Biography

Lovely and slender blonde stunner Missy was born Maria Christina Wheatley on September 24, 1967 in Burbank, California. Maria grew up in Simi Valley. She had five brothers and five sisters. She lost her virginity at age 17. Maria first met her future husband Mickey G. while working in the administration department at a local hospital. She began her career in the adult entertainment industry at age 27 in 1994 performing in amateur porn videos with Mickey G.. Under the stage name Missy, she soon became quite popular and was briefly a contract girl for Wicked Pictures. Missy was well known for participating in sex scenes with multiple male partners and was usually on the receiving end of pretty aggressive sexual intercourse. She won several awards for her work in hardcore cinema which include both the XRCO Award for Female Performer of the Year and an AVN Award for Best New Starlet in 1997. Missy was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2002 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2009. Missy retired from the adult industry in 2001 after having a mental breakdown and finding religion. Missy died at the tragically young age of 40 from an accidental overdose of antidepressant prescription drugs (amitriptyline intoxication) on August 16, 2008 in Valencia, California. She is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California.
- IMDb mini biography by: woodyanders

Born in Burbank, CA, but grew up in Simi Valley, CA.

My parents know about my work. They don't agree. But they have their life and I have mine.

I'm a shy, sensitive person. I care about people.

[on performing in hardcore films] I don't worry too much about acting. I just try to have a good time. I watch my scenes so I can learn how I can act better. I've always been shy and performing has helped me overcome that.

After sex, I can't do dialogue well because I've used up all my energy. One movie put all my outtakes in the end as a joke. It was funny.