Andrea Absolonová

Andrea Absolonová
Absolonová in 2003
Born
Andrea Absolonová

(1976-12-26)26 December 1976
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died9 December 2004(2004-12-09) (aged 27)
Prague, Czech Republic
Other namesLea De Mae
Big Leah
Leada Mae
Lea Demay
Occupation(s)Diving
Pornographic actress
Model
Years active
  • 1990–1999 (diving)
  • 1999–2004 (pornography)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Andrea Absolonová (26 December 1976 – 9 December 2004), better known by the pseudonym Lea De Mae, was a Czech diver and a member of the Czech high diving national team, later an adult model and pornographic actress. She died from brain cancer on 9 December 2004, at the age of 27.

Biography

Born in Czechoslovakia, Absolonová became a member of the Czech high diving national team, along with her younger sister Lucie (born 5 March 1979).[1] She injured her spine when she was 20 years old in an accident when training for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, diving from the 10m platform.[2] She recovered from her injury, but did not qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her problems persisted, so she retired from professional sports.[3]

Absolonová was later persuaded by a photographer to pose nude and eventually to participate in the adult film industry.[4][3]

As Lea De Mae, she appeared in over 80 adult films.[5] She first appeared on American screens in a series of features for Private Media Group. She eventually returned to Europe, shooting more films, but after a short time returned to the United States.

De Mae was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer in July 2004.[6] Fans and fellow porn actors contributed to a medical fund set up for her in Prague, but she died on 9 December 2004 at the age of 27.[7]

Her Body (Czech: Její tělo) is a Czech-Slovak film by documentary filmmaker Natália Císařovská. It is her debut feature film.[8] The film will be about Andrea Absolonová.[1] The film was supported by the State Cinematography Fund and the SK Audiovisual Fund.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Klára, Zajíčková; František, Trojan (13 March 2022). "Chtěla jsem jít dělat někam do pekárny". Respekt (in Czech). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ Philippe Alarie (20 September 2007). "The Darling DeMaes Tragédies légères". Voir Montreal (in French). voir.ca. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b "A life like a jump from a tower" Archived 11 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, English translation of Czech article from Nedelni Svet, 23 July 2006. Lea De Mae official site. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Žena, která musela umřít..." (in Czech). Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Blesk, 29 October 2006. Archived on Lea De Mae official site Archived 27 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
  5. ^ "'Her Body': Czech Andrea Absolonová (Lea de Mae) biopic gets explicit first look". PragueReporter.com. The Prague Reporter. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Lea DeMae Fights Cancer in Prague, Needs Assistance". Adult Video News. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Lea De Mae Passes Away". Adult Video News. 9 December 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Natálie Císařovská's Her Body maps an uncanny life story, from professional sport to professional porn". Cineuropa. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. ^ Zbořil, Jonáš (9 June 2022). "Ze sportovkyně pornoherečka. Natáčí se film o Andree Absolonové". Czech News Agency (in Czech). Retrieved 17 January 2023.