Sue Nero

Sue Nero, born Susan Nero on July 6, 1959, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a retired American adult film actress and exotic dancer raised in a strict, conservative, middle-class Catholic family in nearby Natick, Massachusetts. Growing up, she competed in various sports and was a varsity cheerleader at Natick High School, fostering an athletic and outgoing persona, per IMDb and Boobpedia. After high school, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1976 at age 17, initially working as a stripper in local clubs, a career choice sparked by her already having 36F cup breasts, per The Rialto Report. She would later say, "Guys were staring at them all day so I might as well make some money off them". In 1978, encouraged by her then-boyfriend and adult film actor Jesse Adams, she entered the adult film industry, starting with hardcore loops before transitioning to feature films, per Boobpedia. She used aliases including Susie Nero, Suzanne Nero, Susan Shields, Scarlett Kennedy, and Susann Nero, with Sue Nero becoming her primary stage name, per IAFD. Her entry into porn was driven by both financial opportunity and a rebellious streak against her family’s strict values, per Adult Cinema Review (1982).

Nero’s adult film career, spanning 1978 to 1996, saw her star in approximately 130–204 hardcore films and loops for studios like Wet Video, Metro, Classic X Collection, and DBM, per IAFD and Boobpedia. Notable films include In Love (1983), where she played a hooker in intense vaginal and oral scenes, Beyond Your Wildest Dreams (1981), featuring standout lesbian sequences as Susann Nero, Midnight Heat (1983), with a memorable anal scene as Nan, and Garage Girls (1980), where her brief but fiery opening scene was a fan favorite, per IMDb and The Movie Database. She was known for her enthusiastic performances in lesbian, interracial, anal, and group sex scenes, often exuding a raw, uninhibited energy that made her a standout in the Golden Age of Porn, per Wikiporno. Her interracial work, particularly in Black Heat (1986) and Big Tits and Black Dicks (1990), and rare lactating loops from the late 1970s, highlighted her versatility, per IMDb. Despite her popularity, she received no major awards but was a fixture in the 1980s adult scene, per The Rialto Report.

Nero featured prominently in men’s magazines, with pictorials and interviews in Gent (August 1980, March 1981, August 1992), Adam Choice (September 1983, “Call Me Nympho”), Cinema-X Review (May 1980, May 1981), Adult Cinema Review (December 1982, “Susie Nero”), and Score (September 1996, “Legend Series: Sue Nero”), showcasing her voluptuous figure and sultry demeanor, per Boobpedia. Frequent co-stars included David Morris, John Leslie, Ron Jeremy, Sharon Kane, and Vanessa Del Rio, with whom she shared dynamic scenes in films like Centerfold Fever (1981, lesbian-only), per IAFD. No mainstream acting roles are documented, as her career remained rooted in adult entertainment, with appearances limited to adult publications and venues like the Melody Burlesk and Harmony Theater in New York, per The Rialto Report. She has no active social media presence, as her career predates modern platforms, and a fansite (suenero.com) is noted but inactive, per The Classic Porn. Her magazine work, particularly in Gent, solidified her as a 1980s adult icon, per Wikiporno.

Physically, Nero stood at a towering 5’11”, weighing around 157 pounds, with long, wavy brunette hair, warm brown eyes, and a curvaceous figure, with measurements often cited around 38DD-26-36, featuring enormous natural breasts that were a hallmark of her appeal, per Boobpedia and IMDb. Her shapely legs, full lips, and firm, rounded ass complemented her busty silhouette, embodying the voluptuous 1980s porn star aesthetic. Fans and media frequently praised her “huge, natural breasts” and being an “Italian-American goddess,” with Gent (1981) describing her as “Ms. Magnificent” for her curvaceous beauty, per Boobpedia. In a 1982 Adult Cinema Review interview, she noted, “They use wide-angle lenses on me, making me look bigger,” addressing perceptions of her on-screen appearance. No confirmed surgeries are documented, though fan speculation on AdultDVDTalk (1983) suggested possible breast enhancement, unverified by credible sources. Her expressive face and athletic build amplified her intense, passionate performances, per The Classic Porn.

Controversies in Nero’s life include her family’s disapproval of her career, with her mother calling her “sick” and “oversexed,” per Adult Cinema Review (1982), and a 2010s incident where her husband, Stan, sent abusive messages to The Rialto Report after they posted a dance video, attempting to suppress her adult film past, per The Rialto Report. Her sexuality is described as heterosexual in professional contexts, and she was openly "gay for pay", per IAFD. She was married to Stan, with no other relationships or children documented, and net worth estimates are unverified, per Boobpedia. Cinema-X Review (1981) called her “a rising star with raw sexual energy.” A Babepedia fan (2021) wrote, “Sue’s Garage Girls scene was pure dynamite.” A 2024 X post praised her as “a 1980s icon whose In Love scenes are unforgettable” (@RetroPornFan). Her openness about her struggles in The Rialto Report (2023) highlighted her resilience, per The Rialto Report.

Nero retired from adult films in 1988 to focus on exotic dancing, continuing until the mid-1990s, with a final appearance in All Day Sucker (1995), per Boobpedia. Her legacy endures as a Golden Age porn star, with The Classic Porn lauding her “larger-than-life presence and uninhibited performances.” Colleague Jamie Gillis, in a Rialto Report interview (2003), praised her, saying, “I always loved the ethnic looking East Coast girl like Susan and Vanessa(del Rio),” while director Sam Hedman noted, “She was the first real tall girl to be a star,” per The Rialto Report. The Rialto Report confirms she is alive, having faced personal challenges but expressing excitement for the future. Living privately, she has no public updates on current activities, but her work remains celebrated in vintage porn communities, with The Rialto Report highlighting her “courageous honesty and enduring appeal” as a benchmark for 1980s adult cinema.