Stasia Micula[5] (December 3, 1950 – April 22, 2020), known professionally as Samantha Fox, was an American pornographic film and B movie actress.

[3] Fox acted in both porn and B-movies, including comedy, drama and horror genres, eventually retiring in the 1980s to work as a fitness instructor.

Despite ups and downs - including drug addiction - she had a lucrative career, especially as a muse for director Chuck Vincent.

[4] At the encouragement of her then husband, Fox modeled for adult magazines[3] including Cheri and Hustler.

[11] By the 1980s, Fox was living in New York City, rooming with fellow actress Kelly Nichols.

They lived together for a week "playing husband and wife" to prepare for the domestic-themed swinging film.

[7] Also in 1980, Fox won the Adult Film Association of America (AFAA) Best Actress award for Jack 'n Jill.

[6][13] She was noted for her strong screen presence and her ability to play roles that range from an innocent to an assertive woman.

[17] Three years later, the federal Telephone Decency Act would be passed, outlawing phone sex nationally.

[24] After leaving the film industry, Fox attended Hunter College for physical therapy and worked as a fitness instructor.

"[8] In a 1980 interview, Fox shared that she learned "a lot about my own sexuality by playing in adult movies.

"[3] By the mid-1980s, Fox expressed interest in seeing "prettier" adult films and more equality in the roles played by men and women, including less male dominance over female characters.