Katja K, also known as Katja Kean and Sussi la Cour Dollenz (born 7 February 1968 in Denmark as Sussi la Cour), is a Danish former

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, businesswoman, actress, singer, author, and media personality. Kean studied experience leadership (Danish ''oplevelsesledelse'') at Roskilde Universitetscenter (RUC) in

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. She married ''

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'' co-star Marco Dollenz whose last name she took in 2016. They live at Sitges, Spain. She owned an underwear company, which she ran for five years. Author Henrik List wrote a biography (based on interviews with her) titled ''Katja KXXX – Stjerne I Syndens By'' ().

Acting career

Kean starred in two adult films produced by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker

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's company

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'' (1998) and ''

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'' (1999). In 2002, Kean changed her

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from "Katja Kean" to "Katja K". Kean had a prominent role in the Danish

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'' (Far from Las Vegas). She sang with Danish musician

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on his single "Save Your Love". She also appeared on a ''Filur'' track called "Sunset Boulevard". Per the Internet Adult Film Database, she has starred in 30 cover films, and was a contract girl for the American production company called Sincity, based in

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. Her adult career was from the year 1997 and ended in 2000, by her own choice.

Awards and nominations

Selective filmography

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'' (1998) *''Katja Kean's Sports Spectacular'' (1998) *''

'' (1999) *''Buried Treasure'' (2000) *''Watchers'' (2000) *''

'' (2001) *''Bald Beaver Blast'' (2005)

References

External links

"Stjerne i syndens by"
excerpt from book by Henrik List, ''

Berlingske Tidende ''Berlingske'', previously known as ''Berlingske Tidende'' (, ''Berling's Times''), is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, ''Berlingske'' ...

'', 26 February 2003. * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Katja K 1968 births Danish pornographic film actresses Danish female adult models Living people People from Frederiksberg