Kimberly Kane
{{Short description|American pornographic actress (born 1983)}}
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Kimberly Kane (born August 28, 1983) is an American pornographic actress.
Biography
Kane was born in Tacoma, Washington, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2004 to pursue a career in adult entertainment. Kane officially entered the adult film industry a year before that, in August 2003, when she was 20 years old, and did her first scene for the film Troubled Teens.{{cite web|url=http://www.iwadult.com/interviews/kimberlykane1.html |title=Catching up with multi award winning performer and director Kimberly Kane |access-date=August 20, 2014 |author=Troy Michael |publisher=IWAdult |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430131748/http://www.iwadult.com/interviews/kimberlykane1.html |archive-date=April 30, 2012 }}
In 2006, at the age of 23, she directed her first movie for Pulse Pictures entitled Naked & Famous,{{Cite web|url=https://www.adultdvdmarketplace.com/dvd_view_112261.html|title=Kimberly Kane: Naked and Famous|website=Adult DVD Marketplace}}{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/movies/66815.html|title=Naked and Famous AVN|website=AVN}} which received a 5-stars out of five review from AVN Magazine. Shortly after, Vivid Entertainment approached Kane to direct for their Vivid-Alt branch.
After she made her directorial debut with Naked and Famous for Pulse Distribution, she went on to direct Triple Ecstasy, Morphine, and Live In My Secrets, three alt porn films produced by Vivid Entertainment.{{cite web | title = Inside Kimberly Kane| publisher = XRentDVD.com| url = http://www.xrentdvd.com/Porn_Star_Interviews/Kimberly_Kane.html | date = October 17, 2006 | access-date = October 4, 2007 }}
Kane used Super 8mm film and mixed media in her videos. In 2009, Kane was cast to play Dana Scully in New Sensations' The Sex Files,{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519425/|title=The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody|date=September 30, 2009|via=IMDb}} and won the 2010 Best Actress AVN Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1623767/awards|title=Kimberly Kane|website=IMDb}}
In 2012, Kane, along with some of her adult film colleagues, was featured in Maxim Magazine{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/playing-dungeons-and-dragons-porn-stars|title=Playing Dungeons and Dragons with Porn Stars|first=Davy|last=Rothbart|website=Maxim|date=January 12, 2012 }} after doing a campaign with The Escapist.{{Cite web|url=https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/i-hit-it-with-my-axe/1533-Episode-One-Meet-the-Party|title=Episode One: Meet the Party | I Hit It With My Axe Video Gallery | The Escapist|website=v1.escapistmagazine.com|access-date=February 27, 2020|archive-date=February 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227032137/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/i-hit-it-with-my-axe/1533-Episode-One-Meet-the-Party|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPXBot2-dQsb01ErSvhlyrtNHGippAmP-|title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2020-11-02}} Kane also continued to pursue her love of photography. In 2012, her writing and photography were published twice in Vice Magazine, one of which being a portrait series entitled "Girls of Hollywood".{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/girls-of-hollywood--0000174-v19n4/|title=Girls of Hollywood|website=Vice.com|date=April 23, 2012 }} Dian Hanson selected Kane's photography for Taschen's book The New Erotic Photographer Book Vol. 2.{{cite book|title=Amazon listing |isbn=978-3836535687 |last1=Hanson |first1=Dian |year=2012 }} Kane also appeared as a cover-model for Taschen's Big Book of Pussy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/search/the-big-book-of-pussy|title=The Big Book Of Pussy. TASCHEN Books (Search)|website=www.taschen.com}}
