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Reed was born in [[Santa Clara, California]], and by age five was performing in school plays and local dance recitals. By age 10, she was doing commercials and local catalog modeling. When her family moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]], she attended the [[Youth Performing Arts School]] then went on to graduate from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.<ref name="glamourcon">{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourcon.com/interview/kira.html |title=Kira Reed's Glamourcon Interview |publisher=Glamourcon.com |date=2003-06-01 |accessdate=2013-05-02}}</ref>
Reed was born in [[Santa Clara, California]], and by age five was performing in school plays and local dance recitals. By age 10, she was doing commercials and local catalog modeling. When her family moved to [[Louisville, Kentucky]], she attended the [[Youth Performing Arts School]] then went on to graduate from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.<ref name="glamourcon">{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourcon.com/interview/kira.html |title=Kira Reed's Glamourcon Interview |publisher=Glamourcon.com |date=2003-06-01 |accessdate=2013-05-02}}</ref>


Reed's career in erotica included posing for [[Playboy]] Magazine in December 1996, in a group pictorial on the women that appeared in the television series ''[[Women: Stories of Passion]]'',<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0750189/ "Women: Stories of Passion" For the Sake of Science. (TV episode 1997)
Reed's career in erotica included posing for [[Playboy]] Magazine in December 1996, in a group pictorial on the women that appeared in the television series ''[[Women: Stories of Passion]]'',<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0750189/ "Women: Stories of Passion" For the Sake of Science (TV episode 1997) - IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and appearing in such [[Direct-to-video]] (DTV) movies as ''Secrets of a Chambermaid'', "...a soft-core film expressly designed to titillate."<ref name=SexCin>Krzywinska, Tanya, ''Sex and the Cinema'', Wallflower Press, London (2006) p. 1. ISBN 1-904764-73-8</ref> [[Linda Ruth Williams]] has cited Reed and [[Delia Sheppard]] as examples of actresses who work "..in B-scale erotic thrillers at the fringes of Hollywood, the obvious trajectory for a strip-circuit veteran (DTV divas Kira Reed and Delia Sheppard both started as showgirls.)"<ref name=thriller>Williams, Linda Ruth, ''The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema'', Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN (2005) p. 177. ISBN 0-253-21836-5 </ref> Williams also reproduces a quote from an article at [[Playboy.com]] for a simlar proposition, again with specific reference to Reed. "Video may have killed the radio star, but it proved a real boon to Playmates in the Eighties, who played a not insignificant role in that decade's video revolution"<ref name=thriller2>Williams, Linda Ruth, ''The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema'', Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN (2005) p. 301. ISBN 0-253-21836-5</ref>

Reed also appeared in various [[R-rated]] movies including starring roles in ''[[Red Shoe Diaries#Red Shoe movies|Red Shoe Diaries]]'' and ''The Price Of Desire''<ref>{{cite web|title= The Price of Desire|url=http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Price_of_Desire/18912305?locale=en-US}}</ref> as well as network television shows including ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]''. Reed was a reporter and producer on [[Playboy TV]]'s series ''[[Sexcetera]]''. She was the producer of the second season of the ''[[Naked Happy Girls]]'' series and was the writer and supervising producer of Playboy's hit travel/reality show ''[[69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northavenresort.com/NORTHAVEN%20VOLLEYBALL%20PROGRAM.htm |title=Northaven Volleyball Program |publisher=Northavenresort.com |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2013-05-02}}</ref>
Reed also appeared in various [[R-rated]] movies including starring roles in ''[[Red Shoe Diaries#Red Shoe movies|Red Shoe Diaries]]'' and ''The Price Of Desire''<ref>{{cite web|title= The Price of Desire|url=http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Price_of_Desire/18912305?locale=en-US}}</ref> as well as network television shows including ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[The War at Home (TV series)|The War at Home]]''. Reed was a reporter and producer on [[Playboy TV]]'s series ''[[Sexcetera]]''. She was the producer of the second season of the ''[[Naked Happy Girls]]'' series and was the writer and supervising producer of Playboy's hit travel/reality show ''[[69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northavenresort.com/NORTHAVEN%20VOLLEYBALL%20PROGRAM.htm |title=Northaven Volleyball Program |publisher=Northavenresort.com |date=2007-05-15 |accessdate=2013-05-02}}</ref>


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Kira Reed
Born (1971-10-13) October 13, 1971 (age 53)
Santa Clara, California
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Dan Anderson (1997 - 2003)
Robert Lorsch (2008 - present)
Websitehttp://www.kirareed.com

Kira Katherine Reed aka Kira Reed Lorsch (born October 13, 1971)[1] is an American actress.

