Kelly'sstage name was derived from the names of theCharlie's Angels characters portrayed byFarrah Fawcett andJaclyn Smith.[3] She started out as astripper at the Babydolls adult entertainment theater in her hometown, first performing at the age of 15 withfalse identification. After she broke up with her then-boyfriend, he informed the club of her true age, which caused them to fire her. When Kelly turned 18 she returned to the club, commenting that "they didn't even recognize me."[2]
Kelly started her own company, Jill Kelly Productions (JKP), in October 1998. In April 2005, following the company'sbankruptcy filing,Penthouse magazine paid $1.765 million to acquire its assets, which included the entire JKP back catalogue and nearly 60 unreleased features.[4]
A native ofSouthern California, Kelly was born in theLos Angeles suburb ofPomona. She "married" porn actor Cal Jammer, whom she met at a CES convention in Las Vegas in 1993.[5] They were married a month later. Jammer introduced her to the world of adult movies and her career was launched. However, she separated from him due to his infidelities off-camera, which she called "the deal breaker".[6][7] Jammer died by suicide, shooting himself.
On May 6, 2000, she married adult starJulian Andretti, but the couple were divorced by the end of 2001. She then was married for a third time, to porn actor/producer/director Corey Jordan on September 20, 2003. This marriage would not last, either, and the couple parted ways a year later only to finalize their divorce in October 2004.[6][8][9]
Kelly also had an off-screen relationship with her fellow female colleague P.J. Sparxx in the mid-'90s. The pair would tour together and dance on stage as part of a dance duo act called "Fire & Ice". They also released a porn feature film of the dance act calledFire & Ice: Caught In The Act.[10] Kelly and Sparxx elucidated on their relationship in the "Behind the Scenes" documentary seriesSex Under Hot Lights. Sparxx posited that she and Kelly had similar sexual personalities. Kelly stated that Sparxx had supported her following her husband's suicide in January 1995. Sparxx and Kelly claimed to be exclusively involved in terms of women, but were in an open relationship in regards to other men, with Kelly claiming she was also involved with a boyfriend at the time.[11]
^abcMcNeil, Legs; Jennifer Osborne (2006).The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry. with Peter Pavia. New York: ReganBooks. p. 545.ISBN0-06-009660-8.
