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Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins[1] on July 25, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana) is an American adult model and porn star. She was Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 2000.

Biography

Early life

Patrick was born in Great Falls, Montana to an English Jewish father and Thai mother; her parents had originally met in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. While Tera was 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.[1]

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 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.

Pornography career

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Tera Patrick

In the late 1990s, Patrick transitioned to appearing in nude and soft-core features. In 2000, she made the transition to hardcore 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[3] 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.

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.[4] The March 2007 DVD release, 'inTERactive' set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever.[5]

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,[6] 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.[7] Tera also appeared, as herself, in episode 63 of the cartoon series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which first aired November 19, 2006.[8]

As well, Patrick was made into a playable character in the video-game Backyard Wrestling 2.[9] She's also available as Downloadable Content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed [10]. And she even has her Official PC Game[11]

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.

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.[12]

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Tera Patrick © terapatrick.com

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.[13] 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 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, 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.[14]

Late September 2009 Tera and Seinfeld are splitting up after seven years of marriage. They'll "remain the best of friends and business partners", according to a statement from Teravision, the company they started.[15][16]

Awards and prints

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Tera Patrick and Stormy Daniels at the 2008 Fame Awards.
© Glenn Harris - PR Photos
  • 2000 Penthouse Pet of the Month for February
  • 2000 Hot D'Or - "Best New Starlet"
  • 2001 AVN Award - "Best New Starlet"[17]
  • 2001 Genesis Magazine - "Best New Cummer"
  • 2001 XRCO Awards - "Best New Starlet"
  • 2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year
  • 2002 Hustler Honey[1]
  • 2004, 2005 Genesis Magazine Pornstar of The Year
  • 2004, 2005, 2006 FOXE Fan Favorite
  • 2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women[18]
  • 2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives
  • 2007 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Female Starlet[19]
  • 2007 Venus Berlin - "Best American Actress"
  • 2007 E-Line Awards, Venus Berlin - "Best Performer, Best Businesswoman"
  • 2008 AVN Award- "Best Cinematography: Fashion Underground", Teravision/Vivid[20]
  • 2008 AVN Award - "Best High End All Sex Release: Broken", Teravision/Vivid[20]
  • 2008 AVN Award - "Best Interactive Movie: InTERActive", Teravision/Hustler Video[20]
  • 2008 F.A.M.E. Award - Favorite Female Starlet[21][22]
  • 2009 AVN Hall of Fame inductee[23]
  • 2009 F.A.M.E. Award – Favorite Female Starlet[24][25]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tera Patrick... We'd Love to Get Lucky With Her. AskMen.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  2. Roger T. Pipe (July 2000). Tera Patrick Interview. rogreviews.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  3. David Salcido. An Interview With Tera Patrick. Blue Food. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  4. Tera Patrick, Candid Interview 2007. adultfilmdatabase.com (2007-02-20). Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  5. Tera Patrick’s new DVD Sets Sales Record at Hustler. BusinessVoyeur.com (2005-06-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
  6. 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.
  7. Tera Patrick, FHM Covergirl. Fleshbot (2006-06-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  8. Long-Haired Offender (2007-05-31). Playing with Tera Patrick. GamerHelp.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  9. TeamXBox Staff (2004-10-07). Backyard Wrestling 2: Tera Patrick Interview. TeamXBox.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  10. Roger Altizer (2009-04-07). Adult Film Star Tera Patrick to Be Available as Downloadable Content for Saints Row 2. About.com. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  11. The Official PC Game of Tera Patrick. VirtualTera.com. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  12. Porn Showdown. New York Post (2007-04-28). Retrieved on 2007-04-29.
  13. No Apologies: Tera Patrick and Evan Seinfeld on Lust, Love and Licentiousness. SexHerald.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  14. Tera Patrick To Host Exxxotica Miami
  15. Biohazard's Seinfeld And Porn-Star Wife Tera Patrick Officially Announce Their Split. Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records (2009-09-30). Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  16. Tera Patrick and Evan Seinfeld Caught in Adult Situation: Divorce. Popeater.com (2009-09-30). Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  17. Past Winners. AVN (2001). Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  18. Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  19. 2007 Fame Awards winners. TheFameAwards.com. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Jared Rutter (2008-01-12). 2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced. AVN. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  21. 2008 Fame Awards winners. TheFameAwards.com. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  22. David Sullivan (2008-06-07). 2008 F.A.M.E. Winners Announced at Erotica LA. AVN. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
  23. David Sullivan (2009-01-11). 2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced. AVN. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  24. 2009 Fame Awards winners. TheFameAwards.com. Retrieved on 2009-10-29.
  25. F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced. AVN (2009-09-13). Retrieved on 2009-08-04.

External links

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Tera Patrick

Tera's websites

Interviews

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