Katja Kassin
Encyclopedia
Katja Kassin is the stage name
of former German
hardcore pornographic actress.
came down. When she was 15 years old, she had her first job selling ice cream at an Italian
restaurant
after school and on the weekends. She was a waitress for six years during high school and college.
In September 2000, she started working as a nude model posing for local amateur photographers and websites. She adopted the first name "Katja" as her pseudonym at the suggestion of the photographer at her first nude shoot, after his niece. After three years, she moved into softcore
shoots and eventually came in contact with German porn star Dru Berrymore
.
Kassin was introduced to Mark Spiegler of the talent agency Spiegler Girls. Her first scene in the United States
was filmed in March 2003; before that she had only done two scenes in Europe
. She permanently moved to the Los Angeles area in late 2004 and married a fellow male performer in January 2004.
On June 1, 2007 she received breast augmentation
surgery from Dr. Jacobs in New York City
. The 350cc silicone implants were inserted through the nipple and under the muscle. Her first shoot after recovery was on June 26, 2007.
In November 2009, Kassin announced her retirement "from the adult industry and from sex/adult work in general" on "Adult DVD Talk". "The reason is that I have done all that there is to do in the porn/adult/stripper/escort universe."
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of former German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
hardcore pornographic actress.
Biography
Kassin is the eldest of three children. She was 10 years old when the Berlin WallBerlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
came down. When she was 15 years old, she had her first job selling ice cream at an Italian
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
after school and on the weekends. She was a waitress for six years during high school and college.
In September 2000, she started working as a nude model posing for local amateur photographers and websites. She adopted the first name "Katja" as her pseudonym at the suggestion of the photographer at her first nude shoot, after his niece. After three years, she moved into softcore
Softcore
Softcore pornography is a form of filmic or photographic pornography or erotica that is less sexually explicit than hardcore pornography. It is intended to tickle and arouse men and women. Softcore pornography depicts nude and semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic...
shoots and eventually came in contact with German porn star Dru Berrymore
Dru Berrymore
Dru Berrymore is a German adult actress.She had a small uncredited role in David Lynch's 1997 film Lost Highway. She was also in Die Hard 2, in a very small role playing Capt...
.
Kassin was introduced to Mark Spiegler of the talent agency Spiegler Girls. Her first scene in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was filmed in March 2003; before that she had only done two scenes in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. She permanently moved to the Los Angeles area in late 2004 and married a fellow male performer in January 2004.
On June 1, 2007 she received breast augmentation
Breast augmentation
Breast augmentation denotes the breast implant and fat-graft mammoplasty procedures for correcting the defects, and for enhancing the size, form, and feel of a woman’s breasts...
surgery from Dr. Jacobs in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The 350cc silicone implants were inserted through the nipple and under the muscle. Her first shoot after recovery was on June 26, 2007.
In November 2009, Kassin announced her retirement "from the adult industry and from sex/adult work in general" on "Adult DVD Talk". "The reason is that I have done all that there is to do in the porn/adult/stripper/escort universe."
Awards
- 2003 Adam Film World Award – Actress of the Year
- 2004 Venus (Europa) – Jury Award for Best International Actress
- 2006 XRCO Award – Best Orgasmic Analist
- 2006 AVN Award – Best Solo Sex Scene – Anal Showdown
- 2009 AVN Award – Best POV Sex Scene – Double Vision 2