Katja Kassin
Katja Kassin (born 24 September 1979)[2] is a German pornographic actress.
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Katja Kassin in 2005 | |
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Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Spouse(s) | Sledge Hammer (2005–2006)[1] |
Early life
Kassin was born in Leipzig, East Germany. She was 10 years old when the Berlin Wall came down.[3] She attended college and worked as a waitress prior to her porn career.[4]
Career
Kassin began nude modeling in Germany when she was 20 years old.[3] She shot her first porn scene in Germany in May 2002.[4] She contacted German adult actress Dru Berrymore, who invited her to travel to the United States.[3] In March 2003, Kassin shot her first American sex scene in Straight to the A 4.[2] In her first month working in the United States, she shot 25 scenes.[3] In 2015, she appeared in the mainstream film Tangerine.[5]
Personal life
Kassin permanently moved to the Los Angeles area in late 2004 and married fellow American performer Sledge Hammer[1] in January 2005.[6] They divorced in October 2006.
Awards
- 2004 Adam Film World Guide Award – Female Performer of the Year[7]
- 2004 Venus Award – International Actress (Jury-Award)[8]
- 2006 XRCO Award – Best Orgasmic Analist[9]
- 2006 AVN Award – Best Solo Sex Scene – Anal Showdown[10]
- 2009 AVN Award – Best POV Sex Scene – Double Vision 2[11]
References
- Former Colleagues Remember 'Gentle Giant' Sledge Hammer, AVN.com, 13 April 2012, retrieved 4 September 2016
- "Katja Kassin - My Bio". Meetkatja.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008.
- J, Tom. "Q&A with Katja Kassin". Adult Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "Exclusive interview with Katja Kassin". FreeOnes. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- Allen Smithberg (11 March 2015). "Ana Foxxx, Other Adult Actors Appear in 'Tangerine'". AVN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- Michael, Troy (2006). "Good things come in small packages: An interview with German anal princess Katja Kassin". Genesis. IWAdult. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- Acme Andersson (7 June 2004). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "VENUS AWARD Winner 2004" (PDF). venus-berlin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "XRCO 2005 Award Categories & Winners". XRCO. 20 April 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- "2006 AVN Awards Winners!!!". AVN. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- David Sullivan (11 January 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
External links
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- Katja Kassin at IMDb
- Katja Kassin at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Katja Kassin at the European Girls Adult Film Database
- Katja Kassin at the Adult Film Database