Jessica Jaymes
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{{Short description|American pornographic actress (1979–2019)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jessica Jaymes
| image = Jessica Jaymes 2014.jpg
| caption = Jaymes in 2014
| birth_name = Jessica Redding
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|03|08}}
| birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|2019|09|17|1979|03|08}}}}{{Efn-ua|Jaymes' age was inaccurately reported at the time of her death. The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that she was 40 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://mec.lacounty.gov/case-detail/?caseNumber=2019-07063|title=Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner: Case Detail|access-date=September 26, 2019}}}}
| death_place = North Hills, California, U.S.
| spouse =
| alias = Jessica James{{Cite web | title= Personal Bio: Jessica Jaymes | website = IAFD.com|url =http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=JessicaJaymes/gender=female| access-date = October 12, 2008}}
| education = Rio Salado College
| website = {{URL|jessicajaymesxxx.com}}
}}
Jessica Redding (March 8, 1979 – September 17, 2019), known by her stage name Jessica Jaymes, was an American pornographic actress. She was Hustler{{'}}s first contract model and the "Hustler Honey of the Year" in 2004, the August 2008 Penthouse Pet of the Month, and the co-founder of Spizoo, a pornographic film studio.
Early life
Jessica Redding was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 8, 1979, to Deborah and Michael Redding (1950–2003). Her mother is of Czech and French descent, and her father worked as an undercover agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration and fought in the Vietnam War. She had a younger sister, Bonnie. Redding attended the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico, before graduating from Rio Salado College in Arizona. She then worked as a fourth- through sixth-grade teacher for three years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/18/porn-star-jessica-jaymes-dead-dies/|title=Porn star Jessica Jaymes dies|website=TMZ|date=September 18, 2019}} Her website states she held an art degree and could play classical piano.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49757600|title=Porn star Jessica Jaymes found dead at 40|date=September 19, 2019|access-date=September 26, 2019|work=BBC}}
Career
Jaymes' adult film career began in the summer of 2002. Her stage name was a combination of her real first name and the first name of her then-lover, James.{{Cite news | url=http://www.bizarremag.com/sleaze/interviews/2237/jessica_jaymes.html | title=Sleaze Interview: Jessica Jaymes | access-date=January 16, 2008 | first=Chris | last=Nieratko | date=September 2005 | work=Bizarre | archive-date=January 4, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104025417/http://www.bizarremag.com/sleaze/interviews/2237/jessica_jaymes.html | url-status=dead }} In 2004, she became Hustler Video's first contract model and the "Hustler Honey of the Year".{{Cite news |url=http://xbiz.com/news_piece.php?cat=2&id=6025 |work=XBiz |title=Jessica Jaymes Named First-Ever Hustler Contract Girl |date=November 9, 2004 |first=Jeff |last=Berg |access-date=June 27, 2006 |archive-date=May 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508070358/https://www.xbiz.com/news_piece.php?cat=2&id=6025 |url-status=dead }} She did exclusively all-female work until 2005, when she began appearing alongside male performers. In August 2008, she was the Penthouse Pet of the Month. That same year, she co-founded the pornographic film studio Spizoo.
Jaymes played a small role in two episodes of the television series Weeds in 2006 and 2007,[http://jessicajaymesxxx.com/ "Jessica Jaymes Official Site"], entries of June 6, 2007, through September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007. in which she portrayed herself. She also made appearances on various reality shows such as VH1's Celebrity Rehab Sober House,{{Cite news | url=http://www.xxxpwnage.com/hcreviews/jessicajaymesxxx/jjx_review.html | title=jessicajaymesxxx | work=xxxpwnage | access-date=November 10, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104115642/http://www.xxxpwnage.com/hcreviews/jessicajaymesxxx/jjx_review.html | archive-date=November 4, 2011 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all}} HBO's Vivid Valley, and The Howard Stern Show.{{IMDb name|1549798|Jessica Jaymes}}
She was credited with more than 300 appearances in both mainstream material and pornography.
Death
Redding was found unconscious at her residence in North Hills, Los Angeles, on September 17, 2019, and pronounced dead at the scene.{{Cite web|url=https://bnonews.com/index.php/2019/09/porn-star-jessica-jaymes-dead-at-40/|title=Porn star Jessica Jaymes dead at 40|website=BNO News|date=September 18, 2019}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/porn-star-jessica-jaymes-dead|title=Porn star Jessica Jaymes dead at 40|first=Julius|last=Young|date=September 18, 2019|work=Fox News}} Her ex-husband and Spizoo business partner found her when he went to check on her after she had been inactive online and unresponsive to messages for nearly a week.{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/avn-hall-of-famer-jessica-jaymes-dies-846950.html|title=AVN Hall of Famer Jessica Jaymes Dies|website=AVN Media Network|date=September 18, 2019}}{{Cite web|first=Alison|last=Schonter|url=https://popculture.com/celebrity/2019/09/23/jessica-jaymes-cause-of-death-deferred-following-autopsy/|title=Jessica Jaymes Cause of Death Deferred Following Adult Film Star's Autopsy|website=Celebrity|date=September 23, 2019}} Jaymes had a history of seizures, but the cause of her death was not immediately known. An autopsy was performed after which her body was released to her family, but a cause of death was deferred pending toxicology results. The Los Angeles County Coroner's report later listed her causes of death as a seizure and chronic alcohol abuse.{{cite web| url = https://people.com/tv/jessica-jaymes-cause-of-death-revealed-seizure-alcohol-abuse/| title = Jessica Jaymes Died from Seizure and Chronic Alcohol Abuse: Coroner {{!}} PEOPLE.com}}
Awards
- 2004 Delta di Venere (from Milan) winner — Best American Starlet{{Cite news|title=Complete List of Delta di Venere Award Winners Announced|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Complete-List-of-Delta-di-Venere-Award-Winners-Announced-41244.html|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-date=September 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927010059/http://business.avn.com/articles/Complete-List-of-Delta-di-Venere-Award-Winners-Announced-41244.html|url-status=dead}}
- 2018 AVN Hall of Fame{{Cite magazine|title=Class of 2018: Meet the New AVN Hall of Famers|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/class-of-2018-meet-the-new-avn-hall-of-famers-755332.html|magazine=Adult Video News|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2018}}
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commonscat}}
{{Portal|Erotica and pornography}}
- {{Official website|http://www.jessicajaymesxxx.com}}
- {{IMDb name|1549798|Jessica Jaymes}}
- {{IAFD name|id=JessicaJaymes|gender=female|name=Jessica Jaymes}}
- {{Adult Film Database name|id=30670|gender=female|name=Jessica Jaymes}}
{{Penthouse Pets of 2008|state=collapsed}}
{{Twistys Treats of 2007}}
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Category:American female adult models
Category:American pornographic film actresses
Category:Actresses from Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Pornographic film actors from Alaska
Category:American women educators
Category:American people of Czech descent
Category:American people of French descent