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Ashlyn Gere
Gere in 2006

Ashlyn Gere is an American pornographic film actress [1] who has also performed in mainstream film and television, including appearances on the science fiction television series The X-Files [2] and Space: Above and Beyond. Gere is an inductee into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.

Early life and education

Gere graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Theatre Arts and Communications. [2]

Career

Gere at AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2002

In the 1980s, Gere was billed as Kim McKamy in several B movie appearances such as Evil Laugh (1986) and Creepozoids (1987). She also worked as a body double in the films Basic Instinct (1992) and Indecent Proposal (1993). [3]

As a pornographic film actress, Gere was one of the most popular stars of the 1990s, according to Complex. [3] She was nominated for and won several major adult industry awards such as the FOXE, XRCO, and AVN Awards. [1] In the latter half of the 90s, she slowed down on her adult video work and mainly toured as an exotic dancer. [1]

Awards

AVN

FOXE

  • 1992 Female Fan Favorite [6]
  • 1993 Female Fan Favorite [6]
  • 1994 Female Fan Favorite [6]

Hot d'Or Award

  • 1995 Best American Actress for The Masseuse 2 [7]

XRCO

  • 1991 Starlet of the Year [8][ better source needed]
  • 1992 Best Actress (Single Performance) for Chameleons: Not the Sequel [9]
  • 1992 Best Couples Sex Scene for Chameleons: Not the Sequel (with Rocco Siffredi) [9]
  • 1992 Best Girl-Girl Scene for Chameleons: Not the Sequel (with Deidre Holland) [9]
  • 1992 Female Performer of the Year [9]
  • XRCO Hall of Fame [9]

AFWG

  • 2003 Best Actress – Video for Crime & Passion [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Weatherford, Mike (November 2, 1997). "Porno for Profits". Las Vegas Review-Journal. ISSN  1097-1645. Archived from the original on September 17, 2000.
  2. ^ a b Beale, Lewis (January 8, 1995). "Great XXXpectations". Daily News. New York. ISSN  2692-1251 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "17 Mainstream Actors Who've Done Adult Films". Complex. March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Past AVN Award Winners". avnawards.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007.
  5. ^ "AVN Hall of Fame". avnawards.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c "Adult Video Awards" Archived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, CanBest.com.
  7. ^ Benza, A. J.; Michael; Lewittes (May 26, 1995). "Riley Ready to Nix Knicks?". Daily News. New York. ISSN  2692-1251. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Winners of 1991 XRCO Awards". aiwards.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e "9th annual XRCO Winners" Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, XRCO.com.
  10. ^ "Evil Angel, The Fashionistas Dominate Adam Film World 2002 Movie Awards". Adult Video News. May 1, 2003. ISSN  0883-7090. Retrieved February 12, 2014.

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