Raylene
| Raylene | |
|---|---|
 Raylene at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2013 | |
| Born |
Stacey Bernstein[1] February 12, 1977[2] Glendora, California, U.S.[3] |
| Other names | Alexis Fontaine[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
| Weight | 131 lb (59 kg; 9.4 st)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Brad Hirsch (separated) |
| Children | 1 Son |
| No. of adult films | 492 (per IAFD, as of May 2016)[2] |
Raylene (born Stacey Bernstein; February 12, 1977) is a retired American pornographic actress.
Early life
Raylene was born and raised in Glendora, California.[4] She is of Italian and Mexican descent on her mother's side.[4] Her father is Jewish of Polish and Austrian descent.[1][4]
As a child, Raylene chose to attend Christian schools.[4] She was an honors student in high school and graduated at age 16, two years early.[4] She wanted to pursue Christian studies at Azusa Pacific University and become a Christian high school teacher, but did not have enough money or time to do so.[4]
Raylene began acting when she was 5 years old.[5] With help from her uncle, who is a producer, she appeared on Hunter and 21 Jump Street.[4]
Career
Raylene entered the adult film industry in 1996 and did her first scene with Mark Davis in Shane’s World #4.[6][7] She was a contract performer for Vivid Entertainment between May 1998 and November 2001.[8]
Raylene has retired from the adult film industry several times - first in 2001 to become a real estate agent and then from dancing in 2004.[1] As documented in the movie After Porn Ends, in response to financial hardship in 2009, she made a comeback with the movie Raylene's Dirty Work.[9] In January 2014, she announced via her Twitter account that she had retired from the industry.[10]
Appearances
At the 2000 Grammy Awards, Raylene was featured cage dancing with Kobe Tai during a performance by Kid Rock.[11]
Personal life
Raylene was briefly married to Brad Hirsch.[1]
Awards
- 1999 XRCO Award – Starlet of the Year[12]
- 2001 AVN Award – Best Actress (Film) – Artemesia (tied with Taylor Hayes – Jekyll and Hyde)[13]
- 2008 AVN Hall of Fame[14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gila Morgan (2006-10-22). "Stacey Hirsch". XBIZ.com. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Raylene at the Internet Adult Film Database. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ↑ Dan Miller (June 27, 2005). "Former Vivid Girl Finds Home in Real Estate". Adult Video News. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- ↑ Mark Kernes (March 2001). "Best Actress - Film (Tie): Raylene, Artemesia, Vivid Film & Taylor Hayes, Jekyll And Hyde, Vivid Film". AVN. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Billy Watson (February 6, 2010). "Interview with a Porn Star (#73) — Raylene". I Shoot Porn. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.iafd.com/title.rme/title=shane's+world+4%3A+wet+and+wild+1/year=1996/shane's_world_4%3A_wet_and_wild_1.htm
- ↑ Heidi Pike-Johnson (November 12, 2001). "Vivid Girl Raylene Retires". AVN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2002. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Vivid to Unveil Raylene's Comeback Movie Next Week". AVN.com. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ "Twitter announcement". twitter.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Jenna Jameson Cut From Kid Rock's Show at the Grammys". Adult Industry News. 2000-02-24. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ↑ "Masseuse 3 and Café Flesh 2 Top XRCO Awards". AVN. 1999-03-05. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Steve Nelson (2001-01-09). "The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember". Adult Industry News. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Jared Rutter (2008-01-12). "2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
External links
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- Raylene at the Internet Movie Database
- Raylene at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Raylene at the Adult Film Database