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Biography

Early life

Patrick was born in Great Falls, Montana to an English father and Thai mother; her parents had originally met in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.^[3] While Tera was young, her mother moved back to Thailand, and her father moved with her to San Francisco, California and raised her there himself.^[4] Great Falls, Montana the Electric City at dusk Great Falls is a city located in Cascade County, Montana, United States. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... San Francisco redirects here. ...

Although it is often stated on the internet that Patrick's father is English but ethnically Jewish, she has confirmed that this rumor is untrue.

Early career

Patrick 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 to be a model. 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 at Boise State University^[5] where she received her associate's (two year) degree in nursing and a BS in Microbiology.^[6] She then transferred to University of California, Santa Barbara, where for financial reasons she began modeling again. Ford Models, Inc. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Boise State University is a state university located near downtown Boise, the capital city of Idaho. ... The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is a coeducational public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It is one out of 10 campuses of the University of California. ...

Pornography career

In the late 1990s, Patrick transitioned to appearing in nude and soft-core features. In 2000, 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 the "Pet of the Month" for February 2000^[7] and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up, as well as having appeared in more than seventy adult features. Patrick 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 both the Free Speech Coalition and A.I.M Healthcare. The word nude may refer to: The state of nudity. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Porn redirects here. ... Andrew Blake (born 1947 as Paul Nevitt) is an American adult film producer and director. ... A pornographic actor or a porn star is somebody who appears in pornographic movies, live sex shows or peep shows. ... Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Jesse Capelli on Penthouse magazine cover Penthouse is a mens magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combining urban lifestyle articles and soft-core pornographic pictorials, that eventually, in the 1990s evolved into hard-core. ... A webcast is a live media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology. ... The Free Speech Coalition is a trade association of the pornography and adult entertainment industry in the United States. ...

In an interview with the Adult Film Database in February of 2007, Patrick stated she will only continue to work in front of the camera for two more years, but plans on releasing her starring adult titles over the next decade.^[8] The March 2007 DVD release, 'inTERActive' set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever.^[9] The Adult Film Database was originally created in 1998 under the name Sodomite by a college student. ... For other uses, see Hustler (disambiguation). ...

Guest appearances

Patrick has been a frequent and favorite guest of Howard Stern on his TV and radio programs. She was featured on the cover of the July 2006 edition of the more mainstream FHM,^[10] revealing candid details in an interview inside. Patrick, who had been named one of FHM's 100 sexiest women, was the first porn star to appear on the cover.^[11] Tera also appeared, as herself, in episode 63 of the cartoon series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which first aired November 19, 2006.^[12] This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... The cover of an issue of FHM China, featuring Britney Spears, wearing a bathing suit & necktie The cover of the first issue of FHM in the United States, featuring Rachael Leigh Cook FHM is an international monthly lads mag. ... For the movie, see Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

As well, Patrick was made into a playable character in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2.^[13]

Legal battles

In December 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 2008. Despite her ongoing lawsuits with Digital Playground, Patrick signed a two-year exclusive contract with Vivid Video in December 2003. Digital Playground is a prominent pornographic movie studio headquartered in Van Nuys, California. ... Vivid Entertainment Group is one of the worlds largest adult film producers with a popular catalog of VHS and DVD titles. ...

In April 2007, Patrick and her production company Teravision filed a lawsuit against Jenna Jameson and Playboy Enterprises (the new owners of Club Jenna) for failing to properly account for and pay royalties on monies earned by Patrick's website clubtera.com.^[14] Jenna Jameson (born Jenna Marie Massoli on April 9, 1974)[4] is an American pornographic actress and entrepreneur who has been called the worlds most famous porn star[5][2][6] and The Queen of Porn.[7] She started acting in erotic films in 1993 after having worked as... ClubJenna logo ClubJenna, Inc. ...

Magazine

In 2003, Patrick became the masthead publisher of Genesis magazine, a popular men's magazine which subtitles itself, "The Home of Porn's Hottest Stars." Since she has signed the contract with Genesis, Patrick has graced the cover of seven issues of the publication.

Marriage

On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld in a small ceremony, after a 3-year relationship, in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show.^[15] In November of 2006, Patrick starred in a Vivid/Teravision production titled "Tera Patrick's Fashion Underground" where she performed with Jean Val Jean and Tommy Gunn. In the same film her husband, under the name Spyder Jonez, performed with Lanny Barbie. This was the first time in over 3 years that the two had deviated from their agreement to be each others' exclusive (on-screen) "boy/girl"-scene partner(s). The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez"; he has also directed some features). is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Evan Seinfeld (born December 29, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is an adult film actor, director and heavy metal vocalist for the band, The Spyderz. ... Vegas redirects here. ... The AVN awards ceremony in 2007 The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News) to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of the creation and marketing of American pornographic movies. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vivid Entertainment Group is one of the worlds largest adult film producers, featuring a popular catalog of VHS and DVD titles and Internet content[1]. Vivid specializes in high-production-value movies, filmed in exotic locations and shot with professional lighting and quality cinematography. ... Tommy Gunn is a male porn actor, married to porn actress Rita Faltoyano in 2005. ... Lanny Barby (born August 29, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec) [1] is an Canadian pornographic actress. ... Vivid Entertainment Group is one of the worlds largest adult film producers, featuring a popular catalog of VHS and DVD titles and Internet content[1]. Vivid specializes in high-production-value movies, filmed in exotic locations and shot with professional lighting and quality cinematography. ...

In 2005, Patrick and Evan launched a talent agency representing models and actors/actresses. According to a quote on the agency's website, Patrick'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 released its first feature, "Desperate", starring Patrick and Evan. In April 2006 it was announced that she would host the Exxxotica Miami convention.^[16]

Awards and prints

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References

^ Tera's official homepage
^ Interview with Cindi Loftus of Xcitement Magazine, hosted at lukeisback.com
^ ^a ^b ^c Tera Patrick Interview. StripClubNews.com (2004-03-25). Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tera Patrick... We'd Love to Get Lucky With Her. AskMen.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Tera Patrick @ Pornstarz
^ Roger T. Pipe (July 2000). Tera Patrick Interview. rogreviews.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ David Salcido. An Interview With Tera Patrick. Blue Food. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Tera Patrick, Candid Interview 2007. adultfilmdatabase.com (2007-02-20). Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Tera Patrick’s new DVD Sets Sales Record at Hustler. BusinessVoyeur.com (2005-06-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
^ Tera Patrick Graces FHM's July 2006 Cover. Business Wire (2006-06-05). Archived from the original on 2006-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Tera Patrick, FHM Covergirl. Fleshbot (2006-06-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Long-Haired Offender (2007-05-31). Playing with Tera Patrick. GamerHelp.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ TeamXBox Staff (2004-10-07). Backyard Wrestling 2: Tera Patrick Interview. TeamXBox.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Porn Showdown. New York Post (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
^ No Apologies: Tera Patrick and Evan Seinfeld on Lust, Love and Licentiousness. SexHerald.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
^ Tera Patrick To Host Exxxotica Miami
^ Peter Warren (2007-06-23). 2007 F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced. AVN. Retrieved on 2007-06-24.

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