NL-I get a lot of email questions asking what happened to this or that porn performer. Adam Wilcox, a new writer for LIB took on the challenge to tell us about a few of those missing in action. If you know more or have contact info, please comment. TY.
Where did they go?
Taija Rae: Rae entered porn during the mid-1980s with supporting roles in films such as 69th Street Vice and Wish You Were Here. She garnered a nomination in 1985 for XRCO Starlet of the Year, and by the end of the decade, the wholesome-looking beauty had a number of star features under her belt, including Taija Rae’s Satin Seduction and Good Morning Taija Rae. Rae retired from the business in 1993 after filming the movies Black Bite, Swedish Erotica Hard 21, Swedish Erotica Hard 28, Supershots 12, Splatterhouse 2, and Splatterhouse 9. She was allegedly last seen working at a Las Vegas restaurant after a stint in prostitution and could not be reached via one of her last known employers.
Sources: Excalibur Films (http://excaliburfilms.com/pornlist/starpgs/Taija_Rae.htm), Transcript of A Night of Legends: First Annual XRCO Adult Film Awards (http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcpxgmgk_0hrghhdgp), Luke Is Back (https://www.lukeisback.com/stars/stars/stars/female/taija_rae.htm).
Samantha Strong: Strong developed a reputation for being unruly and erratic during her run as a porn princess, often acting eccentric on film sets and quarreling with strip club owners over dance gigs. As a Vivid Girl, she became involved in a contract dispute with company CEO Steven Hirsch in the late-80s due to her refusal to perform with bisexual actor Jeff Stryker, whom Strong viewed as a possible AIDS risk (She would eventually consent to work with Stryker in the 1988 film The Heiress). However, despite her idiosyncrasies, Strong left a significant mark on the porn world by acquiring the AVN Best New Starlet award for 1988 and is also a member of the organization’s Hall of Fame. She last performed in 1992 for studios such as Rosebud, Coast to Coast, and Sin City. Last August, Pleasure Productions featured Strong along with Krystal Steele as part of the group’s Old School vs. New School releases. She was unable to be contacted via the Pleasure company.
Sources: Adult Film Database (http://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/actor.cfm?actorid=949), Samantha Strong biography at Luke Is Back (https://www.lukeisback.com/stars/stars/stars/female/samantha_strong.html), John Bowen interview with AdultFYI.com, 7/13/2004 (http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=4666), Adult Video News (http://avnawards.avn.com/winners/1988/, http://business.avn.com/company-news/Samantha-Strong-vs-Krystal-Steal-They-re-Back-356581.html, 8/21/2009).
Dillan Lauren: Lauren left home at age 15 and surfaced in adult entertainment in 2003, the year of her twenty-first birthday. She has appeared in 138 titles overall and won AVN’s Best Group Sex Scene award in 2006 along with Alicia Alighatti, Penny Flame, Hillary Scott, John West, and Randy Spears. Lauren recently worked under Diabolic Video in the April 2010 release Rock Hard 2. She could not be reached through one of her last known studios, but you can visit Dillan’s fan site at DillanLaurenxxx.com.
Sources: Internet Adult Film Database (http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=DillanLauren/gender=f/Dillan-Lauren.htm), Dillan Lauren fan site (http://www.dillanlaurenxxx.com/dillan_lauren_interview.html), Adult Video News (http://avnawards.avn.com/winners/2006/), Diabolic Video (http://www.diabolic.com/bs.php?Bs_cid=19435&app_state=aba69b29323fbaf4&nats=bss.211.159.159.1.0.0.0.0).
Mark Ashley: An accomplished adult-film actor and director, Ashley captured the XRCO Best Three-way award with Teagan Presley and Alberto Rey in 2004 and also garnered 2010 honors for AVN Best Three-way Sex Scene for his work in Elegant Angel’s Tori Black Is Pretty Filthy. Ashley last appeared in a March 2010 release from Simon Wolf Productions. You can visit his Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Ashley/100000517912345?ref=search.
Sources: BWDL.net (http://www.bwdl.net/XRCO-2/2004win/index.htm#threeway), Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1131544/), Adult Video News (http://avnawards.avn.com/winners/), Mark Ashley Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Ashley/100000517912345?ref=search).
Porsha: The beautiful ebony performer appeared in 128 credited adult movies with top companies such as Vivid, VCA, and Elegant Angel before disappearing from the industry in 2002. Her current status is presently unknown, but you can check out past Porsha scenes and photos at Porn.com.
Source: Internet Adult Film Database (http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=Porsha/gender=f/porsha.htm), Porn.com (http://www.porn.com/pornstars/648/Porsha.html).
Anna Amore: Amore – a.k.a. – Stormy Weather – worked for several prominent adult entertainment companies from 1995-2002, including Vivid and Video Team. Her present circumstances are currently unknown and she could not be contacted via her official webpage (AnnaAmore.com).
Sources: AnnaAmore.com, Internet Adult Film Database (http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=AAmore/gender=f).