Kimberly Kane

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Kimberly Kane
Kane at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in 2010
Born (1983-08-28) August 28, 1983 (age 40)[1]
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.[2]
Other namesKimberly Kame & Kimber[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Websitekanearmy.com

Kimberly Kane (born August 28, 1983) is an American pornographic actress.

Biography[edit]

Kane was born in Tacoma, Washington, and moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2004 to pursue a career in adult entertainment. Kane officially entered the adult film industry a year before that, in August 2003, when she was 20 years old, and did her first scene for the film Troubled Teens.[3]

In 2006, at the age of 23, she directed her first movie for Pulse Pictures entitled Naked & Famous,[4][5] which received a 5-star review from AVN Magazine, the highest rating they give. Shortly after, Vivid Entertainment approached Kane to direct for Vivid-Alt,[6][circular reference] a branch dedicated to providing artists a platform to create high-end adult content with an alternative look to standard pornography.

After she made her directorial debut with Naked and Famous for Pulse Distribution,[3] she went on to direct Triple Ecstasy, Morphine, and Live In My Secrets, three alt porn films produced by Vivid Entertainment.[7]

Vivid-Alt ended up being where Kane cut her teeth in filmmaking, editing, and photography. Kane used mixed media in her movies, including Super 8mm film, giving her videos a unique aesthetic. During Kane's time at Vivid-Alt, she was also performing in a style of adult movie called "Parody", which recreated some of the world's most beloved films and television shows into mostly campy XXX feature productions. In 2009, Kane was cast to play Dana Scully in New Sensations' The Sex Files,[8] winning Kane Best Actress across all adult industry platforms.[9]

In 2012, Kane, along with some of her adult film colleagues, was featured in Maxim Magazine[10] after doing a campaign with The Escapist.[11][12] Kane also continued to pursue her love of photography. In 2012, her writing and photography were published twice in Vice Magazine, one of which being a portrait series entitled "Girls of Hollywood".[13] During this time, Kane's photography was selected by Dian Hanson for Taschen's book The New Erotic Photographer Book Vol. 2.[14] Kane also appeared as a cover-model for Taschen's Big Book of Pussy;[15] notably Kane asked to be paid in art books for that modeling job.[16]

In 2013, Kane returned as a lead actress in a new spin on the porn parody genre called "Super Hero". Kane played Wonder Woman in two Axel Braun features, one of them winning Kane Best Sex Scene at the XBIZ Awards.[17] Notably the promotional photos of Kane in the Wonder Woman costume went viral on social and mainstream media.[18][19] Kane later participated in a charity auction where the costume sold to fund the Free Speech Coalition.[20]

In 2015, Kane signed on as host of Viceland/Munchies Sex+Food,[21] a TV show that explores food fetishes,[22] feeder/feedee,[23] sploshing, food play,[24] and food products related to sex. Also in 2015 Kane signed on with Penthouse Magazine to photograph their celebrity directed photoshoots, called "Pop-Shots".

Since coming on board with Penthouse, Kane has worked with Keith Hufnagel, skateboarder and owner of HUF WORLDWIDE clothing brand,[25] Neek Lurk, creator of Anti Social Social Club,[26][circular reference] and comedian/actor Steve Agee.

Advocacy[edit]

On March 22, 2010, Kane participated in an anti-piracy public service announcement for the Free Speech Coalition.[27][28] In the 2012 United States presidential election, Kane voiced her support for President Barack Obama, stating that she agreed with his views on women's issues, health care, and gay rights.[29]

In 2013, Kane was approached by a group of fellow adult industry performers who were forming an advocacy group for adult performers. Kane, known for her strong opposition against Measure B 'The Condom Law,'[30] was an obvious choice to be a founding member of the organization that would become APAC (Adult Performers Advocacy Committee). Kane acted as Treasurer for APAC and co-wrote Porn 101,[31] an informative video for anyone wanting to join the adult film industry. Porn 101 can be viewed on YouTube and is still relevant for anyone researching the adult industry. APAC is now considered the voice of adult performers within the industry and in mainstream media. APAC represents performers in the gay, straight, trans, and queer branches of the adult film industry.

