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Zen is from Charleston, South Carolina and she is of Cherokee and Irish descent.<ref name=AVNInsider/> Her mother is high society and wealthy.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She never met her father, but has a stepfather.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> | Zen is from Charleston, South Carolina and she is of Cherokee and Irish descent.<ref name=AVNInsider/> Her mother is high society and wealthy.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She never met her father, but has a stepfather.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> | ||
Zen attended college for three years and was in a pre-law program.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> Her first job was training horses in South Carolina and she lived in a barn for 2 years while doing it.<ref name=Barelist>[https://www.barelist.com/interviews/interview_442_Lezley_Zen.html Super hot porn star Lezley Zen spends some time with Barelist]</ref> Later on, she managed restaurants and bartended in Charleston for eight years.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She managed a Westin hotel restaurant for two years before managing an Italian Trattoria.<ref name=AVNInsider/> She later met her fiancé Trevor Zen, who owned a personal training studio.<ref name=AVNInsider/> He helped her become a personal trainer and she began working for him.<ref name=AVNInsider/> | Zen attended college for three years and was in a pre-law program.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> Her first job was training horses in South Carolina and she lived in a barn for 2 years while doing it.<ref name=Barelist>[https://www.barelist.com/interviews/interview_442_Lezley_Zen.html Super hot porn star Lezley Zen spends some time with Barelist]</ref> Later on, she managed restaurants and bartended in Charleston for eight years.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She managed a Westin hotel restaurant for two years before managing an Italian Trattoria.<ref name=AVNInsider/> She later met her fiancé [[Trevor Zen]], who owned a personal training studio.<ref name=AVNInsider/> He helped her become a personal trainer and she began working for him.<ref name=AVNInsider/> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Zen danced at a Crazy Horse in Myrtle Beach for approximately six months.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> While working during amateur night at a strip club, a porn star who was feature dancing there suggested she would be good at porn.<ref name=Barelist/> In 2001, she entered the porn industry.<ref name=Barelist/> She came up with her stage name during her first weekend in Los Angeles.<ref name=Barelist/> She and others gave a friend named Liz the nickname "lezzy Liz" for being bi curious, which was then misspoken as "Lezley Liz" after a night of drinking.<ref name=Barelist/> "Zen" went with her back tattoo.<ref name=Barelist/> Her first scene was in ''Serenity's Roman Orgy''.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/><ref name=AVNInsider/> She has worked for Playboy, done softcore movies for HBO, Cinemax, and Showtime, and appeared on ''The Howard Stern Show''.<ref name=AVNInsider/> Atlas Multimedia produced an official website for her.<ref>[ | Zen danced at a Crazy Horse in Myrtle Beach for approximately six months.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> While working during amateur night at a strip club, a porn star who was feature dancing there suggested she would be good at porn.<ref name=Barelist/> In 2001, she entered the porn industry.<ref name=Barelist/> She came up with her stage name during her first weekend in Los Angeles.<ref name=Barelist/> She and others gave a friend named Liz the nickname "lezzy Liz" for being bi curious, which was then misspoken as "Lezley Liz" after a night of drinking.<ref name=Barelist/> "Zen" went with her back tattoo.<ref name=Barelist/> Her first scene was in ''Serenity's Roman Orgy''.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/><ref name=AVNInsider/> She has worked for Playboy, done softcore movies for HBO, Cinemax, and Showtime, and appeared on ''The Howard Stern Show''.<ref name=AVNInsider/> Atlas Multimedia produced an official website for her.<ref>[http://business.avn.com/articles/technology/Memorial-Planned-Friday-for-Adult-Pioneer-Don-Osterholt-613042.html Memorial Planned Friday for Adult Pioneer Don Osterholt]</ref> She does not do anal.<ref>[https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/the-xxxstasy-biz-6367582?showFullText=true The XXXstasy Biz]</ref> | ||
In mid-2005, Zen agreed to sign a one-year, non-exclusive contract for $6000 a month with PinkTV for her to host ''Match That Snatch'', be the lead for ''Into the Mist'', be featured on PinkTV Live, work in their private session rooms, and do one sex scene for their website each month.<ref name=PinkTVAVN/><ref name=PinkTVMiami>[https://www.miaminewtimes.com/ | In mid-2005, Zen agreed to sign a one-year, non-exclusive contract for $6000 a month with PinkTV for her to host ''[[Match That Snatch]]'', be the lead for ''[[Into the Mist]]'', be featured on PinkTV Live, work in their private session rooms, and do one sex scene for their website each month.<ref name=PinkTVAVN/><ref name=PinkTVMiami>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061127063619/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/Issues/2006-09-21/news/feature_full.html Welcome to the Voyeurdome]</ref> She also planned to eventually become an executive at PinkTV.