: Starring roles in cult classics like John Waters’ Cry-Baby (1990) alongside Johnny Depp, and the Marvel film Blade (1998). She was also nearly cast as the female lead in Martin Scorsese's Casino .
Original, uncut copies of Penthouse December 1984 command high prices on black-market collector forums (anywhere from $300 to $2,000), precisely because of its illegal status. Most mainstream auction sites ban its sale.
For nearly two years following her Penthouse debut, Lords reigned as one of the most bankable and prolific stars in adult film, appearing in an estimated 75 features.
: Because it contains imagery of an individual who was a minor at the time of photography, the September 1984 issue of Penthouse is classified under U.S. federal law as contraband.
The revelation that one of the industry's most prolific stars had been underage sent shockwaves through the market:
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