Biography for
Georgina Spelvin More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

1 March 1936, Houston, Texas, USA

Birth Name

Michelle Graham

Nickname

Shelley

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Spouse

John Welsh

(16 January 2000 - present)

Trivia

Georgina Spelvin is also the traditional theatrical pseudonym used by actresses who wish to remain anonymous. Its male equivalent is George Spelvin. It is used in film, television, and theatre much as Alan Smithee is used as a mask for directors.

Measurements: 34-23-35 (as chorus dancer in "Guys & Dolls" - 1963), 35B-24-36 (during Devil in Miss Jones (1973)). (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

She suffered from polio as a child, but recovered sufficiently to pursue a career as a dancer when she reached her 20s.

Was working in the New York theater when a friend, adult film actor Harry Reems, recommended her to adult film director Gerard Damiano.

Retired from adult films in 1982, at age 47

Personal Quotes

At first I wanted to be an opera singer but my voice wasn't good enough. My second choice was ballerina. After that it was a series of compromises.

[on how she chose her stage name] I adopted the pseudonym Georgina Spelvin soon after [Devil in Miss Jones (1973)] was released and became an instant hit. Before that I used a lot of silly names. When I played a French maid, I was Ona Tural (au natural). Then there was Claudi Clitoris, and many others. We'd sit around laughing and make them up. But when "Miss Jones" became a national monument, the name Georgina Spelvin was institutionalized along with it, so I kept that name.

[interview with porn journalist Luke Ford, 1998] At 62, my dimensions are the same, but everything is closer to the ground. Weight now at 125. Desk job. What are you gonna do?

Where Are They Now

Retired from adult films, she currently works in the graphic arts business.

(1997) Computer Production Designer in Hollywood

(2003) Computer Production Designer in Hollywood