Nikki Charm

Nikki Charm
Born Shannon Eaves[1]
February 21, 1966 (1966-02-21) (age 46)
Southern California, U.S.
Other names Nikkie Charm
Ethnicity English American
Height 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
No. of adult films 100 (per IAFD)

Nikki Charm (born Shannon Louise Eaves on February 21, 1966 in California) is a former adult video performer. She is a member of the Adult Video News Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame.[2][3]

When it was revealed in 1986 that Traci Lords had been making adult films while underage, federal authorities suspected this was likewise true of Nikki and several other performers. Federal subpoenas were issued seeking access to records confirming her age.[4] However, she was able to produce documentation verifying that she had made her first adult film soon after her 18th birthday and was therefore legally able to appear in pornographic movies.[2]

Between 1984 and 1990 she appeared in nearly 50 videos, and was for a time a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.[5] Charm stopped appearing in adult films in 1990, though in the mid-'90s she became a featured exotic dancer. From 1999–2000 she made a brief return to adult films, appearing in six titles during this time.[6][7]

In October 2002 she was arrested and charged with several counts of burglary and grand theft auto. She was convicted and sentenced to a five-year prison sentence (served in the Central California Women's Facility near Chowchilla).[1]

In early 2011 she returned to the adult industry, working as a production manager, and has signed on to perform in a scene with Tom Byron for his "Seasoned Players" series of adult DVDs.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charm on the Inside", Adult Video News, January 23, 2003. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ a b "Nikki Charm Refutes Luke Ford Book Info; Luke Blows Footnotes", by Gene Ross, 1999-08-03, Adult Video News. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  3. ^ "XRCO Announces 2010 Nominees". AVN.com. 2010-03-04. http://business.avn.com/articles/37489.html. Retrieved 2010-03-04. 
  4. ^ Kendall, John (1986-10-04). "Investigation of Traci Lords Pornography Case Expanded". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-10-04/local/me-4084_1. 
  5. ^ Jared Rutter (2009-09-30). "Vivid's 25th Anniversary: How Steven Hirsch's Company Thrust Porn Into Mainstream America". AVN.com. http://business.avn.com/articles/36332.html. Retrieved 2009-11-12. 
  6. ^ "Wet on the Set - Nikki Charm Back in Porn", Adult Video News, March 03, 2000.
  7. ^ Nikki Charm (filmography), Internet Adult Film Database.
  8. ^ "The Return of Nikki Charm",Adult Video News, January 28, 2011.

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