Calli Cox

{{short description|American former pornographic actress (born 1977)}}

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| birth_place = Robinson, Illinois, U.S.

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| alias = Mrs. C. Frady, Calli Coxx, Cali Cox & Calli

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Calli Cox (born February 26, 1977) is an American former pornographic actress, who worked as a teacher during the day and as a stripper at night before becoming an adult film performer. Cox was appointed as director of marketing and publicity for the punk rock label Redwood Records in 2003, the same year she retired from performing in adult films.

Early life

In 1999, Cox graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science in education and started teaching that same year.{{cite news|url= http://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2003/04/18/from-panther-to-pornstar-to-public-relations/|title= From Panther to pornstar to public relations|access-date= June 29, 2015|author= Ben Erwin|date= April 18, 2003|newspaper= The Daily Eastern News}}{{cite web|url=http://www.adulthollywood.com/news/Detailed/199.html |title=Calli Cox Interview |access-date=June 28, 2015 |author=Ms Christine & JC |date=November 5, 2002 |publisher=Adult Hollywood |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021221063901/http://www.adulthollywood.com/news/Detailed/199.html |archive-date=December 21, 2002 }}{{cite web|url= http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/porn-u-6410506|title= Porn U|access-date= June 28, 2015|author= Robert Nelson|date= September 5, 2002|website= Phoenix New Times}} She was a teacher at Effingham Junior High and a substitute teacher at Urbana High School, having worked for a year at each school. She taught eighth grade English and Reading.{{cite web|url=http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/Calli_Cox.asp |title=Calli Cox Interview |access-date=June 28, 2015 |date=January 2002 |publisher=RogReviews |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016030524/http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/Calli_Cox.asp |archive-date=October 16, 2002 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.avninsider.com/stories/main112101.shtml |title=Best New Starlet Nominee Calli Cox: An AVNInsider.com Interview |access-date=June 28, 2015 |author=Heidi Pike-Johnson |date=November 21, 2001 |publisher=AVN Insider |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040212223723/http://www.avninsider.com/stories/main112101.shtml |archive-date=February 12, 2004 }}{{cite web|url=http://rogreviews.com/interviews/calli_cox2.asp |title=Calli Cox Interview |access-date=June 28, 2015 |publisher=RogReviews |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030714115252/http://rogreviews.com/interviews/calli_cox2.asp |archive-date=July 14, 2003 }}

Career

Cox worked as a teacher during the day and as a stripper at night before becoming an adult film performer.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethelair.com/callicox.htm |title=Interview with the beautiful Calli Cox |access-date=June 28, 2015 |author=Wolf |publisher=Inside The Lair |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030628035415/http://www.insidethelair.com/callicox.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2003 }} She entered the adult film industry after moving to Los Angeles in February 2001. Her first scene was with Belladonna and Mr. Marcus in Oral Consumption 4 for Anabolic Video.{{cite web|url= http://rock-confidential.com/2002/11/exclusive-interview-calli-cox/|title= Exclusive Interview: Calli Cox|access-date= June 28, 2015|date= November 19, 2002|publisher= Rock Confidential}}

Cox became infamous after starring in the 2001–2002 Shane's World series of pornographic films with college students,{{cite web|url=http://www.idsnews.com/news/inside/story.aspx?id=83364|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608232616/https://www.idsnews.com/news/inside/story.aspx?id=83364|archive-date=8 June 2014|title=Between the sheets: IU's hidden pornographic past}} including the executive vice president of the Arizona State University student body.[http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2002-09-05/news/porn-u "Porn U"] by Robert Nelson, Phoenix New Times, September 5, 2002. Retrieved 28 November 2007.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938496/the_new_sex_ed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512223043/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5938496/the_new_sex_ed |title=The New Sex Ed|author=Ken Hegan|date=August 27, 2003|archive-date=May 12, 2009|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-status=dead |access-date=December 14, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/22/dorm.porn.ap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016014305/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/22/dorm.porn.ap/ |title=Indiana Univ. may sue over porn film shot on campus|date=November 22, 2002|archive-date=October 16, 2008|publisher=Associated Press hosted on CNN|access-date=December 14, 2014}} On November 18, 2002, she appeared on The O'Reilly Factor to discuss the filming of Shane's World #32: Campus Invasion, which was shot on campus at Indiana University.{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=11595&for=news |title=Shane's World Controversy Featured on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor |access-date=June 28, 2015 |author=Scott Ross |date=November 19, 2002 |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021206215238/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=11595&for=news |archive-date=December 6, 2002 }}

