Sunny Lane
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Not to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny Leone
Sunny Lane (born March 2 in Georgia
, USA) is an American pornographic actress and nude model
.
and pilates
.
She trained as an ice dancer
under James Millns
and was in preparations for the Olympic trials when she required bunion
surgery. Unable to skate due to the recovery period, she started dancing nude in order to support herself financially. She became an exotic dancer
and won Déjà Vu
Showgirl of the Year during her first year of dancing in 2004. Lane was invited to attend the AVN Awards
ceremony in 2005 by Serenity, where at an after-show party hosted by Sean Michaels
she encountered an agent from Playboy
. She started to act in adult movies in the same year.
Her career is supported and managed by her parents, with whom she lives in an apartment. They have viewed videos of her sexual performances, offering their evaluations. Lane credits her parents' participation in naturist recreation, and generalized "free thinking" and "open minded" attitudes for their comfort with her involvement in the adult entertainment industry. She attributes the ease with which she was able to transition from ice skating to adult entertainment to the healthy body image instilled by her own practice of naturism with her parents at home during her childhood. For a while she had a relationship with Dennis Hof
, owner of the Nevada brothel Moonlite BunnyRanch. She had 5 nominations at the AVN Awards 2007 (including a second nomination for Best Actress).
She appeared on the first episode of the Fox reality series My Bare Lady
which aired December 7, 2006 and on an episode of ABC Primetime: The Outsiders
defending her career. Television audiences also saw her with her parents on Fox News' Geraldo at Large on March 18, 2007, using the alias, "Sunny Lee". Lane was featured on the television show Pants-Off Dance-Off
, on Fuse TV
.
Lane announced in June 2007 that, in addition to working as a porn actress, she would also make appearances as a feature dancer on the strip club circuit. She has also worked at the Nevada brothel, the Moonlite BunnyRanch, at various times in her career.
Her performance in the 2007 film Goo Girls 26 earned Lane the 2008 AVN award for Best POV Sex Scene. In 2008 she starred in Big Wet Asses 13 performing her first anal scene; the scene won the AVN Award for best anal scene.
Lane is a fan of Paramore
and playing racing video games.
Lane played Alice in an adult version of Alice in Wonderland — which is produced by Erica McLean and titled Alice.
Lane identifies herself as bisexual
.
In June 2011 Lane announced she that she was engaged and was taking a hiatus from active shooting to focus on her upcoming marriage.
Sunny Leone
Not to be confused with fellow pornographic actress Sunny LaneSunny Leone is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, actress, businesswoman and model. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment...
Sunny Lane (born March 2 in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA) is an American pornographic actress and nude model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Biography
Her parents are Shelby and Mike, who worked in air-freight. In her youth she was a competitive roller skater and ice skater, and later worked as an instructor teaching as well as yogaYoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
and pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
.
She trained as an ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
under James Millns
James Millns
James G. Millns Jr. is an American ice dancer. With partner Colleen O'Connor, he was the 1974–1976 U.S...
and was in preparations for the Olympic trials when she required bunion
Bunion
A bunion is a deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe, often erroneously described as an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe...
surgery. Unable to skate due to the recovery period, she started dancing nude in order to support herself financially. She became an 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 won Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (company)
Déjà Vu Consulting, Inc. is a U.S. company which owns about 75 strip clubs in 16 U.S. states, as well as one club in Toronto and one in Paris....
Showgirl of the Year during her first year of dancing in 2004. Lane was invited to attend the AVN Awards
AVN Awards
The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. They are called the "Oscars of porn"...
ceremony in 2005 by Serenity, where at an after-show party hosted by Sean Michaels
Sean Michaels
Sean Michaels is a pornographic actor and director. He moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in order to begin his career in the porn industry, in which he has worked since 1985...
she encountered an agent from 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...
. She started to act in adult movies in the same year.
Her career is supported and managed by her parents, with whom she lives in an apartment. They have viewed videos of her sexual performances, offering their evaluations. Lane credits her parents' participation in naturist recreation, and generalized "free thinking" and "open minded" attitudes for their comfort with her involvement in the adult entertainment industry. She attributes the ease with which she was able to transition from ice skating to adult entertainment to the healthy body image instilled by her own practice of naturism with her parents at home during her childhood. For a while she had a relationship with Dennis Hof
Dennis Hof
Dennis Hof is an American pimp, entrepreneur, and restaurateur. He is best known as the former, owning two brothels in Nevada. His brothels are in Moundhouse, Nevada, a few minutes outside Carson City, less than an hour by car from Reno, Nevada...
, owner of the Nevada brothel Moonlite BunnyRanch. She had 5 nominations at the AVN Awards 2007 (including a second nomination for Best Actress).
She appeared on the first episode of the Fox reality series My Bare Lady
My Bare Lady
My Bare Lady is a 2006 United Kingdom-based reality TV show that aired on the Fox Reality Channel. The series followed four American female porn stars as they took acting lessons and performed in scenes from classic drama alongside British actors in London's West End...
which aired December 7, 2006 and on an episode of ABC Primetime: The Outsiders
Primetime: The Outsiders
Primetime: The Outsiders is a format of the ABC News Primetime series that looks at bizarre and unusual lifestyles and stories....
defending her career. Television audiences also saw her with her parents on Fox News' Geraldo at Large on March 18, 2007, using the alias, "Sunny Lee". Lane was featured on the television show Pants-Off Dance-Off
Pants-Off Dance-Off
Pants-Off Dance-Off is a dance contest which premiered on April 18, 2006 on Fuse. It features stripteasers as they dance while disrobing, and is now shown on its official website.-Format:...
, on Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
.
Lane announced in June 2007 that, in addition to working as a porn actress, she would also make appearances as a feature dancer on the strip club circuit. She has also worked at the Nevada brothel, the Moonlite BunnyRanch, at various times in her career.
Her performance in the 2007 film Goo Girls 26 earned Lane the 2008 AVN award for Best POV Sex Scene. In 2008 she starred in Big Wet Asses 13 performing her first anal scene; the scene won the AVN Award for best anal scene.
Lane is a fan of Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
and playing racing video games.
Lane played Alice in an adult version of Alice in Wonderland — which is produced by Erica McLean and titled Alice.
Lane identifies herself as bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
.
In June 2011 Lane announced she that she was engaged and was taking a hiatus from active shooting to focus on her upcoming marriage.
Awards
- 2007 Adultcon award for Best Actress in an intercourse performance
- 2008 AVN Award for Best POV Sex Scene (Goo Girls 26)
- 2008 Night Moves Adult Entertainment Award – Best Feature Dancer, Fans' Choice
- 2009 AVN Award for Best Anal Sex Scene - Big Wet Asses 13 (with Manuel FerraraManuel FerraraManuel Ferrara is a prolific French pornographic actor and adult film director.Ferrara was originally a protégé of Rocco Siffredi, and had an award winning acting career, making his American acting debut in John Stagliano’s Fashionistas. In 2002 he appeared in Snoop Dogg's Hustlaz: Diary of a Pimp...
)