Willoughby chose the surname Willoughby for her professional work after someone called her willowy She followed her older sister Jacqueline Carol in pursuing a career in show business In 1969 she appeared in the controversial Lennox Raphael OffOffBroadway play Che Other theater roles followed including the Obie Award winning Dracula Sabbat Fuck Mother and Keepers of the Hippo Horn She also landed parts in mainstream fare such as No Place to Hide 1970 Up the Sandbox 1972 I the Jury 1982 and Trading Places 1983 and softcore work such as Voices of Desire 1972 and While the Cats Away 1972 Following her retirement from porn she also appeared in the mainstream film Married to the Mob 1988 Willoughby began making hardcore porn in 1975 Her notable appearances include The Opening of Misty Beethoven 1976 The Farmers Daughters 1976 Outlaw Ladies 1981 and Foxtrot 1982 She appeared in many Pornographic magazines most notably Penthouse and also wrote columns for such magazines as High Society and Velvet She also arranged film release parties and toured as a Burlesque dancer During her career in porn Willoughby was known as an activist speaking out in favor of the porn industry