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Tera Patrick
Patrick in 2010
Born
Linda Ann Hopkins

(1976-07-25) July 25, 1976 (age 50)
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2004; div. 2009)​
PartnerTony Acosta (2010–2015)
Children1
Websiteterapatrick.com

Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins, July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic film actress who was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame. She is a recipient of the Hot d'Or Award, NightMoves Award, AVN Award, XRCO Award, Venus Award, Adultcon Award, Adam Film World Guide Award, Eroticline Award, FOXE Award, FAME Award, Fanny Award, XBIZ Award, XFANZ Award, and ASACP Service Recognition Award.

Early life

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Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins[1][a] on July 25, 1976[3] in Great Falls, Montana, and raised near San Francisco, California. When she was ten, her parents separated and she grew up with her father David Hopkins, a carefree hippie. Her mother is Thai and her father is of English, Irish and Dutch descent.[4] She took weekend classes at the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School for two years.[5][6] She has stated that she was sexually assaulted at one of her first photo shoots by the photographer. She said he "was feeding [her] champagne and Valium" until she "was getting wasted".[6] Later, she spent two years in Tokyo, where "she became addicted to Valium and alcohol and spent her paychecks on shopping sprees".[7] When her father learned she had become sexually active, he complained to her agency, pointing out she was underage. She was sent back to the United States, in her words, "sixteen years old and already a washed-up model".[8] At age 18, she obtained a GED, briefly studied nursing at Boise State University, then received EMT certification from a local vocational school.[9]

Career

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Patrick has appeared in Playboy and Penthouse, where she was the "Pet of the Month" for February 2000[10] and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up. In 2003, Patrick became the masthead publisher of Genesis.

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.[11]

Patrick promoting her character in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2 in 2004

In 2008, Patrick began hosting the Playboy TV erotic instructional show, School of Sex.[12] She was also the host for 25th AVN Awards ceremony.[13]

Patrick retired from shooting scenes in the adult industry in 2008 but continues to operate her website, production company, and pursue other business ventures. She licenses her movie catalog worldwide.[14]

In January 2013, Patrick hosted the annual XBIZ Awards.[15]

Appearances

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Overseas career

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Tera Patrick starred in an Indonesian mainstream horror film Rintihan Kuntilanak Perawan (Moaning of Virgin Ghost),[28] which was presented countrywide from October 14, 2010, through November 16, 2010.[29]

Book

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Patrick's memoir, Sinner Takes All, co-written by journalist and author Carrie Borzillo, was published by Penguin imprint Gotham Books in 2009.[7]

Personal life

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Patrick with then-husband Evan Seinfeld in 2006

After a three-year relationship, Patrick married musician and fellow porn actor Evan Seinfeld in a small ceremony in Las Vegas on January 9, 2004, where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show. On September 30, 2009, the couple announced that they were ending their marriage.[30]

Patrick gave birth to a girl on February 25, 2012.[31] The father is Hollywood special effects artist Tony Acosta, known for his work on 300, Dawn of the Dead and Man of Steel.[32]

In an interview with Holly Randall on September 6, 2018, Patrick stated that she moved to Italy with her daughter, where she married an Italian defense attorney. She first visited the country in 2015 after getting an offer to do feature dance shows.[33]

