Sharp — Dolly

She appeared in films directed by Academy Award winners, including Stanley Donen in Give a Girl a Break (1953) and William Friedkin.

She starred in hit shows such as Seventeen (1951) before even graduating high school.

Dolly Sharp , born , was a versatile performer whose career spanned the heights of the Broadway stage and the Hollywood studio system before she reinvented herself in the adult film industry during the early 1970s. Early Life and Prodigy Years dolly sharp

Born on April 25, 1935, in Port Arthur, Texas, Wood was a child prodigy on the violin . By age 16, she had performed a solo on NBC’s variety program Broadway Open House . Her immense talent earned her a spot in the Juilliard School's pre-college program in New York City.

Before her pivot to the adult industry, Wood enjoyed a successful mainstream career: She appeared in films directed by Academy Award

Following the unprecedented mainstream success of Deep Throat , Wood found it impossible to maintain her double life. Fearing the horror of public exposure and having her dreams of becoming a children's dance teacher dashed, she abruptly left the industry.

Her most famous role came in 1972 as Helen, the roommate of Linda Lovelace in the cultural phenomenon . For her six days of work on the film, she was paid $750 and a trip to Miami. Mysterious Exit and Later Life Early Life and Prodigy Years Born on April

She made numerous appearances on early broadcast television and worked alongside legends like James Stewart and Debbie Reynolds. The Transformation into Dolly Sharp