| This biography of a living person does not cite any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. (June 2009) | Brenda Venus, (born November 10, 1957 in Biloxi, Mississippi), is an actress, author, ballet dancer, director, and producer. As a young woman, Brenda Venus met Henry Miller. He became her mentor and she his muse. Over 4,000 pages of letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book Dear, Dear Brenda: The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus (ISBN 0-688-02816-0). In addition to being Henry Miller’s last paramour, she has written 3 books, 2 screenplays, appeared in movies, and most recently directed and produced the film Love & Sex in L.A.. Career She appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, The Eiger Sanction and several other films: - Kung Fu with David Carradine
- FM
- 48 Hrs.
- Valention
- The Ballerina
- Against a Crooked Sky
She appeared on the soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful. She also appears in a short documentary film, Dinner With Henry (1979), directed by Richard Young. Play based on her early years In Moscow, Russia, the play Venus which starred the Olympic gold-medalist Svetlana Khorkina as Brenda Venus, was performed. The play was about Venus' relationship with the late Henry Miller. Venus was invited as the guest of President Vladimir Putin.[citation needed] External links - Official site
- Brenda Venus at the Internet Movie Database
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