Tera Patrick
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Tera Patrick (born
Linda Ann Hopkins Shapiro on July 25, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana) is
an American pornographic actress. 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 where she received her associate's (two year)
degree in nursing and a BS in Microbiology. She then transferred to University
of California, Santa Tera, 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.
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.
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. Tera also appeared, as herself, in episode
63 of the cartoon series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which first aired November
19, 2006. 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 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. 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 metalcore
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, 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, 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.
2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women. 2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends
& Wives. 2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year. Playboy Covergirl
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