She was born Amanda Margaret Jensen on December 22, 1956 in Alabama. As the daughter of a former Attorney General of the state of Alabama, she had an interesting childhood. Her family was very strict and as she grew up into young womanhood was made to believe that sex of any kind was a sin. So while she was still in school she began turning to girls thinking that was okay because it wasn’t sex with a guy.

After finishing school Erica headed west and the beginning of a new life and career. It all started as a dancer at the famous Mitchell Brothers Theater in San Francisco. With a very athletic body, a great look she was noticed immediately. While she was there she was recruited by Marilyn Chambers to get into porn and before long with her new name of Erica Boyer her porn career was launched. Throughout her career Erica was able to create different looks as a blonde or dark haired goddess adding to her all around popularity.

Her first film was the controversial “Beyond De Sade” from 1979. It took a few years before Erica really got into porn full time. When she did she became an instant favorite with directors, costars and fans and would appear in close to 300 films during her career, the majority being girl/girl scenes. However, in the scenes she did with male costars she was terrific. Some of the films she starred in include “Cowgirls in Chains”, “Behind Closed Doors”, “Seduction of Jennifer”, “Aunt Peg’s Fulfillment” as well as several volumes of the “Girls Love Girls” series from Wet Vidco and many more. She was also the first “anal queen” and loved showing her pleasure for the act on camera. Nina Hartley hung the title of Goddess of Erotica on her and it stayed throughout her career.

By the mid 90’s Erica, more mature, was concentrating more on her feature dance career and always drew packed houses at every appearance. She made the decision to semi retire from the business in 1994. However, in the year 2000 she came out of her retirement to do a film, “Dark Chambers” for longtime friend Marilyn Chambers, who she had never gotten the chance to work with until then. After finishing that film Erica permanently settled into a normal life away from the cameras and adult world.

She moved to Texas and became a licensed physical therapist. In 2006 she left Texas and set up her business practice in Panama City, Florida to continue her work. She was doing quite well with her practice and enjoying family life with her husband, raising a son and just being a member of the community. The future both on a personal and professional level was very promising for the former adult star.

Unfortunately that future would never be realized and come to an end much too quickly. On December 31, 2009 around 5 p.m. Erica was on her way home from her office ready to spend a quiet New Year’s Eve night at home. Suddenly she was broadsided at an intersection by a drunk driver, an off duty Florida Highway Patrol officer. He had run a red light in Panama City and Ms. Boyer was killed instantly. A respected member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame as well as the Legends of Erotica, Erica Boyer was just 53 when her life was taken away from her family, friends and fans. Her passing sent shockwaves through the adult industry.

Thanks to all the modern technology that has come along, many of this lady’s films are now available on DVD. There is also a very active fan website you can look for: http://ericaboyeronline.com/erica_boyer_bio.asp So be sure and check out Erica Boyer another of the great stars from porn’s golden age.

Art Koch, National Features & DVD Editor, NightMoves Magazine and AAN