Serenity (actress)

Serenity (born October 29, 1969) is an American former pornographic actress who worked with Wicked Pictures and Hollywood Video.[2] In 2002, she was ranked one of "The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time" by Adult Video News. She also worked as a reporter for various news channels and is an outspoken advocate for animal rights.

For other uses, see Serenity (disambiguation).
Serenity
Serenity at the 2001 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
Born
Sonya Elizabeth Lane

(1969-10-29) October 29, 1969[1]
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, U.S.[1]
Other namesSerenity Wilde[2]
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]

Early life

Serenity was born in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, raised "everywhere from Maine to Mississippi", and moved to Las Vegas in the early 1990s.[1] She holds a degree in Journalism.[3] She was a ballet dancer and waitress prior to entering the adult entertainment industry.[4][5]

Career

Serenity started out stripping and modeling for men's magazines.[4][5] Her first scene was with Alexis DeVell and PJ Sparxx in Jennifer Ate for Wicked Pictures in 1993.[1] Her first boy/girl scene was in The Temptation of Serenity.[5] She was a contract performer for Wicked Pictures between 1996 and December 31, 2001.[6] In September 2002, she signed a one-year, multi-picture deal with Hollywood Video.[7] She announced her retirement on September 22, 2004.[8] With the exception of her first boy-girl scene, she always shot with condoms.[9] AVN ranked her 36th on their list of "The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time".[10] She was also the first performer to win back-to-back AVN Awards for Best Actress - Video.[8]

Mainstream media appearances

Serenity worked as a correspondent on E! during her porn career.[11] She appeared in over twenty specials for Wild On!.[5][8] In 1999, she appeared alongside Julia Ann in a skit for The Man Show.[12] That same year, she appeared on Good Day L.A. reporting from Erotica LA. alongside Stephanie Swift.[13] She made another appearance on the show shortly after.[14] In 2000, she made appearances in Action and Frank Chindamo's The Dalai Camel.[15] The Dalai Camel is part of an anthology titled Love Bytes.[16]

Other ventures

In June 1999, Serenity launched Las Vegas Novelties, a sex toy manufacturer.[17] She co-founded it with Mark Goodman.[18] In 2001, she purchased Goodman's half of the company and became its sole proprietor.[18] Las Vegas Novelties was acquired by Pipedream Products in March 2005.[19]

In November 2002, Serenity, Peter Chan, and Steve Lane launched C & L Wholesalers, a Canberra, Australia-based company that sold adult products such as condoms, personal lubricants, and sex toys.[20]

In May 2000, Serenity began reviewing pornographic films for Adult DVD Empire.[3] She was also the publisher, as well as a columnist, for Showgirls magazine.[4]

Advocacy

Serenity is a strong supporter of PETA.[11] She has done fundraising auctions for PETA as well as radio and television interviews on their behalf.[21] A photo of her wearing fake snakeskin chaps and a pleather corset was featured in PETA's Shopping Guide to Nonleather Products, which was released in October 2001.[22] She's been an outspoken proponent of vegetarianism and received a nomination by PETA for Sexiest Vegetarian in 2003, five years after she became a vegetarian.[21]

Personal life

Serenity identifies as bisexual.[1] She is also a feminist.[23] She married her business partner, Steve Lane.[19] In September 2004, she was in her third trimester of pregnancy with their first child.[8]

Awards and nominations
List of accolades received by Serenity
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 7 24
Serenity accepting her AVN Award for Best Actress, Video on January 8, 2000
AVN Awards
Year Result Award Film
1997[24] Nominated Best Couples Sex Scene (with Colt Steele) Time Machine
1998[25] Nominated Best All Girl Sex Scene (with Missy) Crazed
Nominated Best Actress
Nominated Best Couples Sex Scene (with Alex Sanders) Lost Angels
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene (with Sindee Coxx & Alex Sanders)
Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
1999[26] Nominated Best Actress Date From Hell
Nominated Best All-Girl Sex Scene (with Ruby) Wicked Covergirls
Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
2000[27][28] Won Best Actress, Video Double Feature!
Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
2001[29][30] Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
Won Best Actress - Video M Caught in the Act
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene - Video (with Brittany Andrews & Kyle Stone) Wickedgirl.com
2002[31] Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
Nominated Best Actress - Video XXX Training
Nominated Best Couples Sex Scene - Video (with Ian Daniels) Jack & Jill
2005[32] Won AVN Hall of Fame N/A
NightMoves Awards
Year Result Award
1997[33] Nominated Best New Starlet
1998[34] Won Best Actress (Fan's Choice)
1999[35] Nominated Best Actress
2000[34] Won Best Actress (Fan's Choice)
2001[36] Nominated Best Actress
2002[37] Nominated Best Actress
2007[38] Won NightMoves Hall of Fame
XRCO Awards
Year Result Award Film
1998[39] Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
2000[40] Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
2001[41] Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
Nominated Single Performance, Actress M Caught In The Act
2002[42] Nominated Single Performance, Actress XXX Training
2007[43] Won XRCO Hall of Fame N/A

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