<ref name=PinkTVMiami/> Ultimately, she only worked for PinkTV for around three months.<ref name=PinkTVMiami/> A contract was never signed, and she considered suing due to disputes over her verbal agreement with PinkTV.<ref name=PinkTVMiami/> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Zen has breast implants.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She has dated women since she was 15 years old.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> Her and Trevor Zen have two children, who were born in the 1990s.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/><ref name=PinkTVAVN/> The four of them moved to Miami in June 2005.<ref name=PinkTVAVN/> She plays beach volleyball and golf.<ref name=Barelist/> | Zen has breast implants.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> She has dated women since she was 15 years old.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/> Her and [[Trevor Zen]] have two children, who were born in the 1990s.<ref name=FreshOffTheBus/><ref name=PinkTVAVN/> The four of them moved to Miami in June 2005.<ref name=PinkTVAVN/> She plays beach volleyball and golf.<ref name=Barelist/> | ||
== Awards & nominations == | == Awards & nominations == | ||
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|2004<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031203023916/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show]</ref> | |2004<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031203023916/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show]</ref> | ||
|Best Oral Sex Scene – Video <small>(with Austin O'Riley, Brandon Iron & Brian Surewood)</small> | |Best Oral Sex Scene – Video <small>(with [[Austin O'Riley]], Brandon Iron & Brian Surewood)</small> | ||
|''Throat Gaggers 3'' | |''[[Throat Gaggers 3]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|rowspan="7"|2005<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041114124447/http://www.avnawards.com/2005nominees_fr.shtml 2005 AVN AWARDS NOMINATIONS]</ref><ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2005-AVN-Awards-Show-Winners-Announced-41743.html 2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced]</ref> | |rowspan="7"|2005<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041114124447/http://www.avnawards.com/2005nominees_fr.shtml 2005 AVN AWARDS NOMINATIONS]</ref><ref>[https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2005-AVN-Awards-Show-Winners-Announced-41743.html 2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced]</ref> | ||
|Best Supporting Actress – Video | |Best Supporting Actress – Video | ||
|''Fluff & Fold'' | |''[[Fluff & Fold]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|Best Supporting Actress, Film | |Best Supporting Actress, Film | ||
|rowspan="3"|''Bare Stage'' | |rowspan="3"|''[[Bare Stage]]'' | ||
|style="background:#dfd;"|Won | |style="background:#dfd;"|Won | ||
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|Best Group Sex Scene-Film <small>(with Jessica Drake & Brad Armstrong)</small> | |Best Group Sex Scene-Film <small>(with Jessica Drake & Brad Armstrong)</small> | ||
|''The Collector'' | |''[[The Collector]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|Best Group Sex Scene – Video <small>(with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Tommy Gunn & Trevor Zen)</small> | |Best Group Sex Scene – Video <small>(with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Tommy Gunn & [[Trevor Zen]])</small> | ||
|''Eye of the Beholder'' | |''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/ | |2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061206053159/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf AVN Awards Nominations]</ref> | ||
|Best Actress – Film | |Best Actress – Film | ||
|''Les Bitches'' | |''Les Bitches'' | ||
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|Single Performance, Actress | |Single Performance, Actress | ||
|''Bare Stage'' | |''[[Bare Stage]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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|Group Scene <small>(with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Trevor Zen & Tommy Gunn)</small> | |Group Scene <small>(with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, [[Trevor Zen]] & Tommy Gunn)</small> | ||
|''Eye of the Beholder'' | |''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'' | ||
|style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | |style="background:#fdd;"|Nominated | ||
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{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:American]] | [[Category:American women]] | ||
[[Category:Cherokee]] | [[Category:Cherokee]] | ||
[[Category:Irish American]] | [[Category:Irish American]] | ||
[[Category:Porn | [[Category:Porn actresses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 8 November 2024
| Lezley Zen | |
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| Date of birth: | February 19, 1974 (age: 50)  [1] |
| Place of birth: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States[1] |
| Measurements: | 86-64-86 cm (34-25-34 in) S-XS-XS [2] |
| Bra size: | 34C[2] |
| Height: | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) [2] |
| Weight: | 52 kg (115 lb) [2] |
| Hair color: | Brunette[3] |
| Ethnicity: | Cherokee/Irish[4] |
Lezley Zen (born February 19, 1974) is an American porn star.
