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Rhonda Jo Petty
Also known as Rhonda Fawcett, Rhonda Jo Beam, Rhonda Petty, Ronda Jo Petty, Sarah Dawcett
Career
Active 1977 – 1991
Biography
About Rhonda Jo Petty
With her wild, luxurious mane of blonde hair and a spectacular body, she was a standout of the Golden Age. Rhonda Jo Petty, born March 30, 1955, in North Hollywood, California, and raised in Chatsworth, is a retired American adult film actress. She entered the industry in 1976 with a role in Casanova 2 and went on to star in over 140 films through 1991, including Little Orphan Dusty (1978) with John Holmes, Disco Lady (1978), and California Girls (1980).
Producers capitalized on her striking resemblance to Farrah Fawcett, billing her as a look-alike under aliases like Sarah Dawcett and briefly "Farrah Fawcett Minor" until legal action from Fawcett's lawyers was threatened. Petty was one of the earliest examples of the "California Golden Girl" archetype. She was known for her blonde hair, blue eyes, slim 5'5" frame, and performances in lesbian and unconventional fisting scenes. In a 2017 interview with The Rialto Report, she said she regretted the fisting and rape scenes and felt taken advantage of.
A Mormon, she was excommunicated from her church for her career. She also admitted she had a massive cocaine problem throughout her career. She became a cult figure among biker crowds in the 1980s and was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Married to Rocky Lowstetter from 1989 until their divorce in 2013, she has three children. After retiring, she re-emerged in 2017 with a website for fans and a candid Rialto Report podcast revealing personal traumas predating her career. As of July 25, 2025, Petty, now 70, lives privately with no active social media presence, her films enduring in vintage adult communities.
Fans praised her as a "70s dream queen," and a 2024 X post noted her Disco Lady role was "pure Golden Age magic." April Hall, in a 2017 Rialto Report podcast, lauded her "honesty and humanity," while actor Richard Pacheco recalled her setting his "imagination on fire" in Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979).
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1977-1991 (started around 22 years old; 14 years active)
- Birthplace
- North Hollywood, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 128 lbs (or 58 kg)
- Measurements
- 36–26–36 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.72
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Performances
- Solo
- Nudity (Full)
- Masturbation
- Girl/Girl
- Kissing
- Boob Touching
- Boob Licking
- Fingering
- Dildo
- Oral
- Fisting
- Boy/Girl
- Blowjob
- Vaginal
- Fisting
- Facial
Frequently asked
Why was she compared to Farrah Fawcett?
Her striking resemblance led producers to bill her as a look-alike, even using the alias "Farrah Fawcett Minor" until legal action was threatened.
What happened after she left the adult industry?
She retired, but re-emerged in 2017 with a fan website and a candid podcast interview where she discussed personal traumas and regrets about certain scenes.
Did you know
- She was excommunicated from the Mormon church because of her career.
- Inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2004 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Aliases included Sarah Dawcett and "Farrah Fawcett Minor".
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