Tamar Janine Reilly (born September 19, 1963), known professionally as Alexandra Silk, is an American

pornographic actress A pornographic film actor or actress, pornographic performer, adult entertainer, or porn star is a person who performs sex acts in video that is usually characterized as a pornographic movie. Such videos tend to be made in a number of dist ...

, pornographic director and adult model.

Biography

A graduate of the

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, Silk began her adult career as a

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. During this time she met porn star

Jenna Jameson Jenna Marie Massoli (born April 9, 1974), known professionally as Jenna Jameson (), is an American model, former pornographic film actress, businesswoman, and television personality. She has been named the world's most famous adult entertainme ...

, who advised her on how to enter the pornographic industry. Silk made her way to

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, where she met

Ron Jeremy Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953) is an American former pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", Jeremy was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also made a number of non-pornographic ...

, who in turn introduced her to performers, directors and producers. During the course of her career she married porn star Luc Wylder. She is a member of the

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, the

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is an American sex-positive advocacy and educational organization founded in 1998. NCSF has over one hundred coalition partners (consisting of businesses including law firms, mental health professi ...

, the

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, and a supporting member of the

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(AASECT). By February 2010, Silk had completed her internship to become a certified

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with the International Professional Surrogate Association (IPSA), and names this as her true calling.

Awards

Wins

*2008

AVN Hall of Fame The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.XRCO Hall of Fame The XRCO Hall of Fame lists well-known adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO Award The XRCO Awards are given by the American X-Rated Critics Organizat ...

Nominations

*1999

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– Unsung Siren *2000 AVN Female Performer of the Year *2002 AVN Best Anal Sex Scene – Film for ''Taken'' (with

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) *2004 AVN Best Actress – Video for ''Stud Hunters''

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