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Tera Patrick (born
Linda Ann Hopkins Shapiro on July 25, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana) is an
American pornographic actress. She has appeared under various names, including
Tera Patrick, Brooke Thomas, Sadie Jordan, Tera Hopkins, and Tara Patrick.
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Birthdate: July 25,
1976 (age 30)
Birth location: Great
Falls, Montana, USA
Birth name: Linda Ann
Hopkins Shapiro
Measurements:
36DD-24-34[1]
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 120 lb.
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brunette
Natural bust: No
Orientation: Bisexual
Ethnicity: Thai/British
Jewish
Alias(es): Tera
Patrick, Sadie Jordan, Brooke Thomas
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Biography
Patrick was born in
Great Falls, Montana to an English Jewish father and Thai mother. While Tera was
quite young, her mother moved back to Thailand to live permanently, and her
father moved with her to San Francisco, California and raised her there himself.
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[1]
where she received her associate's (two year) degree in nursing and a BS in
Microbiology.[2] She then transferred to University of California, Santa
Barbara, where for financial reasons she began modeling again.
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 a "Pet of
the Month" and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up, as well as having
appeared in more than seventy adult features. 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 both the Free Speech Coalition and A.I.M
Healthcare.
Tera 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,
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 grace the cover.[3]
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 2008. Despite her ongoing lawsuits
with Digital Playground, Patrick signed a two-year exclusive contract with Vivid
Video in December 2003.
In 2003, Tera 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.
On January 9, 2004,
Patrick married Evan Seinfeld, a singer/bassist for the hardcore heavy metal
band Biohazard and an actor best known for his appearance in the series Oz. They
married privately in a small ceremony. Even though Patrick is a porn star, the
two were in a monogamous relationship for the past 3 years. Just recently,
November, 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, Spyder Jonez, performed with Lanny Barby.
This would be the first time in 3 years that the two have performed on screen
with other stars. The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision
(with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez").
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 released its first feature, "Desperate," starring Tera and Evan. In April
2006 it was announced that she would host the Exxxotica Miami convention.[4]
To date, Tera has not
appeared in any interracial scenes. In an interview with Howard Stern she said
that this is not because she does not like black men, but because it would be
detrimental to her career.
Patrick appeared
alongside her husband Evan Seinfeld in the 2006 reality television show
SuperGroup on the U.S. channel VH1.
She also lent her voice
to an animated version of herself on the late-night animated television show,
Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Tera's name is derived
from the given name (Tara Patrick) of actress Carmen Electra.
Awards
and prints
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
(Along with Dasha and Kira Kener)
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 Hot D'Or (Cannes
Film Festival) - "Best New Starlet"
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References
1. Tera Patrick @
Pornstarz
2. Tera Patrick
Interview at RogReviews.com
3. Tera Patrick, FHM
Covergirl
4. Tera Patrick To Host
Exxxotica Miami
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