Awards[edit]

  • 2006 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Squealer[32]
  • 2006 AVN Award – Best Oral Sex Scene, Video – Squealer[32]
  • 2006 NightMoves Award – Best New Director (Editor's Choice)[33]
  • 2009 AVN Award – Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene – Belladonna's Girl Train[34]
  • 2010 AVN Award – Best Actress – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody[35]
  • 2010 XBIZ Award – Acting Performance of the Year, Female – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody[36]
  • 2010 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Comedy[37]
  • 2011 AVN Award – Best Three-Way Sex Scene (G/G/B) – The Condemned[38]
  • 2011 XRCO Award – Best Actress – The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody[39]
  • 2011 Feminist Porn Award – Honourable Mention – My Own Master[40]
  • 2016 AVN Hall of Fame[41]
  • 2016 XBIZ Award – Best Sex Scene, Parody Release – Wonder Woman XXX: An Axel Braun Parody[42]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kimberly Kane at the Internet Adult Film Database
  2. ^ Troy Michael. "Her rookie year behind her – An interview with Kimberly Kane". IWAdult. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Troy Michael. "Catching up with multi award winning performer and director Kimberly Kane". IWAdult. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kimberly Kane: Naked and Famous". Adult DVD Marketplace.
  5. ^ "Naked and Famous AVN". AVN.
  6. ^ Alt porn
  7. ^ "Inside Kimberly Kane". XRentDVD.com. October 17, 2006. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  8. ^ "The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody". September 30, 2009 – via IMDb.
  9. ^ "Kimberly Kane". IMDb.
  10. ^ Rothbart, Davy (January 12, 2012). "Playing Dungeons and Dragons with Porn Stars". Maxim.
  11. ^ "Episode One: Meet the Party | I Hit It With My Axe Video Gallery | The Escapist". v1.escapistmagazine.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Girls of Hollywood". www.vice.com.
  14. ^ Hanson, Dian (2012). Amazon listing. ISBN 978-3836535687.
  15. ^ "The Big Book Of Pussy. TASCHEN Books (Search)". www.taschen.com.
  16. ^ "An Interview with Dian Hanson". Believer Magazine. January 1, 2015.
  17. ^ "XBIZ Awards - Adult Industry's Biggest Night". XBIZ Awards.
  18. ^ "Wonder Woman Xxx Parody AVN". AVN.
  19. ^ "'Wonder Woman XXX' Costume Spawns Admiration AVN". AVN.
  20. ^ AVN, Robert Neuwave. "Free Speech Coalition Schedules 'FSC After Dark' Fundraiser AVN". AVN.
  21. ^ "Sex + Food - VICE Video: Documentaries, Films, News Videos". Video.
  22. ^ "What is Sitophilia? - Definition from Kinkly". Kinkly.com.
  23. ^ "What is a Food (Eating) Fetish? - Definition from Kinkly". Kinkly.com.
  24. ^ "A Beginner's Guide to Food Play". Kinkly.com.
  25. ^ "KEITH HUFNAGEL | HUF". www.hufworldwide.com.
  26. ^ Anti Social Social Club
  27. ^ Peter Warren (March 23, 2010). "FSC Launches Anti-Piracy PSA Campaign". AVN. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  28. ^ Sam Harmon (March 23, 2010). "Free Speech Coalition Shoots Antipiracy PSA Videos". XBIZ. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  29. ^ Richard Abowitz (August 7, 2012). "8 Porn Stars' Presidential Endorsements". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  30. ^ Dennis Romero (October 24, 2012). "Kimberly Kane, Porn Star, Speaks Out Against Mandatory Condoms in Adult Video". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  31. ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  32. ^ a b "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN.com. November 22, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  33. ^ "NightMoves Online - Past Winner History". NightMoves Online.
  34. ^ David Sullivan (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  35. ^ "2010 AVN Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  36. ^ Lyla Katz (February 11, 2010). "XBIZ Awards 2010 Winners Announced". XBiz.com. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  37. ^ "2010 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN.com. April 30, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  38. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". AVN.com. January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  39. ^ Dan Miller (April 14, 2011). "XRCO Award Winners Announced". XBIZ Newswire. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  40. ^ "Good Releasing Awarded Three Feminist Porn Awards". AVN. April 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  41. ^ "Class of 2016: The AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". AVN. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  42. ^ XBIZ Award Winners, XBIZ, January 2016

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