Lorelei Lee (actress) explained

Lorelei Lee
Birth Date:2 March 1981
Birth Place:Upstate New York[1]
Education:San Francisco State University
New York University (MFA)
Cornell University Law School (JD)

Lorelei Lee (born March 2, 1981) is an American pornographic actor and writer. Lee is non-binary.

Biography

Lorelei Lee debuted in the sex industry at the age of 19,[2] [3] deriving their stage name from Marilyn Monroe's character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.[4] [5] [6]

They graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008,[2] and later pursued a master's degree in creative writing at New York University.[2] They have been awarded a National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts "youngARTS Scholarship".[7] [8] They are best known for their performances as a fetish and bondage model, particularly on the pornographic site Kink.com, where they have also worked as a director.

In 2006, they wrote the centerfold text for the Sara Thrustra's Ten Pictures and Two Pin-Ups calendar.[9] Along with fellow Kink model and director Princess Donna, Lee was the subject of Brian Lilla's 2007 independent film Tale of Two Bondage Models, which appeared at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.[10] [11] In 2008, they appeared in the documentary 9to5 – Days in Porn[12] and also toured nationally as part of the "Sex Workers' Art Show" with other prominent members of the kink and sex-positivity community.[13] [14] In 2009, Lee appeared in Graphic Sexual Horror, a documentary about Insex, a now-defunct bondage website.[15] [16]

Later that year, they were the subject and lead actress of the short movie Lorelei Lee, which was directed by Simon Grudzen and Jesse Kerman and shown at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival;[17] the film received multiple awards at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, including Best Directing, Best Original Score and Best Use of Social Issue/Political Genre.[18] In 2010, Lee published an essay, "I'm Leaving You" in Off the Set: Porn Stars and Their Partners, a book of documentary photography by Paul Sarkis that explores the off-screen romantic relationships of ten couples who perform in porn, and which features photos of Lorelei with their partner at the time.[19]

In May 2011, Variety announced the production of About Cherry, an independent movie written by Lee alongside Stephen Elliott, directed by the same Elliott and starring James Franco, Heather Graham and Lili Taylor.[20] [21] [22] The film premiered at the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival.[23]

Hustler Magazine ranked Lee at eight on their 2011 list of the Top 10 Smartest Porn Stars.[24]

In 2012 Lee, along with adult performers Isis Love and Princess Donna, was the subject of a documentary film about the website Kink.com, Public Sex, Private Lives, which was, in part, funded by donations made to Kickstarter.[25] [26]

As of 2016, Lee teaches writing at New York University and at the San Francisco Center for Sex and Culture.[27]

Lee identifies as non-binary[28] and queer and has been married to a trans man since 2012.[29]

In 2020, Lee graduated magna cum laude with their JD from Cornell Law School and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. They became a Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Cornell Law School Gender Justice Clinic in 2021.[30]

Involvement in Milk Nymphos trial

Lee starred in John Stagliano's enema-focused film Milk Nymphos, which in 2008 became the subject of a federal obscenity trial.[31] [32] [33] [34] The case reached federal court in Washington, D.C., and, on July 16, 2010, Lee was expected to testify as a witness on behalf of the defense.[35] Citing concerns of personal safety, Lee requested to testify under their stage name; the prosecution objected, arguing that allowing them to do so "gives some air of legitimacy to the porn star" (which Lee later called "incredibly insulting") and that "they shouldn't be treated any differently than anyone else in this case".[36] The case was ultimately dismissed on July 16, 2010,[37] before Lee was scheduled to testify.[38]

Writing

1. “Cash/Consent, The War on Sex Work” (2019), an extensive essay reflecting their personal experience in the pornography industry [39]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyResultCategoryWork
2015AVN Award[40] Best Director – ParodyBarbarella: A Kinky Parody
Best Screenplay – Parody
Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Dylan Ryan)
Best Web Director
FSC Award[41] Woman of the Year

