Lorelei Lee (pornographic actress)
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Lorelei Lee is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and writer.
's character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She graduated at San Francisco State University
in 2008, later she started with a master's degree in creative writing at New York University
. She has been awarded a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts "youngARTS Scholarship"
.
As performer, she is well known as fetish
and bondage
model, in porn sites like Kink.com
(where she also worked as director). With Princess Donna
, Lorelei Lee was the subject of Brian Lilla's 2007 independent film A Tale of Two Bondage Models, which appeared at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
. In 2008 she was interviewed for the documentary film 9to5 – Days in Porn
. In 2009 Lee appeared in Graphic Sexual Horror
, a documentary about Insex
, a bondage website. On the same year, she was the subject and the lead actress of the short movie Lorelei Lee, directed by Simon Grudzen and Jesse Kerman, showed at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
and awarded at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival for Best Directing, Best Original Score and for Best Use of Social Issue/Political Genre.
In 2006 Lorelei Lee wrote the centerfold text for the Sara Thrustra's Ten Pictures and Two Pin-Ups calendar. In 2008 she toured nationally as part of the "Sex Workers' Art Show".
Hustler Magazine ranked her eight in the list of the Top 10 Smartest Porn Stars.
On May 2011 Variety
announced the production of Cherry
, an independent movie written by Lee alongside Stephen Elliott
, directed by the same Elliott and starring James Franco
, Heather Graham
and Lili Taylor
.
Biography
Lorelei Lee debuted in sex industry at the age of 19. She derived her stage name from the Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
's character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She graduated at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in 2008, later she started with a master's degree in creative writing at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. She has been awarded a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts "youngARTS Scholarship"
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts honors the most talented high school seniors, or, more specifically, American students in the 17-18 year-old age bracket, in the performing, visual and literary arts through the YoungArts program...
.
As performer, she is well known as fetish
Fetish model
A fetish model is a model who models fetish clothing or devices that augment his or her body in a fetish manner or in fetishistic situations, though he or she may not work exclusively in that form of modeling....
and bondage
Bondage (sexual)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
model, in porn sites like Kink.com
Kink.com
Kink.com is a San Francisco-based internet pornography company that runs a group of websites devoted to catfighting, BDSM and related fetishes.-Hogtied:...
(where she also worked as director). With Princess Donna
Princess Donna
Princess Donna, aka Donna Dolore, is a San Francisco, California based pornographic actress, director and BDSM educator. Currently she is the director of the websites Public Disgrace, Wired Pussy, and Bound Gang Bangs, all three produced by Kink.com...
, Lorelei Lee was the subject of Brian Lilla's 2007 independent film A Tale of Two Bondage Models, which appeared at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
. In 2008 she was interviewed for the documentary film 9to5 – Days in Porn
9to5 – Days in Porn
9to5 – Days in Porn is a 2008 German documentary film about the United States porn industry written and directed by Jens Hoffmann. It is also known as "The Porn Diaries".-Background:...
. In 2009 Lee appeared in Graphic Sexual Horror
Graphic Sexual Horror
Graphic Sexual Horror is a 2009 independent film written and directed by Anna Lorentzon and Barbara Bell in their directorial debut. The film is a documentary about Insex, a bondage website....
, a documentary about Insex
Insex
Insex was one of the biggest BDSM pornographic websites on the Internet and arguably the most extreme American pornographic production featuring female submissives. It was also a leading innovator in both live video streaming, pioneering the concept before broadband Internet access existed, and in...
, a bondage website. On the same year, she was the subject and the lead actress of the short movie Lorelei Lee, directed by Simon Grudzen and Jesse Kerman, showed at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is an annual non-fiction film festival held in Missoula, Montana each February. The event showcases documentary films from around the world. The festival first began in 2003 as a seven day event...
and awarded at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival for Best Directing, Best Original Score and for Best Use of Social Issue/Political Genre.
In 2006 Lorelei Lee wrote the centerfold text for the Sara Thrustra's Ten Pictures and Two Pin-Ups calendar. In 2008 she toured nationally as part of the "Sex Workers' Art Show".
Hustler Magazine ranked her eight in the list of the Top 10 Smartest Porn Stars.
On May 2011 Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
announced the production of Cherry
Cherry (2012 film)
Cherry is an upcoming drama film and the directorial debut of Stephen Elliot. It is based on a script penned by Elliot and porn industry veteran, Lorelei Lee. It stars Ashley Hinshaw, James Franco, Heather Graham and Dev Patel...
, an independent movie written by Lee alongside Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott (author)
Stephen Elliott is an American author and activist living in San Francisco who has written and published seven books. He is also the founder of the political action committee LitPAC, which holds readings by authors to raise money for progressive candidates.-Background and education:Elliott grew...
, directed by the same Elliott and starring James Franco
James Franco
James Edward Franco is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s...
, Heather Graham
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Lost in Space, Bowfinger, From Hell, Anger Management, and The Hangover...
and Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor
Lili Anne Taylor is an American actress notable for her appearances in such award-winning indie films as Mystic Pizza, Say Anything..., Short Cuts and I Shot Andy Warhol, and the acclaimed TV show Six Feet Under....
.
Awards
- 2008 AVN Award nominee – Best POV Sex Scene - Nice Fucking View
- 2008 AVN Award nominee – Best Threeway Sex Scene - Top Guns 6
- 2008 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene, Video - Fuck Slaves 2
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Supporting Actress - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene - An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco