Misty Dawn (born in May 1963 in Henderson, Nevada) is the pseudonym of former adult film actress Laurie Rose.
She was married to the late adult film actor John Holmes from 1987 until his death from complications from AIDS (undoubtedly exacerbated by drug and alcohol abuse) on March 13 1988. In addition to Misty Dawn, she also used the name Laurie Diamond. According to those who worked with her, the 5'2", 100-pound Laurie Rose looked far younger and would often dress to accentuate her youthful appearance in many of her numerous "loops" and 61 credited feature films.
Laurie Rose was one of the industry's most notorious anal sex queens, and by all accounts she excelled in her field. According to adult film actor-turned anti-porn moral crusader Luke Ford, the first time she met Holmes was in December, 1982 on the film set for the porn feature film Marathon in San Francisco soon after he was released from jail in connection to the Wonderland Murders. They supposedly had sex soon before they even filmed a scene.
In 1998, Laurie Rose-Holmes released John Holmes autobiography called Porn King. The book has had some great reviews and is currently out of print.
Laurie is currently married to former adult film actor Tony Montana, who has been diagnosed as being HIV positive. Laurie still remains negative
In 1999, Laurie Rose-Holmes sued John Holmes' former manager Bill Amerson and adult film company VCA Pictures for defamation of character, alleging that they stated that she was engaged in prostitution. Also in 1999, Rose made a return to adult films after a 15-year retirement with the lesbian flick 75 Orgies. Her last film was "Voyer Vision".
External links
- Misty Dawn at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Misty Dawn at IMDb