In 2013, Kane was a lead actress in two Wonder Woman-themed porn parodies by Axel Braun, and one of them won her Best Sex Scene at the XBIZ Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://xbizawards.xbiz.com/|title=XBIZ Awards - Adult Industry's Biggest Night|website=XBIZ Awards}} Photos of Kane in the Wonder Woman costume went viral on social and mainstream media.{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/movies/144217.html|title=Wonder Woman Xxx Parody AVN|website=AVN}}{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/press-release/video/wonder-woman-xxx-costume-spawns-admiration-511548.html|title='Wonder Woman XXX' Costume Spawns Admiration AVN|website=AVN}} Kane later participated in a charity auction where the costume sold to fund the Free Speech Coalition.{{Cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/legal/free-speech-coalition-schedules-fsc-after-dark-fundraiser-605856.html|title=Free Speech Coalition Schedules 'FSC After Dark' Fundraiser AVN|first=Robert Neuwave|last=AVN|website=AVN}}
In 2015, Kane signed on as host of Viceland/Munchies Sex+Food,{{Cite web|url=https://video.vice.com/en_us/show/sex-food|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829213415/https://video.vice.com/en_us/show/sex-food|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2016|title=Sex + Food - VICE Video: Documentaries, Films, News Videos|website=Video}} a TV show that explores food fetishes,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kinkly.com/definition/11633/sitophilia|title=What is Sitophilia? - Definition from Kinkly|website=Kinkly.com}} feeder/feedee,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kinkly.com/definition/7798/food-eating-fetish|title=What is a Food (Eating) Fetish? - Definition from Kinkly|website=Kinkly.com}} sploshing, food play,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kinkly.com/2/877/beyond-missionary/a-beginners-guide-to-food-play|title=A Beginner's Guide to Food Play|website=Kinkly.com|date=February 25, 2016 }} and food products related to sex.
Advocacy
On March 22, 2010, Kane participated in an anti-piracy public service announcement for the Free Speech Coalition.{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/FSC-Launches-Anti-Piracy-PSA-Campaign-390249.html|title= FSC Launches Anti-Piracy PSA Campaign|access-date= August 21, 2014|author= Peter Warren|date= March 23, 2010|magazine= AVN|archive-date= August 6, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140806133728/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/FSC-Launches-Anti-Piracy-PSA-Campaign-390249.html|url-status= dead}}{{cite web|url= http://www.xbiz.com/news/118813|title= Free Speech Coalition Shoots Antipiracy PSA Videos|access-date= August 21, 2014|author= Sam Harmon|date= March 23, 2010|publisher= XBIZ}} In the 2012 United States presidential election, Kane voiced her support for President Barack Obama, stating that she agreed with his views on women's issues, health care, and gay rights.{{cite news|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/07/8-porn-stars-presidential-endorsements.html|title= 8 Porn Stars' Presidential Endorsements|access-date= August 20, 2014|author= Richard Abowitz|date= August 7, 2012|website= The Daily Beast}}
In 2013, Kane was approached by a group of fellow adult industry performers who were forming an advocacy group for adult performers. Kane, known for her strong opposition against Measure B 'The Condom Law,'{{cite news|url= http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2012/10/24/kimberly-kane-porn-star-speaks-out-against-mandatory-condoms-in-adult-video|title= Kimberly Kane, Porn Star, Speaks Out Against Mandatory Condoms in Adult Video|access-date= August 20, 2014|author= Dennis Romero|date= October 24, 2012|newspaper= LA Weekly}} was a founding member of the organization that would become APAC (Adult Performers Advocacy Committee).
Kane acted as Treasurer for APAC and co-wrote Porn 101,{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hCTVWoLE0A |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5hCTVWoLE0A |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Video |website=www.youtube.com |date=January 21, 2014 |access-date=2020-11-02}}{{cbignore}} an informative video for anyone wanting to join the adult film industry. Porn 101 can be viewed on YouTube and is still relevant for anyone researching the adult industry.
