(born
June 17 1967 in
San Fernando Valley ,
California ) is an American
Porn Star . She is sometimes credited as '''Brittania Paris''', '''Torrie Welles''', or '''Tory Welles'''.
Welles dropped out of
High School to become a
Stripper , but she later earned a
GED .
After rising to fame in the late
1980s , Welles began directing adult films before retiring in the mid
1990s . During her initial film career, she had a single, small
Tattoo of a black, bleeding heart near her
Vagina and a small
Stud in her left
Nostril . She was especially recognized for her intense demeanor and passion during both straight and
Lesbian scenes. She made a brief comeback in
1997 , appearing in two movies before leaving the business again; by this time, she had many more piercings and tattoos.
Welles was married to porn director
Paul Norman from
1990 to
1994 . They have two children from their marriage. She later had a third child with another man. Shortly before her brief comeback, her ex-husband Norman released a videotape containing what he alleged was private home video of himself and Welles (filmed after their divorce) called ''The Private Diary of Tori Welles''. Welles was reportedly angry but claimed she had no legal basis to stop distribution of the video.
She is currently retired from the industry.
