Tera Patrick
Tera was discovered in San Francisco by a talent scout for the Eileen Ford Modeling Agency, and at the age of 13 she was signed to a contract. She moved to New York City shortly thereafter and her career as a runway and catalog model began. At 18, she left the world of modeling and enrolled in college, where she received her associate's (two year) degree in nursing. She is a registered nurse in the State of California.
In the late 1990s, Patrick began modeling again, this time nude and in soft-core features. In 1999, she made the transition to hard-core porn in Andrew Blake's Aroused. Since that time, she has become one of the most popular and recognized porn stars in the world, having graced the pages of Playboy and Penthouse, where she was a "Pet of the Month" and was selected as "Pet of the Year", as well as having appeared in more than seventy adult features. She was featured on the cover of the July 2006 edition of the more mainstream FHM, revealing candid details in an interview inside. Tera is noted for her sultry voice and her aroused and enthusiastic portrayals of sex. Because of this, she has won several awards from the adult-movie business organizations. Today, she hosts the popular webcast The Tera Patrick Show and she is active in the adult film community, raising money for various industry causes.
Tera has been a frequent and favorite guest of Howard Stern on his TV and radio programs.
In December of 2002, she severed ties with Digital Playground, and brought suit against them, contending she was not paid for her appearance in several Digital Playground productions. Digital Playground's countersuit contended that it owns exclusive rights to the name "Tera Patrick," and that she is signed up to produce adult entertainment only for them until January 2007. Despite her ongoing lawsuits with Digital Playground, Patrick signed a two-year exclusive contract with Vivid Video in December 2003.
On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld, a singer for the hardcore heavy metal band Biohazard and an actor best known for his appearance in the series Oz. The two have made two movies for Vivid (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez"). In both movies, Tera performs with several women, but the only man with whom she has sex on film is her husband. However, recent comments on her website lead one to believe she will be having sex on camera with different men in the future.
In 2005 Tera and Evan launched a talent agency representing models and actors/actresses. According to a quote on the agency's website, Tera's goal, "is to help girls (and guys) in the business to be treated with respect, and realize their true potential..." She also owns a production company called "Teravision," which along with Vivid Video realeased its first feature, "Desperate," starring Tera and Evan.
Two of her most acclaimed films are Forbidden Tales and Island Fever.
Below are some highlights of Tera's career:
» 2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women
» 2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives
» 2006, 2005 & 2004 Foxe Fan Favorite
» 2005 & 2004 Genesis Magazine Pornstar of the Year
» 2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year
» Playboy Covergirl
» Star Of Playboy Nightcalls 411
» 2002 Hustler Honey
» 2001 XRCO Awards - "Best New Starlet"
» 2001 Genesis Magazine - "Best New Cummer"
» 2001 AVN Award - "Best New Starlet"
» 2000 Cannes Film Festival - "Best New Starlet"