Awards
- 2006 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Squealer{{cite web|title=AVN Awards Past Winners |publisher=AVN.com |url=http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |date=November 22, 2006 |access-date=August 6, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303153646/http://www.avnawards.com/index.php?content=pastwinners |archive-date=March 3, 2009 }}
- 2006 AVN Award – Best Oral Sex Scene, Video – Squealer
- 2006 NightMoves Award – Best New Director (Editor's Choice){{cite web|url=http://www.nightmovesonline.com/21st-annual-nightmoves-awards-show/past-winner-history/|title=NightMoves Online - Past Winner History|work=NightMoves Online}}
- 2009 AVN Award – Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene – Belladonna's Girl Train{{cite web| title = 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced| publisher = AVN.com| url = http://business.avn.com/articles/34090.html| author = David Sullivan| access-date = January 11, 2009| date = January 11, 2009| archive-date = February 23, 2009| archive-url = https://archive.today/20090223020140/http://business.avn.com/articles/34090.html| url-status = dead}}
- 2010 AVN Award – Best Actress – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody{{cite web| title = 2010 AVN Award Winners Announced| publisher = AVN.com| url = http://business.avn.com/articles/37142.html| date = January 10, 2010| access-date = January 10, 2010| archive-date = January 13, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100113093712/http://business.avn.com/articles/37142.html| url-status = dead}}
- 2010 XBIZ Award – Acting Performance of the Year, Female – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody{{cite web | title =XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced| publisher =XBiz.com| url =http://www.xbiz.com/news/117447?ln=web |author =Lyla Katz |date =February 11, 2010 | access-date = February 23, 2010}}
- 2010 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Comedy{{cite web| title = 2010 XRCO Award Winners Announced| publisher = AVN.com| url = http://business.avn.com/articles/37913.html| date = April 30, 2010| access-date = April 30, 2010| archive-date = June 29, 2012| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120629084702/http://business.avn.com/articles/2010-XRCO-Award-Winners-Announced-395384.html| url-status = dead}}
- 2011 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) – The Condemned{{cite web| title = AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards| publisher = AVN.com| url = http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html| date = January 9, 2011| access-date = January 9, 2011| archive-date = July 7, 2012| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120707163600/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/AVN-Announces-the-Winners-of-the-2011-AVN-Awards-421782.html| url-status = dead}}
- 2011 XRCO Award – Best Actress – The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody{{Cite web | last = Dan Miller | title = XRCO Award Winners Announced | work = XBIZ Newswire | access-date = April 22, 2011 | date = April 14, 2011 | url = http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=132839 | archive-date = July 21, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721094626/http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=132839 | url-status = dead }}
- 2011 Feminist Porn Award – Honourable Mention – My Own Master{{Cite web | title = Good Releasing Awarded Three Feminist Porn Awards | work = AVN | access-date = April 22, 2011 | date = April 18, 2011 | url = http://news.avn.com/company-news/Good-Vibrations-Sister-Good-Releasing-Awarded-Three-Feminist-Porn-Awards-432946.html | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120308185703/http://news.avn.com/company-news/Good-Vibrations-Sister-Good-Releasing-Awarded-Three-Feminist-Porn-Awards-432946.html | archive-date = March 8, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}
- 2016 AVN Hall of Fame{{cite web |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2016-The-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-615710.html |title=Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees |work=AVN |date=December 18, 2015 |access-date=December 19, 2015 |archive-date=February 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210090726/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Class-of-2016-The-AVN-Hall-of-Fame-Inductees-615710.html |url-status=dead }}
- 2016 XBIZ Award – Best Sex Scene, Parody Release – Wonder Woman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody[http://www.xbizawards.com/winners.php XBIZ Award Winners], XBIZ, January 2016
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news|last=Tristan Taormino|author-link=Tristan Taormino|title=Tool of the Patriarchy |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-01-17/columns/tool-of-the-patriarchy/full/ |access-date=June 12, 2013 |newspaper=The Village Voice |date=January 17, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103170206/http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-01-17/columns/tool-of-the-patriarchy/full/ |archive-date=January 3, 2014 }}
- {{Cite web|url=https://believermag.com/an-interview-with-dian-hanson/|title=An Interview with Dian Hanson|date=January 1, 2015|website=Believer Magazine}}
External links
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