Kay Taylor Parker (28 August 1944 – 14 October 2022) was a British pornographic actress who later became a metaphysical counsellor and mentor. Her autobiography Taboo: Sacred, Don’t Touch chronicles her life, including her work as an actress in adult films.
Parker was reportedly introduced to the adult film industry in the late 1970s by actor John Leslie, who suggested she participate in one of his upcoming films. She first appeared in ‘V’ – The Hot One in a non-sex role. Soon afterwards, porn director Anthony Spinelli talked her into doing her first sex scene in Sex World (1977). Despite entering the adult film industry at a later age than most, she became a leading star in the field and was often paired with younger co-stars. Typically, she was cast in mature woman roles, such as mothers, stepmothers, rich aunts, and wealthy divorcees. She is best known for her roles in Dracula Sucks (1978) and the 1980 film Taboo. She retired from porn in the mid-1980s and, for a time, worked for Caballero Home Video as their public relations representative. She also appeared in small parts in several mainstream movies and television series, such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
Later years
In 2001, Parker wrote her autobiography titled Taboo: Sacred, Don’t Touch: An Autobiographical Journey Spanning Six Thousand Years, in which she wrote about her early childhood, her career in the adult industry, and her experiences with the metaphysical. A revised version, Taboo: Sacred Don’t Touch – The Revised Version, was published in 2016. She later had a YouTube channel where she answered questions in her videos from her fans on myriad subjects on spirituality and spiritual exercises for personal individual growth.[10] She also offered personal Skype sessions with clients who paid her for spiritual counselling.
Parker is the subject of the documentary A Taboo Identity, which chronicles her transition from pornstar to a metaphysical counsellor.
Awards
1983: Adult Film Association of America Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sweet Young Foxes
1985: XRCO Special Merit Award
AVN Hall of Fame
1990: XRCO Hall of Fame
Publications
Parker, Kay Taylor (2016). Taboo: Sacred, Don’t Touch – The Revised Version. Blurb. ISBN 9781367411531.