Cox began working as a publicist for Shane's World Studios in August 2002.{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Calli-Cox-Retires-From-Performing-31489.html|title= Calli Cox Retires From Performing|access-date= June 28, 2015|date= July 10, 2003|magazine= AVN}} She appeared in an episode of Inside Edition that aired on February 7, 2003, in which she defended the company's practice of filming sex scenes with students on college campuses.{{cite web|url=http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/DormPorn.htm |title=Dorm Porn: An Inside Edition Investigation Of Pornographic Movies Shot On College Campuses And Featuring Students |access-date=June 29, 2015 |date=February 7, 2003 |publisher=Inside Edition |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030212022148/http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/DormPorn.htm |archive-date=February 12, 2003 }} In 2003, she was appointed as director of marketing and publicity for the punk rock label Redwood Records. On July 9, 2003, she announced her retirement from performing in adult films. Her last scene was for the film College Invasion 2.{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Final-Performance-of-Calli-Cox-Released-on-DVD-37169.html|title= Final Performance of Calli Cox Released on DVD|access-date= June 28, 2015|date= November 25, 2003|magazine= AVN}}

Awards and nominations

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Year

! Ceremony

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rowspan="7"| 2002

|rowspan="4"| AVN Award{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=9762 |title=2002 AVN Awards Show Nominations Announced |access-date=February 26, 2016 |author=Ben Marco |date=November 9, 2001 |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011204202640/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=9762 |archive-date=December 4, 2001 }}

| {{nom}}

|Best New Starlet

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

|Best Group Sex Scene - Video (with Samantha Stylle & Lexington Steele)

|Service Animals 2

{{nom}}

|Best Group Sex Scene - Video (with Renee LaRue, Shay Sights, Angel, Sana Fey, Nick Manning, Joel Lawrence, Pat Myne & Tony Pounds)

|X-Rated Auditions 3

{{nom}}

|Best Group Sex Scene - Video (with Lola & Pat Myne)

|Young and Tight 2

NightMoves Award{{cite web|url=http://nightmovesusa.com/awards-show/past-winner-history.html |title=Past Winner History |access-date=June 28, 2015 |publisher=NightMoves |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219210715/http://nightmovesusa.com/awards-show/past-winner-history.html |archive-date=December 19, 2013 }}

| {{won}}

|Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice)

| {{n/a}}

rowspan="2"| XRCO Award{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=10343&for=news |title=XRCO Nominations Announced |access-date=February 26, 2016 |author=Wayne Hentai |date=March 8, 2002 |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020923183247/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=10343&for=news |archive-date=September 23, 2002 }}

| {{nom}}

|Starlet of the Year

| {{n/a}}

{{nom}}

|Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Samantha Stylle & Lexington Steele)

|Service Animals 2

rowspan="2"| 2003

|rowspan="2"| AVN Award{{cite magazine|url=http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=11572&for=news |title=2003 AVN Awards Show Nominations Announced |access-date=February 26, 2016 |author=Ben Marco |date=November 15, 2002 |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021208040034/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/index.cgi?eid=11572&for=news |archive-date=December 8, 2002 }}

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|Female Performer of the Year

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{{nom}}

|Best Sex Scene Coupling - Video (with Tex)

|Shane’s World 30

References

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