Sharon Kane
Sharon Kane (born Sharon Louise Cain; February 24, 1956) is an American former bondage model and pornographic actress. She has appeared in many adult magazines and pornographic films, in both dominant and submissive roles. After leaving her home state of Ohio to move to San Francisco, she began working at porn director Alex De Renzy's theater before making her feature film debut in his film Pretty Peaches.
Sharon Kane
- Full name
- Sharon Louise Cain.
- Born
- 1956. · Cleveland.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- model, actress and film director.
- Fields
- pornographic film.
- Honours
- AVN Hall of Fame.
- Languages
- English.
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She is a member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Recently, Kane works behind the camera as a director, production manager, art director and film composer. She wrote the scores for 1997's The Hills Have Bi's and Chi Chi La Rue's Idol in the Sky. She directed and starred in Stairway to Paradise, the movie featured in the book Coming Attractions: The Making of an X-Rated Movie. After retiring as a performer, for a time she worked as a production assistant for Naughty America's gay site Suite 703.
AVN Hall of Fame Inductee 1990 Best Actress – Video for Bodies in Heat – The Sequel 1990 Best Couples Sex Scene – Film for Firestorm 3 Free Speech Coalition 1989 Lifetime Achievement Award GayVN 2010 Trailblazer Award XRCO Hall of Fame Inductee 1985 Best Supporting Actress for Throat: 12 Years After 1990 Best Actress for Bodies in Heat – The Sequel
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- 1.Margeson, Doug. Porno Star 'Open-Minded'. Morning Olympian. 12 October 1980.
- 2.Holliday, Jim. Only the Best: Jim Holliday's Adult Video Almanac and Trivia Treasury. Cal Vista Direct. 70. 1986.
- 3.AVN Hall of Fame.
- 4.XRCO Hall of Fame.
- 5.Stoller, Robert J. Coming Attractions: The Making of an X-Rated Video. Yale University Press. 1996-03-01. 0300066619.
- 6.Naughty America Launches Gay Affiliate Program. 19 February 2008.
- 7.Past AVN Award Winners.
- 8.Night of the Stars.
- 9.Daniels, Marques. and the GAYVN 2010 winner is. San Francisco Examiner.
- 10.rame awards list.
- 11.Jason S. Martinko. The XXX Filmography, 1968-1988. McFarland. 290. 2013. 978-0-7864-4184-6.
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