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Ashlyn Gere

Ashlyn Gere

American pornographic and TV actress

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.

Quick Facts

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

AFWG

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

References

  1. [1]
    Weatherford, Mike (November 2, 1997). "Porno for Profits". Las Vegas Review-Journal. ISSN 1097-1645. Archived from the original on September 17, 2000.
  2. [2]
    Beale, Lewis (January 8, 1995). "Great XXXpectations". Daily News. New York. ISSN 2692-1251 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "17 Mainstream Actors Who've Done Adult Films". Complex. March 9, 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Past AVN Award Winners". avnawards.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007.
  5. [5]
    "AVN Hall of Fame". avnawards.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007.
  6. [6]
    "Adult Video Awards" Archived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, CanBest.com.
  7. [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. [8]
    "Winners of 1991 XRCO Awards". aiwards.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. [9]
    "9th annual XRCO Winners" Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, XRCO.com.
  10. [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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