She was born on October 27, 1956 as Jane Esther Hamilton in Las Vegas. Her family was middle class and her dad worked at the atom bomb test site outside Las Vegas. Jane did all her schooling in Las Vegas as well and was very active in high school. She discovered sex at 15 finding it an enjoyable experience. She had a few flings and became sexually active because in her own words, “It was a way of getting accepted. I knew I could make men feel good.” Jane was also the head cheerleader at her school and also took up dance and became very accomplished taking part in several school productions. After graduating from high school, Jane went to the U. of Nevada where she majored in theater. She graduated at 19 and performed in some theater projects, but made the big decision to move to England where she stayed for three years working as a model. In 1979 her modeling career got sidetracked due to accident with a coffee urn when hot coffee got spilled on her. She spent the next couple of months in the hospital recovering with some severe burns and scars.

She returned to the states and took up residence in New York to try and get her acting career going but a series of promises and deals fell through, so to pay the rent, she worked as a secretary. Through the man she rented her apartment from, Roy Stewart, with whom she also had an affair, she got introduced to the world of porn. Her first thought was that because of the scars on her body this wasn’t for her and she would never be able to handle it. But Stewart convinced her that with her acting resume, looks and love for sex, she would be just fine and do very well. Jane’s heritage of English, Irish and Scottish gave her a sparkling look to go along with a terrific body the camera would love. So she decided to give it a try and it would turn out to be a life changing experience for her. Before she did her first film she went and did a few live sex shows to see what the audience reactions would be to her. Needless to say they were all very positive, her worries about her body disappeared and opened up the door to her porn career.

In 1980 Jane took on her new name, Veronica Hart, and made her adult debut in the film “Fascination”. What also worked for her was this was a time when plot and story were as important as the sex in an adult film. Being a trained and accomplished actress who could deliver lines and be totally realistic, plus her voracious appetite when it came to sex scenes instantly made Veronica Hart something quite special. That realism has been backed up by her male co stars over the years who reveled in her performances.

After that debut film Ms. Hart would go on to make a name for herself in films like “Amanda By Night”, “Wanda Whips Wall Street”, “Roommates”, “Ascent of Heather” and many others that have become porn classics. During her career, because of her acting skill, she would win several Best Actress awards along the way for her realistic and explosive performances. When Ms. Hart stopped performing in the mid 80′s she turned to directing films, becoming one of the industry’s first female directors. Her talents behind the camera has been recognized with a number of directing nominations for films like “White Lightning”, “Taken”, “Crime and Passion” among them. Again, because of her acting ability, Ms. Hart would also land some mainstream roles. She played the judge in “Boogie Nights” and appeared in the hit film “Magnolia”. She also would make several TV appearances on shows like “Six feet Under”, “Simon & Simon” and “Airwolf” among them. Throughout her career, she often would also use her real name, Jane Hamilton in her films.

In recent years Veronica has remained behind the scenes but has, on occasion, taken on a small non sex cameo role. Most recently in 2014 she did such a role in “Shades of Kink 3” for Sweet Sinner Films and director James Avalon. Semi retired would best describe her today, as she still keeps her finger in the adult pie so to speak. In addition to her nominations and awards she has received for her acting and directing, Ms. Hart is also a deserving member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame, the Legends of Erotica and the Hustler Walk of Fame in Hollywood. In 2014 she also went to China as a sex educator through an arrangement with a chain of adult retail stores and clubs called Sediva Maison.

Today, at age 58, Veronica Hart still looks terrific, has a great attitude and is just an all around good person. She also has a very active fan club www.veronicahartxxx.com that continues to draw old and new fans alike. Just about every one of her classic films is now available on DVD for all to enjoy. Be sure to check out some of Ms. Hart’s films and see why this multi talented super star from the golden age is still one of the industry’s most popular female stars.

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