Stripper | TV film | |
| 1988 | Hot Metal | Stephanie | Uncredited |
| The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| Salome's Last Dance | 1st slave | ||
| The Lair of the White Worm | Maid | ||
| 1990 | The Rainbow Thief | Madame Rainbow | |
| 1993 | Open Space | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 1993-1994 | Whale on | Self; feature | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Tricky TV | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Beware the Moon: Remembering An American Werewolf in London | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 2016 | Respectable: The Mary Millington Story | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 2024 | Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy | Self; feature | Documentary |
References
References
- "Ms Linzi Drew-Honey, Drew-Honey Productions Unlimited – Ex-Director Profile". duedil.com. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- Staff. "Linzi Drew". British Girls Adult Film Database. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Johnson, Taite; Kindon, Frances (27 December 2024). "Outnumbered's Tyger Drew-Honey's porn star parents". Wales Online. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- Archibald-Powell, Naimah (9 March 2019). "Watch two porn stars discuss declining profits & how this is killing the industry". GRM Daily. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- Greenstreet, Rosanna (11 July 2016). "Interview: Tyger and Linzi Drew-Honey". Essential Surrey. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- Andy Mabbett (2010), Chris Charlesworth (ed.), Pink Floyd: The Music and the Mystery, London: Omnibus Press, OCLC 762731304, OL 16228023W, Wikidata Q25766745
- Miles, Barry; Mabbett, Andy (1994). Pink Floyd the visual documentary (Updated ed.). London: Omnibus. ISBN 0-7119-4109-2.
- "WASP Donington 1987".
- "Open Space: More Sex Please, We're British". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009.
- "LINZI DREW'S PAGE 3 STRIPTACULAR | British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- Solomons, Jason (30 August 2009). "London was chaotic for filming". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- "Linzi Drew". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Lanza, Joseph (2007). Phallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and His Films. Chicago Review Press. p. 359. ISBN 9781569764824.
- Drew, Linzi (1993). Try everything once except – incest & morris dancing. London: Blake. ISBN 9781857820348.
External links
External links
- Linzi Drew at IMDb
- Linzi Drew at the Adult Film Database
- Linzi Drew at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Linzi Drew at the British Girls Adult Film Database