Early life
Zen is from Charleston, South Carolina and she is of Cherokee and Irish descent.[4] Her mother is high society and wealthy.[2] She never met her father, but has a stepfather.[2]
Zen attended college for three years and was in a pre-law program.[2] Her first job was training horses in South Carolina and she lived in a barn for 2 years while doing it.[5] Later on, she managed restaurants and bartended in Charleston for eight years.[2] She managed a Westin hotel restaurant for two years before managing an Italian Trattoria.[4] She later met her fiancé Trevor Zen, who owned a personal training studio.[4] He helped her become a personal trainer and she began working for him.[4]
Career
Zen danced at a Crazy Horse in Myrtle Beach for approximately six months.[2] While working during amateur night at a strip club, a porn star who was feature dancing there suggested she would be good at porn.[5] In 2001, she entered the porn industry.[5] She came up with her stage name during her first weekend in Los Angeles.[5] She and others gave a friend named Liz the nickname "lezzy Liz" for being bi curious, which was then misspoken as "Lezley Liz" after a night of drinking.[5] "Zen" went with her back tattoo.[5] Her first scene was in Serenity's Roman Orgy.[2][4] She has worked for Playboy, done softcore movies for HBO, Cinemax, and Showtime, and appeared on The Howard Stern Show.[4] Atlas Multimedia produced an official website for her.[6] She does not do anal.[7]
In mid-2005, Zen agreed to sign a one-year, non-exclusive contract for $6000 a month with PinkTV for her to host Match That Snatch, be the lead for Into the Mist, be featured on PinkTV Live, work in their private session rooms, and do one sex scene for their website each month.[3][8] She also planned to eventually become an executive at PinkTV.[8] Ultimately, she only worked for PinkTV for around three months.[8] A contract was never signed, and she considered suing due to disputes over her verbal agreement with PinkTV.[8]
Personal life
Zen has breast implants.[2] She has dated women since she was 15 years old.[2] Her and Trevor Zen have two children, who were born in the 1990s.[2][3] The four of them moved to Miami in June 2005.[3] She plays beach volleyball and golf.[5]
Awards & nominations
| Year | Award | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003[9] | Best New Starlet | Nominated | |
| 2004[10] | Best Oral Sex Scene – Video (with Austin O'Riley, Brandon Iron & Brian Surewood) | Throat Gaggers 3 | Nominated |
| 2005[11][12] | Best Supporting Actress – Video | Fluff & Fold | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress, Film | Bare Stage | Won | |
| Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Film (with Savanna Samson) | Nominated | ||
| Best Oral Sex Scene – Film (with Eric Masterson) | Nominated | ||
| Best Group Sex Scene-Film (with Jessica Drake & Brad Armstrong) | The Collector | Nominated | |
| Best Group Sex Scene-Film (with Jordan Haze & Rod Fontana) | Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge | Nominated | |
| Best Group Sex Scene – Video (with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Tommy Gunn & Trevor Zen) | Eye of the Beholder | Nominated | |
| 2006[13] | Best Actress – Film | Les Bitches | Nominated |
| 2016[14] | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Jessica Drake, Remy LaCroix, Katrina Jade & Vicki Chase) | Massage School Dropouts | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002[15] | Best New Starlet | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005[16] | Unsung Siren | Nominated | |
| Single Performance, Actress | Bare Stage | Nominated | |
| Group Scene (with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Trevor Zen & Tommy Gunn) | Eye of the Beholder | Nominated | |
| 2006[17] | Best Single Performance - Actress | Les Bitches | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 , IAFD: Lezley Zen
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Fresh Off The Bus: Lesley Zen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Lezley Zen Relocating to Miami for Start-Up PinkTV
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Lezley Zen: An AVNInsider Interview
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Super hot porn star Lezley Zen spends some time with Barelist
- ↑ Memorial Planned Friday for Adult Pioneer Don Osterholt
- ↑ The XXXstasy Biz
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Welcome to the Voyeurdome
- ↑ 2003 AVN Awards Show Nominations Announced
- ↑ Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show
- ↑ 2005 AVN AWARDS NOMINATIONS
- ↑ 2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced
- ↑ AVN Awards Nominations
- ↑ 2016 AVN AWARD NOMINATIONS
- ↑ ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS - National Ballot
- ↑ XRCO 2004 AWARD CATEGORIES & WINNERS
- ↑ XRCO 2005 AWARD CATEGORIES, NOMINATIONS, AND WINNERS