Crissy Moran
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Crissy Moran is a retired American
pornographic actress
. She began working in adult entertainment
in 1999, and between 2001 and 2006 had performed in over 40 adult films. In 2006, Moran became a devout Christian
and quit working in the sex industry. After retirement, she began speaking out and appearing in national media projects addressing the harms of pornography, human sex trafficking, and the exploitation of women and children.
. At the time, she was working at a local Hooters
restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida
. However, she felt that the environment became degrading and she began seeking employment elsewhere. She left Hooters and began working in a variety of other jobs which included a local retail store, the County Clerk of Courts, and the Supervisor of Elections office.
One day, after posting bikini photos of herself on the Internet, she received email responses that led to her modeling in Miami and Los Angeles
for Playboy
and Hustler
. She found greater financial success through establishing her own online pornography site. After moving to California, she eventually performed in over 40 mainstream porn films. In late 2005, Moran received new breast implants.
It was reported that Moran was making nearly $15,000 each month through her work in the porn business, along with receipts from her successful Web site. However, in October 2006, she became a Christian and announced that she was leaving the sex industry.
theatrically released NC-17 horror film
Murder-Set-Pieces
(2004).
In 2008, Moran appeared in the short dramatic film Oversold, which was a modern adaptation based on the Biblical story of Hosea
and Gomer
, in which she plays the leading role. Director Paul Morrell had approached Moran, originally wishing her to be a consultant
for the adult business side of the story. But after discussing the project with her, he realized she would be perfect in the lead role.
In 2009, Moran had a role in another Paul Morell project, the indie
horror film
Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust, which took the best elements of 70s and 80s slasher films and gave it a modern twist.
In 2010, Moran appeared in the documentary
, Exxxit: Life After Porn, which is an exploration into the personal side of the six billion dollar a year pornography industry. Other participants included Asia Carrera
, Nina Hartley
, Mary Carey, Houston, Randy West, Richard Pacheco
, John Leslie, Amber Lynn
, Seka
, Raylene
, Luke Ford
, Bill Margold
, Shelley Lubben
, and Sunset Thomas
. In their own words, over a dozen men and women who have retired from the porn industry, recounted their life and times in the business, and how it's led to where they ended up afterwards.
In January 2011, Moran began her recovery out of the porn industry with the help and encouragement of a non-profit outreach and support group called Treasures Ministries. Harmony Dust
, founder of Treasures has been Moran's mentor since that time. Moran was a volunteer for Treasures from 2006-2011 and on September 8, 2011 became part of the staff. She currently plays a big role with the support group, social media and peer mentoring. Moran fully supports and believes in the Treasures Mission and Vision statement of Treasures. She does not define herself as an anti-porn advocate. Instead, she describes herself as being "for women, for their healing, and for showing their worth." Treasures vision and mission statement can be found here Moran also currently sits on the advisory board for Beauty From Ashes Ministry, another non-profit organization that focuses its attention toward men and women who are in the adult entertainment industry. Their information can be found at http://www.beautyfromashes.org/ She also volunteered once with the Pink Cross Foundation.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actress
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
. She began working in adult entertainment
Sex industry
The sex industry consists of businesses which either directly or indirectly provide sex-related products and services or adult entertainment...
in 1999, and between 2001 and 2006 had performed in over 40 adult films. In 2006, Moran became a devout Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and quit working in the sex industry. After retirement, she began speaking out and appearing in national media projects addressing the harms of pornography, human sex trafficking, and the exploitation of women and children.
Adult film career
Moran's career in the sex industry began in the fall of 1999 with her first pornographic photo shootPhoto shoot
A photo shoot is generally used in the fashion industry, whereby a model poses for a photographer at a studio where multiple photos are taken to find the best ones for the required brief...
. At the time, she was working at a local Hooters
Hooters
Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida...
restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. However, she felt that the environment became degrading and she began seeking employment elsewhere. She left Hooters and began working in a variety of other jobs which included a local retail store, the County Clerk of Courts, and the Supervisor of Elections office.
One day, after posting bikini photos of herself on the Internet, she received email responses that led to her modeling in Miami and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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for Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
and 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...
. She found greater financial success through establishing her own online pornography site. After moving to California, she eventually performed in over 40 mainstream porn films. In late 2005, Moran received new breast implants.
It was reported that Moran was making nearly $15,000 each month through her work in the porn business, along with receipts from her successful Web site. However, in October 2006, she became a Christian and announced that she was leaving the sex industry.
Mainstream film career
Prior to her retirement from the porn industry, Moran had a role in Nick Palumbo'sNick Palumbo
Nick Palumbo is an American feature motion picture director, writer and producer.-Films:Palumbo's film Murder-Set-Pieces was released to theatres on December 24, 2004. , The Last Gas Station, with French cinematographer Laurent Barés, is planned for a 2012 release.-External links:*...
theatrically released NC-17 horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Murder-Set-Pieces
Murder-Set-Pieces
Murder-Set-Pieces is a 2004 slasher film written, produced and directed by Nick Palumbo.- Plot :This American film deals with the activities of a wealthy immigrant serial killer; a German photographer, who leads a double life: by day he shoots erotic photos...
