Brittany Andrews
Encyclopedia
Brittany Andrews is the stage name of Michelle Barry, an American
pornographic actress, exotic dancer
and film producer
. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
.
. After doing photo shoots for men's magazines, she began her career in adult film after meeting Jenna Jameson
in 1995, during a photo shoot for Hustler
magazine in Jamaica
.
In December 2003, Brittany Andrews was appointed to the Women In Adult (WIA) Board of Directors as the Talent Liaison.
In addition to her adult film work she hosts several cable TV shows, including Playboy TV
and Talking Blue, which she co-produces. At her self-owned Britco Pictures studio, Andrews starred in, directed and produced pornographic movies such as the strap-on
movie Brittany's Bitch Boys, and Lesbians in Lust.
Andrews has promoted using a condom
for hardcore sex scenes.
In 2007, Andrews was featured on an episode of The Tyra Banks Show
, where she discussed webcam girls
.
In February 2008, Andrews retired from porn, and held a Presidents Day party announcing that she was moving to New York
to attend film school at the New York Film Academy
. However in 2010 Andrews returned to the business to star in the adult film Sex and the City: A XXX Parody.
Andrews has started her own mainstream film production company Discipline Filmworks. In 2010, she produced and appeared in the short film Crumble. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
, where it won a number of awards including Audience Award for Short Film, Best Actor in a Short Film (for Steven Bauer
) and Best Actress in a Short Film (Oksana Lada
). She has also acted as executive producer
for the film Trick of the Witch.
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pornographic actress, exotic dancer
Exotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame
AVN Hall of Fame
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.
Career
She worked in a Milwaukee beauty supply company before starting her career as an exotic dancerExotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
. After doing photo shoots for men's magazines, she began her career in adult film after meeting Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Jameson is an American entrepreneur and former pornographic actress, who has been called the world's most famous adult-entertainment performer and "The Queen of Porn."...
in 1995, during a photo shoot for Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
magazine in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
In December 2003, Brittany Andrews was appointed to the Women In Adult (WIA) Board of Directors as the Talent Liaison.
In addition to her adult film work she hosts several cable TV shows, including Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
and Talking Blue, which she co-produces. At her self-owned Britco Pictures studio, Andrews starred in, directed and produced pornographic movies such as the strap-on
Strap-on dildo
A strap-on dildo is a dildo designed to be worn, usually with a harness, during sexual activity. Harnesses and dildos are made in a wide variety of styles, with variations in how the harness fits the wearer, how the dildo attaches to the harness, as well as various features intended to facilitate...
movie Brittany's Bitch Boys, and Lesbians in Lust.
Andrews has promoted using a condom
Condom
A condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
for hardcore sex scenes.
In 2007, Andrews was featured on an episode of The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
, where she discussed webcam girls
Camgirl
Camgirl or Cam-girl or chat model is an Internet term for women who are featured on webcams. A portmanteau of "camera" and "girl", the word is used for women who operate their own webcams, such as Jennifer Ringley and Ana Voog. The term is also used to describe women or girls who broadcast...
.
In February 2008, Andrews retired from porn, and held a Presidents Day party announcing that she was moving to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to attend film school at the New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy - School of Film and Acting is a film school andacting school based in New York City, Universal City, California, USA and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. NYFA offers short-term film-making and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts...
. However in 2010 Andrews returned to the business to star in the adult film Sex and the City: A XXX Parody.
Andrews has started her own mainstream film production company Discipline Filmworks. In 2010, she produced and appeared in the short film Crumble. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival is a film screening event in various American cities. It was founded in 1993, and its website claims it has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit...
, where it won a number of awards including Audience Award for Short Film, Best Actor in a Short Film (for Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer
Steven Bauer is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for his role as Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface, and his role on the bilingual PBS show Que Pasa, USA.-Early life:...
) and Best Actress in a Short Film (Oksana Lada
Oksana Lada
Oksana Lada is a Ukraine born actress, probably best known for the role of Irina Peltsin, the mistress of Tony Soprano on the hit HBO TV show The Sopranos. She also had a role as a wedding dress saleswoman in 30 Rock, Season 2, Episode 1, "Seinfeldvision."...
). She has also acted as executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
for the film Trick of the Witch.
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