Taija RAE

Taija RAE (born in 1962) is the pseudonym of an American actress who was one of the most popular adult film actresses of the late 1980s. She is sometimes credited as Tanja RAE, Taja REA, or Taija RAY. Taija RAE came out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and entered the adult film industry in 1983, after being discovered by a fledgling Philadelphia talent firm, Lynx Management. The first part of her stage name, pronounced Tayzh-a, came from an Oriental cocktail waitress she worked with before porn. The last name, RAE, was a tribute to Fay WRAY. After a test photo shoot in New York City, she quickly made the rounds of the New York adult industry and kept busy in East Coast erotic films and photo modeling, working with directors such as Henri Pachard, Chuck Vincent, and Dave Darby. Her first films were Dangerous Stuff and Scenes They Wouldn't Let Me Shoot, filmed the same weekend. She became known for her rounded, softer figure, wide hips, and large, natural breasts.