(2004).
In 2008, Moran appeared in the short dramatic film Oversold, which was a modern adaptation based on the Biblical story of Hosea
Hosea
Hosea was the son of Beeri and a prophet in Israel in the 8th century BC. He is one of the Twelve Prophets of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, also known as the Minor Prophets of the Christian Old Testament. Hosea is often seen as a "prophet of doom", but underneath his message of destruction is a promise...
and Gomer
Gomer
Gomer was the son of Japheth in the Hebrew Bible.Gomer may also refer to:*Gomer *GOMER , in medical slang, an undesirable patient*Gomer Press, a printing and publishing company in Wales...
, in which she plays the leading role. Director Paul Morrell had approached Moran, originally wishing her to be a consultant
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
for the adult business side of the story. But after discussing the project with her, he realized she would be perfect in the lead role.
In 2009, Moran had a role in another Paul Morell project, the indie
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust, which took the best elements of 70s and 80s slasher films and gave it a modern twist.
In 2010, Moran appeared in the documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, Exxxit: Life After Porn, which is an exploration into the personal side of the six billion dollar a year pornography industry. Other participants included Asia Carrera
Asia Carrera
Asia Carrera is a former American pornographic actress.- Early life and education :Asia Carrera was born in New York City to a Japanese father and German mother, the eldest of four siblings. She was raised in Little Silver, New Jersey, attending the Little Silver School District and Red Bank...
, Nina Hartley
Nina Hartley
Nina Hartley is an American pornographic actress, pornographic film director, sex educator, feminist, and author.-Early life:...
, Mary Carey, Houston, Randy West, Richard Pacheco
Richard Pacheco
Richard Pacheco is a former American pornographic film & video actor, writer, and directorwho retired from the X-rated business in the mid-1980s....
, John Leslie, Amber Lynn
Amber Lynn
Amber Lynn is an American pornographic film actress, Model and exotic dancer.- Early life :...
, Seka
Seka
Seka is an American pornographic actress who appeared in many pornographic films during the late 1970s and the 1980s.-Career:...
, Raylene
Raylene
Raylene is an American pornographic actress.At the age of 19 she did her first boy-girl scene Shane's World #4 with Mark Davis...
, Luke Ford
Luke Ford
Luke Ford is an American writer, blogger, and former pornography gossip columnist known for his disclosures and traditionalist Jewish religious views.-Personal:Ford moved to California in 1977...
, Bill Margold
William Margold
William Margold is an American pornographic actor, director and activist.He is a former director of the Free Speech Coalition and was a co-founder of F.O.X.E and PAW Foundation, the charity for the welfare of porn performers. He is also a member of the AVN Hall of Fame...
, Shelley Lubben
Shelley Lubben
Shelley Lubben is an American former pornographic actress who performed under the stage name of Roxy. After she left the sex industry, Lubben became a born-again Christian and anti-pornography activist...
, and Sunset Thomas
Sunset Thomas
Sunset Thomas is the stage name of an American pornographic actress; her real first name is Diane. She was runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1998 and is a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame.- Personal life :...
. In their own words, over a dozen men and women who have retired from the porn industry, recounted their life and times in the business, and how it's led to where they ended up afterwards.
Life After Porn
Moran currently lives in the Los Angeles area. While she left the pornography industry in 2006, pornographic photos and videos taken during her time working in the adult entertainment industry continue to remain online. Although efforts to date have been unsuccessful, Moran continues to attempt to have her photos legally removed from these Web sites established by past boyfriends and business partners. Since quitting porn, Moran refuses to profit financially from her past adult career.In January 2011, Moran began her recovery out of the porn industry with the help and encouragement of a non-profit outreach and support group called Treasures Ministries. Harmony Dust
Harmony Dust
Harmony Star Dust is an American social activist for women who work in the sex industry.-Early life:Dust was born Harmony Star Huhn on August 12, 1976 in Los Angeles, California. She was an exotic dancer at the age of 19 but quit when she became a Christian in 1998.-Career:In 2000, Dust graduated...
, founder of Treasures has been Moran's mentor since that time. Moran was a volunteer for Treasures from 2006-2011 and on September 8, 2011 became part of the staff. She currently plays a big role with the support group, social media and peer mentoring. Moran fully supports and believes in the Treasures Mission and Vision statement of Treasures. She does not define herself as an anti-porn advocate. Instead, she describes herself as being "for women, for their healing, and for showing their worth." Treasures vision and mission statement can be found here Moran also currently sits on the advisory board for Beauty From Ashes Ministry, another non-profit organization that focuses its attention toward men and women who are in the adult entertainment industry. Their information can be found at http://www.beautyfromashes.org/ She also volunteered once with the Pink Cross Foundation.
External links
- Crissy Moran at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Crissy Moran at the Internet Adult Film DatabaseInternet Adult Film DatabaseThe Internet Adult Film Database is an online database of information pertaining to the American adult industry, covering actors, actresses, directors and movies. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database, in that it is open to the public and is searchable. Films produced by non-American porn...
- Beauty from Ashes
- Treasures Out of Darkness
- Ex Porn Star Crissy Moran Testimony