Crissy Moran

Crissy Moran (born December 22, 1975) is a Christian public speaker who is a former American pornographic actress. She began working in adult entertainment in 1999, and between 2001 and 2006 had performed in over 50 adult films. In 2006, Moran became a devout Christian and quit working in the adult industry. After retirement, she began speaking about her experiences in porn and appearing in national media projects addressing what she considers "the harms of pornography," associating adult films with human sex trafficking and the exploitation of women and children.

Career

Adult film

Moran's career in the adult industry began in the fall of 1999 when she responded to an internet ad for models. At the time, she was working at a Hooters restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida. However, she felt that the environment became degrading and she began seeking employment elsewhere. She left Hooters and began working in a variety of other jobs which included a local retail store, the County Clerk of Courts, and the Supervisor of Elections office.

One day, after posting bikini photos of herself on the Internet, she received email responses that led to her modeling in Miami and Los Angeles for ''Playboy'' and ''Hustler''. She found greater financial success through establishing her own online pornography site. After moving to California, she eventually performed in over 50 mainstream porn films.

It was reported that Moran was making nearly $15,000 each month through her work in the porn business, along with receipts from her successful website. However, in October 2006, she became a Christian and announced that she was leaving the sex industry. Moran recounts her conversion during a visit to her boyfriend:

Post-adult career

Though Moran left the pornography industry in 2006, pornographic photos and videos taken during her time working in the adult entertainment industry continue to remain online. Although efforts to date have been unsuccessful, Moran continues to attempt to have her photos legally removed from these web sites established by past boyfriends and business partners. Moran stated that she "maintained contact with many of the people that promoted my website. There was a forum they'd use to promote the site where they would post comments and I would ell them totake my website down. Eventually they just blocked me."

In 2012, Moran appeared in the documentary ''After Porn Ends'', which examined the lives of former pornographic actors.

In 2013, Moran worked for Treasures, a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2003 by a former dancer to help women heal from what she calls "sexual brokenness." As of 2020, Moran is represented by her friend, and bridesmaid, Emily Hibard. The two met in Los Angeles while volunteering at Treasures. Moran is a presenter at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation's Annual Summit.

Mainstream film career

Prior to her retirement from the porn industry, Moran had a role in Nick Palumbo's theatrically released NC-17 horror film ''Murder-Set-Pieces'' (2004).

In 2008, Moran appeared in the short dramatic film ''Oversold'', which was a modern adaptation based on the Biblical story of Hosea and Gomer, in which she plays the leading role. Director Paul Morrell had approached Moran, originally wishing her to be a consultant for the adult business side of the story, but after discussing the project with her, he realized she would be perfect in the lead role.

In 2011, Moran had a minor role in another Paul Morell project, the indie horror film ''Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust''.

Appearances

Moran was featured in a ''700 Club'' interview about her life, experience in the adult industry, and her religious experiences.

Personal life

Moran has stated that she had a religious upbringing and she was encouraged by her father to not have sex until marriage. She stated that the end of her parents' marriage when she was a child resulted in her being a "rebellious teenager". She was married in May 2013 to a youth pastor, and lives in Texas.

See also

*Anti-pornography movement in the United States

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1975 births
American pornographic film actresses
Anti-pornography activists
Anti–human trafficking activists
Converts to Christianity
Living people
Actresses from Jacksonville, Florida
Pornographic film actors from Florida
21st-century American actresses