Tori Welles (born June 17, 1967) is an American former

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Early life

Welles was born and raised in Southern California. She is of

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, and

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descent.

Career

Welles performed in adult films between 1988 and 1999 and also directed several movies in the early 1990s. In 1997 Paul Norman released a private home video of himself and Welles, filmed after their divorce, called ''The Private Diary of Tori Welles''. Welles was reportedly angry but said she had no legal basis to stop its distribution. Welles is a former contract performer with

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. She has also worked for production companies such as

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, Evil Angel,

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, and the

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. Welles is also the host of an internet radio show for

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Appearances

Welles has appeared in a variety of minor mainstream acting roles such as the 1995

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horror-comedy '' Ice Cream Man'' (credited as Brittania Paris) and a 2006 episode of the

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''. She was also featured in 1993 on the Swedish late night

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''Adam''. Welles also has director, producer, costume & wardrobe, and writing credits.

Other ventures

In 1998, in partnership with Erostar, Welles released a

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molded from her genitalia. As of 2004 she worked as a regional sales manager for Peach DVD, under the name ''Brittania Paris''. In May 2011, Welles was hired as a sales associate by Metro Entertainment. In March 2012, Welles and

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launched Hall of Fame Management, a

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that represents pornographic actors, directors, editors, photographers, and other adult industry workers. She also has her own production company called Tori Welles Entertainment.

Personal life

She was married to adult film producer Paul Norman.

Awards

References

External links

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