Lily Cade
Encyclopedia
Lily Cade is an America
n pornographic actress
and adult film director
. She is known as “Porn Valley’s Gold Star Lesbian
”.
, although she briefly also lived in a farm
in Kentucky. She went to an all-girl Catholic high school
in Woodland Hills and then went on to Cal Tech
for college; she eventually graduated from USC Film School
with a degree in cinematic arts. While in college, she worked as a dominatrix
.
; none of these films were ever released. Her first major film releases came after working under Nica Noelle
for Sweetheart Video
; she works with other companies as well but first used independent company HomeGrown Video to distribute her early director work before moving on to Girlfriends Films. Her first film as a director was Art School Dykes, for which she was nominated for a Feminist Porn Award
in 2011.
, and she has claimed to be the first openly lesbian actress in mainstream porn. She is known as “Porn Valley’s Gold Star Lesbian”. She realized she was lesbian in the eighth grade and first came out
to her sister; her grandparents were the last relatives she came out to but they said they had already known. Her mother insisted that she was “going through a phase” but later accepted her orientation
by the time of her wedding.
Cade has never kissed or had sex with men; she also insists in only acting in female/female films but has no problem directing female/male videos. In September 2008 she married her college sweetheart Sten Cade after being together since 2005; they married quickly before California could pass Proposition 8. Cade has an open marriage
; both women are also in an open relationship
with fellow porn actress Laurel Norton, who lives with them. Cade says that she does not believe in monogamy
.
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n 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...
and adult film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. She is known as “Porn Valley’s Gold Star Lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
”.
Early life
Cade was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, although she briefly also lived in a farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
in Kentucky. She went to an all-girl Catholic high school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in Woodland Hills and then went on to Cal Tech
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
for college; she eventually graduated from USC Film School
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
with a degree in cinematic arts. While in college, she worked as a dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
.
Adult film career
Cade’s first adult scene was with Capri Cavalli in 2008 for Cavalli’s website. She went on to perform in small films as a result of answering ads on CraigslistCraigslist
Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free online classified advertisements, with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums....
; none of these films were ever released. Her first major film releases came after working under Nica Noelle
Nica Noelle
Nica Noelle is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and adult film director, as well as a sex columnist for Hustler magazine. She is the co-founder of adult film companies Sweetheart Video and Sweet Sinner ; and she is currently working on three new companies: Sweet Sinema, Candy Girl...
for Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video
Sweetheart Video is an American pornographic film studio, founded by Jonathan Blitt and pornographic actress Nica Noelle in 2008. The studio specializes in lesbian-themed films. Noelle writes and directs all the films....
; she works with other companies as well but first used independent company HomeGrown Video to distribute her early director work before moving on to Girlfriends Films. Her first film as a director was Art School Dykes, for which she was nominated for a Feminist Porn Award
Feminist Porn Award
The Good for Her Feminist Porn Awards, widely known as the Feminist Porn Awards , is an annual adult film awards ceremony that began in 2006 by sex toy company Good for Her. The ceremony was originally coordinated by former store manager Chanelle Gallant and has been organized by current store...
in 2011.
Personal life
Cade is openly lesbianLesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, and she has claimed to be the first openly lesbian actress in mainstream porn. She is known as “Porn Valley’s Gold Star Lesbian”. She realized she was lesbian in the eighth grade and first came out
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
to her sister; her grandparents were the last relatives she came out to but they said they had already known. Her mother insisted that she was “going through a phase” but later accepted her orientation
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
by the time of her wedding.
Cade has never kissed or had sex with men; she also insists in only acting in female/female films but has no problem directing female/male videos. In September 2008 she married her college sweetheart Sten Cade after being together since 2005; they married quickly before California could pass Proposition 8. Cade has an open marriage
Open marriage
Open marriage typically refers to a marriage in which the partners agree that each may engage in extramarital sexual relationships, without this being regarded as infidelity. There are many different styles of open marriage, with the partners having varying levels of input on their spouse's...
; both women are also in an open relationship
Open relationship
An open relationship is an interpersonal relationship in which the parties want to be together but agree to a form of a non-monogamous relationship. This means that they agree that a romantic or sexual relationship with another person is accepted, permitted, or tolerated...
with fellow porn actress Laurel Norton, who lives with them. Cade says that she does not believe in monogamy
Monogamy
Monogamy /Gr. μονός+γάμος - one+marriage/ a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time. In current usage monogamy often refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction...
.
Other ventures
In May 2011, Girlfriends Films donated $1,000 in Cade’s name to gay rights organization Lambda LegalLambda Legal
Lambda Legal is an American civil rights organization that focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities as well as people living with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.Lambda's founder William J. Thom, Esq...
.
Awards and nominations
- 2011 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene – An Orgy of Exes (shared with Briana BlairBriana BlairBriana Blair is the stage name of a retired American pornographic actress and nude model.-Life and career:Briana Blair was born on June 24, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia....
, Misti Dawn, India SummerIndia SummerIndia Summer is the stage name of an American pornographic actress and nude model.-Life and career:Summer was born in Des Moines, Iowa....
, Zoey Holloway, Cadence St. John and Jamey Janes) - 2011 Feminist Porn AwardFeminist Porn AwardThe Good for Her Feminist Porn Awards, widely known as the Feminist Porn Awards , is an annual adult film awards ceremony that began in 2006 by sex toy company Good for Her. The ceremony was originally coordinated by former store manager Chanelle Gallant and has been organized by current store...
Honourable Mention – Art School Dykes