Awards and honors

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Patrick says she legally changed her name to "Tera Patrick" in 2009.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Patrick, Tera; Borzillo, Carrie (2009). Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and Porn. New York: Gotham Books. ISBN 978-1-101-17142-4 – via Google Books. Linda Ann Hopkins: This is my birth name. my parents actually considered naming me Florida.[page needed]
  2. ↑ Patrick & Borzillo (2009): I began doing business as Tera Patrick in 1999, but I didn't legally change my name to Tera Patrick until April 3, 2009." – via Google Books[page needed]
  3. ↑ Patrick & Borzillo (2009): "July 25, 2002, was my twenty-sixth birthday."[page needed]
  4. ↑ Patrick & Borzillo (2009), Chapter 1: "Idol Worship" – via Google Books
  5. ↑ Hammond, Steven (December 31, 2009). "Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and Porn". Edgeboston.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Patrick & Borzillo (2009), Chapter 2: "The Switch" – via Google Books
  7. 1 2 Deusner, Stephen M. (January 5, 2010). "Laid Bare: Tera Patrick, 'Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and Porn'". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Patrick & Borzillo (2009)[page needed]
  9. ↑ Patrick & Borzillo (2009), Chapter 6: "From Bedpans to Bedrooms"
  10. ↑ David Salcido. "An Interview With Tera Patrick". Blue Food. Archived from the original on February 6, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  11. ↑ Andrea Bonaventura, "Spin, Suck & Choke: Down and Dirty With Tera Patrick Archived February 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine" 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."
  12. ↑ "Tera & Playboy's School of Sex". Adult Industry News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  13. 1 2 3 Sullivan, David. "Tera Patrick to Host 2008 AVN Awards Adult superstar shines for 25th anniversary show". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  14. 1 2 Patrick, Tera. "Biography". Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ Staff. "Tera Patrick and Joslyn James on 'Inside the Industry' Wednesday". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ Long-Haired Offender (May 31, 2007). "Playing with Tera Patrick". GamerHelp.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  17. ↑ "Tera Patrick Graces FHM's July 2006 Cover". Business Wire. June 6, 2006. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2007. Alt URL
  18. ↑ TeamXBox Staff (October 7, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2: Tera Patrick Interview". TeamXBox.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  19. ↑ "Tera Patrick Swallows The Mainstream". complex.com. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on August 13, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2008.
  20. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (July 30, 2008). "Saints Row 2 and Tera Patrick Preview". IGN. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
  21. ↑ Brudvig, Eric (March 30, 2009). "Saints Row 2: Ultor Exposed". IGN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
  22. ↑ Gabriel Alvarez (September 9, 2011). "The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  23. ↑ Miller, Dan. "'Live Nude Girls' With Tera Patrick, Bree Olson to Premiere". XBIZ.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  24. ↑ Gray, Lila. "Tera Patrick Stars in Mainstream Horror Flick 'Angel of Darkness'". XBIZ.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  25. ↑ Blocks, Iris. "Interview: Tera Patrick Goes On the Air with Vivid Radio". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  26. ↑ "The Story Behind This Photo of Stormy Daniels as the Virgin Mary". Time. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  27. ↑ AVN, Peter Warren. "'Time' Looks Back at Photo Series of Porn Stars as Virgin Mary". AVN.
  28. ↑ "American pornstar to shoot in Indonesia" Archived November 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Jakarta Post. October 6, 2010
  29. ↑ "Rintihan Kuntilanak Perawan Film". Tehobenk. October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
  30. ↑ Preston, Bob (September 30, 2009). "Tera Patrick, Evan Seinfeld Split". XBIZ. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  31. ↑ "Tera Patrick gives birth to a baby girl". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  32. ↑ Staff. "Tera Patrick Gives Birth to a Baby Girl". AVN.com. Adult Video News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Tera Patrick: The Epic Career of a Pornstar". Holly Randall Unfiltered (video). September 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2018 – via YouTube.[time needed]
  34. 1 2 "Hot d'Or archives presse x, articles sur les Hot d'or". Hot-dor.fr. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.[not specific enough to verify]
  35. 1 2 "NightMoves Online – Past Winner History". Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  36. ↑ "AVN Past Winners". AVN. 2001. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  37. ↑ Tod Hunter (April 6, 2001). "Complete List of XRCO Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on April 19, 2001. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Kelly, Kerkove, Marcus, Others Win FOXE Awards". AVN. July 9, 2001. Archived from the original on February 15, 2002.
  39. ↑ "Past Winners: 2002". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002.
  40. ↑ "Venus Awards" (PDF). Venus Berlin. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 30, 2004.
  41. ↑ Hentai, Wayne (August 2002). "Marcus, Stone, Patrick, Kelly and Lake Are FOXE Favorites". Adult Video News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2002.
  42. ↑ Nelson, Steve (June 22, 2004). "FOXE Awards & Seka Broast". Adult Industry News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  43. ↑ O'Conner, Matt (February 15, 2005). "F.O.X.E. 14: All Thrills, No Frills". XBIZ.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  44. ↑ "Tera Wins FOXE X". Adult Industry News. February 21, 2006. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019.
  45. ↑ Warren, Peter (June 23, 2007). "2007 F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2007.
  46. ↑ Nelson X (March 29, 2007). "Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners". AVN. Retrieved October 11, 2013.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  47. ↑ "Venus Award Winners Announced". October 24, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  48. ↑ "Past Winner History". Nightmovesusa.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  49. ↑ "Adultcon Names Top 20 Adult Actresses Honor Roll". XBIZ. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  50. ↑ David Sullivan (July 6, 2008). "2008 F.A.M.E. Winners Announced at Erotica LA". AVN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
  51. ↑ "Nominations 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). AVNAwards.com. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
  52. 1 2 "F.A.M.E. Award Winners Announced". AVN. September 13, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
  53. 1 2 XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, February 2011
  54. ↑ "XFANZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". June 11, 2010.
  55. ↑ Warren, Peter (April 22, 2013). "Winners Announced at Inaugural Fannys Ceremony". AVN.
  56. ↑ John Sanford (February 18, 2014). "XRCO Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees". XBIZ. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
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