Karen Summer
Karen Summer | |
|---|---|
 Karen Summer at Adultcon LA in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 2015 | |
| Born | July 22, 1962[1] |
| Other names | Karin Summers, Dana Alpher, Karin Sommers, Karren Summers, Ricky Lane, Karen Summers, Maria Johnson, Karen Sommers, Michelle Lee, Michel Lee, Michel Leigh, Rickie Lane & Karen Sommars[1] |
| Years active | 1982–1993[3][4] 2014–present[5] |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
| Website | karensummerxxx |
Karen Summer (born July 22, 1962) is an American pornographic actress.[1]
Early life
Summer was raised in Tarzana and Encino, Los Angeles.[5] She worked as an extra, photo double, stand-in, and production assistant in the mainstream entertainment industry prior to working in porn.[3][5] She worked on The Dukes of Hazzard for three years[3][5] when she was between the ages of 18 and 20.[6]
Career
Summer was introduced to the adult film industry by Jim South, whom she met at an El Torito.[5][7] She did her first nude photo shoot with Bobby Hollander in the summer of 1982, four days before her 20th birthday.[6][7] Her first scene was in the film Shades of Ecstasy.[5][7] She initially used the stage name Ricky Lane before changing it to her current stage name after approximately six months in the business.[5] She quit performing in adult films in 1993.[3][4] For the most part, she spent the last five years of her career working as a feature dancer and burlesque performer.[7]
In 2014, Summer returned to the industry after she ran into Nina Hartley, who encouraged her to resume her adult film career.[5] She currently hosts her own show on XXX Porn Star Radio.[3][5]
Personal life
Summer lived in Florida for twenty years during her hiatus from porn.[4] She was married for ten years[4] and got divorced in 2000.[3][5] She has an associate's degree in law and used to work as a paralegal, and also used to work as a medical assistant and certified nursing assistant.[3][4][5] She moved back to Los Angeles in February 2014.[5]
Awards
- 2015 AVN Hall of Fame[2]
- 2015 XRCO Hall of Fame[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Karen Summer at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ^ a b AVN Staff (December 24, 2014). "Class of 2015: Meet the AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dustin Nichols (July 21, 2014). "Adult Film Legend Karen Summer on How Porn Has Changed". Man Cave Daily. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Dan C. (August 22, 2014). "9 Questions with Karen Summer". Die-Screaming. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mark Kernes (May 23, 2014). "Karen Summer's Back and Ready for Action". AVN. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Ivor Irwin (March 16, 2015). "Interview: Karen Summer". BaDoink. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Karen Summer – Interview". Lusty Mature. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Allen Smithberg (February 25, 2015). "XRCO Announces 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. Retrieved February 25, 2015.