The first part of her stage name, pronounced Tayzh-a, came from an Oriental cocktail waitress she worked with before porn.
She maintained her home in Pennsylvania, sometimes flying out to the West Coast to film scenes, until finally moving to Los Angeles, California in 1988.
Quote Cecil Howard directed Rae in Star Angel.
Her first films were Dangerous Stuff and Scenes They Wouldn't Let Me Shoot, filmed the same weekend.
Partial filmography Title Released Company Director Starring Notes 1985 Vidco Entertainment Ned Morehead , , , Sharon Mitchell, Aurora, Sheri St.
She is sometimes credited as Tanja Rae, Taja Rea, or Taija Ray.