Career

Reed was born in Santa Clara, California, and by age five was performing in school plays and local dance recitals. By age 10, she was doing commercials and local catalog modeling. When her family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, she attended the Youth Performing Arts School then went on to graduate from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.[2]

Reed's career in erotica included posing for Playboy Magazine in December 1996, in a group pictorial on the women that appeared in the television series Women: Stories of Passion,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). as well as network television shows including NYPD Blue and The War at Home. Reed was a reporter and producer on Playboy TV's series Sexcetera. She was the producer of the second season of the Naked Happy Girls series and was the writer and supervising producer of Playboy's hit travel/reality show 69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die.[3]

Personal life

Reed was married for five years to film actor Dan Anderson.[4] Currently, she is the president of the RHL Group producing events with her present husband, Robert Lorsch.[5] In December 2012, this group published Kira's own book Score: How to Win the Girl of Your Dreams.[6]

Filmography

Television

  • America's Newsroom (2013) .... Free Afridi Activist/Panelist
  • Happening Now (2013) .... Herself
  • Pit Boss (2013) .... Animal Rescue Advocate
  • Fox and Friends (2013) .... Herself
  • CBS LA (2012-2013) .... Pets 2 Love Lady
  • Hollywood Christmas Parade (2009 -2012) .... Red Carpet Host/Reporter
  • Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis (2012) .... Herself
  • Money TV (7 Episodes, 2011 -2012) .... Commentator
  • Hero Dog Awards (2011) .... Reporter
  • Hell's Kitchen (2011) .... Herself
  • The Daytime Emmy Awards (2009 - 2011) .... Backstage reporter
  • Chiller: 13 (2010) .... Commentator
  • Today Show (2010) .... Herself
  • Howard Stern on Demand (2 episodes, 2006-2010) .... Guest appearances
  • The War at Home (1 episode, 2006) .... Mrs. Petrusky
  • Sexcetera (1998-2006) .... TV Host
  • ER (1 episode, 2003) .... Shop Girl
  • Madison Heights (1 episode, 2002) .... Susan
  • NYPD Blue (4 episodes, 2002) .... Gloria Simmons
  • The Howard Stern Show (2 episodes, 2001) .... Herself
  • Strip Mall (1 episode, 2000) .... Auditioning Actress
  • Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) .... Salesgirl
  • Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1 episode, 1999) .... Nadine
  • Red Handed (1 episode, 1999) .... TV Host
  • Perversions of Science (1 episode, 1997) .... Vampiress
  • Click (2 episodes, 1997) .... Dominique
  • Women: Stories of Passion(1 episode, 1997) .... Marlene
  • Unsolved Mysteries (1 episode, 1996) .... Sara
  • Beverly Hills Bordello (1 episode, 1996) .... Jenny Cochran
  • Maui Heat (1996) .... Sara
  • Red Shoe Diaries (1 episode, 1996) .... Rita
  • Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode, 1994) .... Dancing Girl
  • Treacherous Crossing (1992) .... Sherilyn

Movies

  • Vampire (2010) .... Chloe
  • Demon's Claw (2006) .... Elizabeth Balthory
  • Jailbait (2004) .... Nurse Jeri
  • BachelorMan (2003) .... Courtney Love Wannabe
  • The Final Victim (2003) .... Nadia
  • The Big Chingon (2003) .... Sara
  • Cheerleader Ninjas (2002) .... Fantasy Girl
  • Just Can't Get Enough (2002) .... Amber Lee
  • Demon Under Glass (2002) .... Chloe Martin
  • Basically Becca (2001) .... Herself
  • Rage of the Innocents (2001) .... Erica
  • Amy's Orgasm (2001, also known as Amy's O) .... Shannon Steele
  • Forbidden Highway (2001)[7] .... Cherry
  • The Mistress Club (2000) .... Trudy
  • House of Love (2000) .... Darby
  • Fast Lane to Malibu (2000)[7] .... Officer Taylor
  • Surrender (2000) .... Lauren
  • Luck of the Draw (2000) .... Zippo's Boudoir Girl
  • Shadow Dancer (1999) .... Janet
  • Wasteland Justice (1999) .... Shanna
  • Thriller: Caron (1999) .... Caron
  • Killing the Vision (1999) .... Reporter
  • Alien Files (1998) (as Kira Lee) .... Agent Forrest
  • A Place Called Truth (1998) .... Kit
  • Losing Control (1998) .... Kim
  • Secrets of a Chambermaid (1998) .... Odile
  • Carnal Fate (1998) .... Mimi
  • Too Good to Be True (1997/II) .... Darcy
  • Madam Savant (1997) .... Suzy Largo
  • The Price of Desire (1997) .... Monica
  • The Night That Never Happened (1997) .... Claire
  • Fallen Angel (1997) (as Kira Lee) .... Kristi
  • The Lady in Blue (1996) .... Carla
  • Damien's Seed (1996) .... Carol
  • Secret Places (1996) .... Holly

References

  1. ^ Mr. Skin (November 10, 2009). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked (Second ed.). St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0312584023.
  2. ^ "Kira Reed's Glamourcon Interview". Glamourcon.com. 2003-06-01. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  3. ^ "Northaven Volleyball Program". Northavenresort.com. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  4. ^ by Anonymous (2007-11-06). "An Interview with Dan Anderson - Letters & Transcripts". Literotica.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
  5. ^ RHL Group
  6. ^ Reed, Kira (December 12, 2012). Score: How to Win the Girl of Your Dreams. The RHL Group, Inc. ISBN 0615676154.
  7. ^ a b Andrews, David, Soft in the Middle: The Contemporary Softcore Feature in its Contexts Ohio State University Press (2006). ISBN 0-8142-1022-8

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