Notes and References

  1. News: Big Jonny. Lorelei Lee. June 12, 2013. Drunk Cyclist. February 2, 2007.
  2. News: Meet Lorelei Lee, queen of porn and NYU master's degree student (fine arts, of course). New York Daily News. November 1, 2011. Kerry Burke & Rich Schapiro. October 12, 2009.
  3. Web site: I want to be a porn star when I grow up: Meet Lorelei Lee. San Francisco Bay Guardian. Molly Freedenberg. November 26, 2008.
  4. Sleaze: Interviews – Lorelei Lee. https://web.archive.org/web/20080204205655/http://www.bizarremag.com/sleaze/interviews/6549/lorelei_lee.html?xc=1. dead. 2008-02-04. Bizarre Magazine. 5 November 2011. Chris Nieratko. January 2008.
  5. Web site: Inside Lorelei Lee. XRentDvd. November 6, 2011. March 3, 2007.
  6. Web site: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes . . . 2010-10-18.
  7. Web site: Graphic Sexual Horror Documentary Characters. November 1, 2011.
  8. Web site: Art of Restraint feat. Lorelei Lee, Fivestar, & surprise celebrity guest. Femina Potens. November 11, 2011. Malia Schlaefer. May 12, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155220/http://feminapotens.tumblr.com/post/106962826/art-of-restraint-feat-lorelei-lee-fivestar. April 25, 2012.
  9. Web site: Splendor in the ass. San Francisco Bay Guardian. November 5, 2011. Kimberly Chun. February 7, 2007.
  10. http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Tale_of_Two_Bondage_Models.html "Tribeca Film Festival Catalog"
  11. News: The Princess and the Submissive. OC Weekly. November 1, 2011. Tristan Taormino. April 24, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120523100835/http://www.ocweekly.com/2008-04-24/columns/pucker-up-the-princess-and-the-submissive/. May 23, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: 9 to 5: Days in Porn. Filmkritik. November 6, 2011. German.
  13. News: Concert Review: Sex Workers' Art Show at Victoria Theatre; "Anal Beads Made of Money". SF Weekly. November 5, 2011. Oscar Pascual. January 21, 2008.
  14. News: The Money Shot – Onstage, sex workers exploit you.. Washington City Paper. November 5, 2011. Amanda Hess. February 15, 2008.
  15. Web site: Graphic Sexual Horror Characters. November 1, 2011.
  16. Web site: Graphic Sexual Horror: Special Edition. DVD Verdict Review. November 1, 2011. Bryan Byun. August 20, 2010.
  17. Web site: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2010: Lorelei Lee. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425125915/http://bigsky.bside.com/2010/films/loreleilee_simongrudzen_bigsky2010. dead. April 25, 2012. BigSky. November 1, 2011.
  18. Web site: 2009 Doc Challenge Jury Winners Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20090522032141/http://www.docchallenge.org/News/2009-doc-challenge-jury-winners-announced.html. dead. May 22, 2009. Doc Challenge. November 1, 2011.
  19. Web site: Off the Set: Porn Stars and Their Partners. Sundance Channel. December 13, 2011. February 16, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100324020214/http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2010/02/off-the-set-porn-stars-and-their-partners/. 2010-03-24. dead.
  20. Web site: "Cherry": Lorelei Lee writes about porn for a bigger screen. Gram Ponante. August 9, 2011.
  21. Franco, Graham, Patel board indie 'Cherry'. Variety. November 1, 2011. Jeff Sneider. May 18, 2011.
  22. Lorelei Lee: The Next Diablo Cody?. AVN. November 1, 2011. Peter Warren. May 19, 2011. April 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413011224/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Lorelei-Lee-The-Next-Diablo-Cody-436150.html. dead.
  23. News: Bob Minzesheimer. You've got (real) mail: Letters from writers. June 4, 2012. USA Today. February 27, 2012.
  24. Web site: Top 10 Smartest Porn Stars . . November 5, 2011 . Richard Graves . November 3, 2015 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100825161923/http://www.hustlermagazine.com/features/articles/top-10-smartest-porn-stars . August 25, 2010 .
  25. Web site: Public Sex, Private Lives - The New Documentary That Will Challenge Everything You Know About Porn. Intent Blog. May 2, 2013. May 31, 2013. January 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200119000923/http://intentblog.com/public-sex-private-lives-the-new-documentary-that-will-challenge-everything-you-know-about-porn/. dead.
  26. Web site: Documentary on Kink.com Stars Seeks Kickstarter Crowdfunding. XBIZ Newswire. March 29, 2012. May 31, 2013. July 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170703150113/http://newswire.xbiz.com/view.php?id=146385. dead.
  27. Book: Shira Tarrant. The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know. March 2016. Oxford University Press, 2016. 978-0190205133. 61–2.
  28. missloreleilee . 1409875732961107978 . June 29, 2021 . Just came out as non-binary to my family and they are being so supportive .
  29. Web site: Eric K Arnold. Interview with a Porn Star: Lorelei Lee on sex, gender, and "Public Sex, Private Lives.". Oakland Local. June 9, 2013. November 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713141741/http://oaklandlocal.com/2013/06/interview-with-a-porn-star-lorelei-lee-on-sex-gender-and-public-sex-private-lives/. July 13, 2015. dead.
  30. Web site: Clinical Program Faculty Updates for Fall '21. Cornell Law School. November 11, 2021 . 21 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220319170149/https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/news/clinical-programs-newsletter-faculty-updates-fall-21/. March 19, 2022.
  31. https://web.archive.org/web/20080808135047/http://www.xbiz.com/docs/xbiz/news/92236_Stagliano%20indictment%20as%20filed.pdf Obscenity indictment
  32. Web site: John Stagliano, Evil Angel Charged With 7 Obscenity Violations. 2009-04-17. Steve Javors. 2008-04-09. XBIZ. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506140601/http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=92236. 2009-05-06.
  33. http://www.avn.com/video/articles/29505.html John Stagliano, Evil Angel Indicted On Federal Obscenity Charges
  34. Web site: Feds Charge Porn Producer With Selling Adult Content to Adults. Wired News. July 17, 2010. Kevin Poulsen. 2008-04-10.
  35. Web site: Hess. Amanda. Porn Star Lorelei Lee to Testify in Buttman Trial. Washington City Paper. 15 July 2010. January 6, 2012.
  36. Web site: Buttman Trial: Should Porn Star Testify Under Her Real Name?. Washington City Paper. 14 July 2010.
  37. Web site: All Charges Dismissed Against Stagliano and Companies. business.avn.com. July 17, 2010. Mark Kernes. 2010-07-16. 2010-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20100719192843/http://business.avn.com/articles/All-Charges-Dismissed-Against-Stagliano-and-Companies-403848.html. dead.
  38. Web site: Porn star Lorelei Lee talks obscenity. January 6, 2012. Tracy Clark-Flory. 2010-07-19.
  39. Web site: Cash/Consent . Lee . Lorelei . October 1, 2019 . search.esbcohost.com . N+1 Foundation . August 29, 2023.
  40. Web site: 2015 AVN Award Nominees . 2015-01-09 . AVN Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141125015310/http://avnawards.avn.com/pages/4 . 2014-11-25 .
  41. Web site: 2015 FSC Award Recipients Announced. 2015-01-09. Lila Gray. 2015-01-09. XBIZ.

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