Jill Kelly (actress)

Jill Kelly (born February 1, 1971)[2] is an American pornographic actress, director and producer. Kelly is an AVN Hall of Fame inductee.

Jill Kelly
Kelly at the 2003 Adult Entertainment Expo
Born
Adrianne D. Moore;[1]

(1971-02-01) February 1, 1971
Pomona, California, U.S.
Other namesJill Kellie, Calista Jammer, Jill Kelley, Adrian, Calista J., Calista Jay, Jill Kennedy, Jill Roberts, Seth Damian, Seth Damien
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Spouse(s)Cal Jammer
February 14, 1993 - January 25, 1995 (His death)
Julian
May 6, 2000 - 2001 (Divorce)
Corey Jordan
September 20, 2003 - October 2004 (Divorce)

Career

Kelly's stage name was derived from the names of the Charlie's Angels characters portrayed by Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith.[3] She started out as a stripper at the Babydolls adult entertainment theater in her hometown, first performing at the age of 15 with false identification. After she broke up with her then-boyfriend, he informed the club of her true age, which caused them to fire her. When Kelly turned 18 she returned to the club, commenting that "they didn't even recognize me."[2]

She later did live sex shows with Tiffany Million at the O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco.[2]

Mainstream appearances

Kelly has appeared in over 50 B movies, including The Legend of the Roller Blade Seven, Toad Warriors, and Big Sister 2000.[3] In the spring of 1998 she appeared in Spike Lee's He Got Game.[3]

Other ventures

Kelly started her own company, Jill Kelly Productions (JKP), in October 1998. In April 2005, following the company's bankruptcy filing, Penthouse magazine paid $1.765 million to acquire its assets, which included the entire JKP back catalogue and nearly 60 unreleased features.[4]

Personal life

A native of Southern California, Kelly was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Pomona. She married porn actor Cal Jammer, whom she met at a CES convention in Las Vegas in 1993.[5] They were married a month later. Jammer introduced her to the world of adult movies and her career was launched. However, she separated from him due to his infidelities off-camera, which she called "the deal breaker".[6][7] Jammer took the separation hard, committing suicide by shooting himself to death on the road in front of Kelly's house on January 25, 1995.[6][8]

On May 6, 2000, she married adult star Julian, but the couple was divorced by the end of 2001. She then married a third time, to porn actor/producer/director Corey Jordan on September 20, 2003. This marriage would not last, either, and the couple parted ways a year later only to finalize their divorce in October 2004.[6][9][10]

Kelly also had an off-screen relationship with her fellow female colleague P.J. Sparxx in the mid-'90s. The pair would tour together and dance on stage as part of a dance duo act called "Fire & Ice". They also released a porn feature film of the dance act called Fire & Ice: Caught In The Act.[11] Kelly and Sparxx elucidated on their relationship in the "Behind the Scenes" documentary series Sex Under Hot Lights. Sparxx posited that she and Kelly had similar sexual personalities. Kelly stated that Sparxx had supported her following her husband's suicide in January 1995. Sparxx and Kelly claimed to be exclusively involved in terms of women, but were in an open relationship in regards to other men, with Kelly claiming she was also involved with a boyfriend at the time.[12]

Kelly identifies as bisexual.[3]

Awards
  • 1996 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Video) – Takin' It To The Limit 6 (with Felecia, Misty Rain, Careena Collins & Traci Allen)[13]
  • 1996 XRCO Award – Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene – Takin' It To The Limit 6 (with Traci Allen, Careena Collins, Felecia & Misty Rain)[14]
  • 1997 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film) – Dreams of Desire (with Melissa Hill)[15]
  • 1998 XRCO Award – Female Performer of the Year[14]
  • 1999 AVN Award – Best Couples Sex Scene (Video) – Dream Catcher (with Eric Price)[16]
  • 1999 Hot d'Or Award – Best American Actress – Exile[17]
  • 1999 NightMoves Award – Best Actress (Editor's Choice)[18]
  • 2001 FOXE Award – Female Fan Favorite[19]
  • 2002 FOXE Award – Female Fan Favorite[20]
  • 2003 AVN Hall of Fame[21]
  • 2003 FOXE Award – Female Performer of the Year[22]
  • 2007 NightMoves Hall of Fame[23]

References
  1. "Verrier, Richard. "Adult Filmmaker Files for Chapter 11" (''Los Angeles Times'', August 13, 2005)". Articles.latimes.com. 2005-08-13. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  2. McNeil, Legs; Jennifer Osborne (2006). The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry. with Peter Pavia. New York: ReganBooks. p. 545. ISBN 0-06-009660-8.
  3. Mark Kernes (March 1998). "Innerviews - Jill Kelly". AVN. Archived from the original on July 7, 2001. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  4. Thomas J. Stanton (2006-04-17). "Penthouse Media Group Obtains JKP Assets for $1.7 M". AVN. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  5. Modleski, Tania (2013). "Historical omission and psychic repression in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights" (PDF). World Picture. 8 (1): 1–16. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  6. "News Like This". www.newslikethis.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30.
  7. The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry. p. 547.
  8. The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry. p. 549.
  9. "Jill Kelly and Corey Jordan Split - AVN". AVN.
  10. "Jill Kelly pornstar profile and biography". www.honestpornreviews.com.
  11. Petkovich, Anthony (2002). X Factory, The: Inside the American Hardcore Film Industry (2nd Ed.). USA: Critical Vision. ISBN 1900486245.
  12. "The Couples". Sex Under Hot Lights. Season 1. Episode 4. 1995.
  13. "1996 Winners". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  14. "XRCO Winners". X-Rated Critics Organization. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  15. "1997 AVN Award Winners". AVN. Archived from the original on October 12, 1997. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  16. "Last Year's Winner's". AVN. Archived from the original on September 19, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  17. Paul Fishbein, Richard Face & Bobby Wax Hoff (July 1999). "Wicked's Flashpoint and Video Marc Dorcel Big Winners at 8th Annual Hot d'Or". AVN. Archived from the original on July 16, 2001. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  18. "Past Winner History". NightMoves. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  19. Heidi Pike-Johnson (2001-07-09). "Kelly, Kerkove, Marcus, Others Win FOXE Awards". AVN. Archived from the original on February 15, 2002. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  20. Wayne Hentai. "Marcus, Stone, Patrick, Kelly and Lake Are FOXE Favorites". AVN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2002. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  21. Heidi Pike-Johnson (2003-01-21). "2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel..." AVN. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  22. "Fans of X-Rated Entertainment Honors Favorite Performers". AVN. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  23. Peter Warren (2007-10-11). "2007 NightMoves Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
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