Tera Patrick

Tera Patrick

Patrick in 2009
Born Linda Ann Hopkins
July 25, 1976 (1976-07-25) (age 35)
Great Falls, Montana
Other names Tara Patrick
Sadie Jordan
Brooke Thomas
Tera Hopkins
Ethnicity Thai, English, Dutch[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 132 lb (60 kg; 9.4 st)
No. of adult films 117 (IAFD)
Website
www.terapatrick.com

Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick[1] (born July 25, 1976)[1] is a former American pornographic actress.

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Early life

Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins[2] in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.[3]

Career

Patrick moved to New York City and her career as a runway and catalog model began. At 18, she left the world of modeling and enrolled at Boise State University.[4] Patrick has appeared in Playboy and Penthouse, where she was the "Pet of the Month" for February 2000[5] and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up. In 2003, Patrick became the masthead publisher of Genesis.

In 2006, Patrick and her then-husband, Evan Seinfeld, launched a talent agency representing models and actor/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 Seinfeld. In April 2006, it was announced that she would host the Exxxotica Miami convention.[6]

In an interview with the Adult Film Database in February 2007, Patrick stated she would 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.[7] The March 2007 DVD release 'inTERActive' set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever.[8]

In 2008, Patrick began hosting the Playboy TV erotic instructional show, School Of Sex.[9]

Legal battles

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 money earned by Patrick's website clubtera.com.[10]

Overseas career

Tera Patrick's Indonesian non-pornographic horror movie, Rintihan Kuntilanak Perawan (Moaning of Virgin Ghost) was presented nationwide from October 14, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and it is still being shown in at least seven movie theaters in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, and in the surrounding area on Java.[11][12]

Book

Tera's memoir, Sinner Takes All, was published by Penguin imprint Gotham Books on January 5, 2010. The book was co-written by journalist and author Carrie Borzillo. The book chronicles Tera's path to porn stardom and the loneliness, love, and lust she experienced along the way. During the process of writing the book, which she describes as "cathartic".[13] Tera confronted many issues in her personal life. She repaired her relationship with her mother, but also realized there were problems within her relationship with her (now ex) husband, Evan Seinfeld. "I wanted the book to end happily. I knew there were problems with our marriage obviously, and the decision to leave him came about quite suddenly,"[13] said Tera in an interview carried out shortly before the publication of her autobiography.

Personal life

On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld in a small ceremony, after a three-year relationship, in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show.[14] In 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 Barby. In an interview, Tera Patrick says she's OK with him doing scenes with other girls.[15] The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez"; he has also directed some features).

The couple announced on September 30, 2009 that they were ending their marriage, but that they would remain business partners.[16]

Awards

Appearances in popular media

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bio – Tera Patrick". terapatrick.com. http://www.terapatrick.com/bio.php. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 
  2. ^ Hammond, Steven (2009-12-31). "Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and Porn". edgeboston.com. http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=books&sc2=reviews&sc3=biography&id=99775. Retrieved 3 April 2011. 
  3. ^ Roger T. Pipe (July 2000). "Tera Patrick Interview". rogreviews.com. http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/Tera_Patrick.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  4. ^ Tera Patrick @ Pornstarz
  5. ^ David Salcido. "An Interview With Tera Patrick". Blue Food. http://www.bluefood.cc/int_tpatrick.html. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  6. ^ Tera Patrick To Host Exxxotica Miami April 8, 2006
  7. ^ "Tera Patrick, Candid Interview 2007". adultfilmdatabase.com. 2007-02-20. http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/Interviews/3.cfm. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  8. ^ "Tera Patrick's new DVD Sets Sales Record at Hustler". BusinessVoyeur.com. 2005-06-06. http://www.businessvoyeur.com/2007-06-06/tera-patricks-new-dvd-sets-sales-record-at-hustler. Retrieved 2007-06-06. 
  9. ^ "Tera & Playboy's School Of Sex". Adult Industry News. http://ainews.com/Archives/Story13874.phtml. Retrieved September 15, 2008. 
  10. ^ "Porn Showdown". New York Post. 2007-04-28. http://www.nypost.com/seven/04282007/gossip/pagesix/porn_showdown_pagesix_.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-29. 
  11. ^ American pornstar to shoot in Indonesia http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/06/american-pornstar-shoot-indonesia.html
  12. ^ http://www.tehobenk.com/rintihan-kuntilanak-perawan-film/
  13. ^ a b "Tera Patrick: A Memoir of Love And Porn". SuicideGirls.com. 2010-01-05. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Tera%20Patrick%3A%20A%20Memoir%20of%20Love%20And%20Porn/. Retrieved 2010-01-05. 
  14. ^ "No Apologies: Tera Patrick and Evan Seinfeld on Lust, Love and Licentiousness". SexHerald.com. http://www.sexherald.com/sex-industry-interviews/no_apologies-_tera_patrick_and_evan_seinfeld_on_lust,_love_and_licentiousness.html. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  15. ^ Andrea Bonaventura, "Spin, Suck & Choke: Down and Dirty With Tera Patrick" Real Detroit Weekly February 14, 2008. "When he does scenes with other girls I get to go shopping. He comes home all cute and romantic after."
  16. ^ Preston, Bob (September 30, 2009). "Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld Split". XBIZ. http://www.xbiz.com/news/113295. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
  17. ^ "Tera Patrick... We'd Love to Get Lucky With Her". AskMen.com. http://www.askmen.com/toys/interview_150/178_tera_patrick_interview.html. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  18. ^ Peter Warren (2007-06-23). "2007 F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced". AVN. http://avn.com/performer/articles/2609.html. Retrieved 2007-06-24. 
  19. ^ David Sullivan (2008-06-07). "2008 F.A.M.E. Winners Announced at Erotica LA". AVN. http://avn.com/performer/articles/30630.html. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
  20. ^ "Nominations 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). AVNAwards.com. 2008-11-25. http://avnawards.com/pdf/2009_AVN_NOMINATIONS_11_25_08.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
  21. ^ "F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced". AVN. 2009-09-13. http://business.avn.com/articles/35575.html. Retrieved 2009-08-04. 
  22. ^ a b XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, February, 2011
  23. ^ "Tera Patrick Graces FHM's July 2006 Cover". Business Wire. 2006-06-05. Archived from the original on 2006-06-05. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_June_5/ai_n16442135. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  24. ^ "Tera Patrick, FHM Covergirl". Fleshbot. 2006-06-02. http://www.fleshbot.com/sex/pornstars/tera-patrick-fhm-covergirl-178006.php. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  25. ^ Long-Haired Offender (2007-05-31). "Playing with Tera Patrick". GamerHelp.com. http://www.gamerhelp.com/article_viewer.cfm?article_id=124200. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  26. ^ TeamXBox Staff (2004-10-07). "Backyard Wrestling 2: Tera Patrick Interview". TeamXBox.com. http://interviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/918/Backyard-Wrestling-2-Tera-Patrick-Interview/p1/. Retrieved 2007-07-07. 
  27. ^ "Tera Patrick Swallows The Mainstream". complex.com. 2008-07-31. http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/07/31/tera-patrick-swallows-the-mainstream/. Retrieved 2008-09-28. 
  28. ^ Ahearn, Nate (July 30, 2008). "Saints Row 2 and Tera Patrick Preview". IGN. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/895/895228p1.html. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
  29. ^ Brudvig, Eric (March 30, 2009). "Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed". IGN. http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/967/967780p1.html. Retrieved 2009-04-10. 
  30. ^ http://asiancemagazine.com/apr_2008/kip_fulbeck_brings_permanence_with_tattoos

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