{{short description|American actress, writer, director and producer}}
thumb|
'''Devinn Lane''' is a former adult model, pornographic actress, writer, director and producer. She is sometimes credited as '''Devin Lane''' or '''Devon Lane'''.
== Biography == Lane became pregnant at 16 and began stripping to support herself and her child in 1990.<ref name="yale">{{cite web|url=http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=2949|title=Devinn Lane, porn star, gets down|access-date=2007-05-07|author=Lacy Ketzner|date=2004-02-13|work=Yale Herald|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040310000134/http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=2949|archive-date= 2004-03-10}}</ref> In 1996, while still dancing, she was offered work posing in hard-core men's magazines.
== Adult film career == She made her hardcore film debut in 1999, performing in only lesbian scenes. She signed an exclusive contract for the production company Wicked Pictures in December 1999.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/12136.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713144529/http://business.avn.com/articles/12136.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-13 |title=Wicked Signs Four Contract Girls |date=1999-12-08 |magazine=AVN |access-date=2009-12-25 }}</ref> She has directed many films, notably all five installments of ''The Devinn Lane Show''. In 2003, she began performing with men, starting with the final scene in ''The Devinn Lane Show 5: Save The Best For Last''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/10278.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710005904/http://business.avn.com/articles/10278.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-10 |title=Devinn Lane Does First Boy/Girl Feature, Los Angeles |date=2003-02-06 |magazine=AVN |access-date=2009-12-25 }}</ref> Over the next two years she performed scenes with men in ''Kink'', ''Lovestruck'', ''Space Nuts'', ''Improper Conduct'', ''Wicked Sex Party 6'', ''Beautiful'', ''Stiletto'', ''Tuff Chick'', two ''Road Trixx'' movies (which she also directed), and ''Lovers Lane''.
As of 2005, she went on indefinite hiatus from on-screen work, focusing on directing for the production company Shane's World.
Her first producer credit is on the film ''Beautiful/Nasty'' which was nominated for the AVN Award Best All-Girl Feature in 2002.
In addition to hardcore work, Lane also hosted Playboy TV's mock reality show ''7 Lives Exposed'', which ran for six seasons until 2007, and has appeared in several softcore films which appear on DVD and on the Cinemax channels.
== Lawsuit == In October 2008, Lane filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Digital Playground, Vivid Entertainment Group, and Moniker Online Services among other entities, alleging that they profited from domain names similar to her performer name and did not compensate her.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devinn Lane Files Suit Against Vivid, Digital Playground, Others |date=20 October 2008 |website=XBIZ |url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/100702 |access-date=30 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://avn.com/law/articles/33005.html |title=Devinn Lane Lawsuit Points To Sweeping Changes in the Industry |date=22 October 2008 |magazine=Adult Video News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208000146/http://avn.com/law/articles/33005.html |archive-date=8 December 2008}}</ref> In February 2009, she dismissed her claims against most of the companies, leaving only Privacy Protect and Pixel named in the suit.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://business.avn.com/articles/34483.html |title=Devinn Lane Drops Vivid, Digital Playground From Lawsuit |date=18 February 2009 |magazine=Adult Video News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220131718/http://business.avn.com/articles/34483.html |archive-date=20 February 2009}}</ref>
== Notable TV guest appearances == * ''Thrills'' playing "Denise" in episode: "A Most Dangerous Desire" (episode # 1.2), June 9, 2001 * ''The Helmetcam Show'' playing "Herself – Guest" (episode # 5.1), July 5, 2000 * ''The Man Show'' playing "Herself" in episode: "Wheel of Destiny" (episode # 2.3), July 2, 2000 * ''The Helmetcam Show'' playing "Herself – Guest" (episode # 4.17), May 17, 2000 * ''The Helmetcam Show'' playing "Herself – Guest" (episode # 4.8), December 1, 1999 * ''The Howard Stern Radio Show'' playing "Herself", October 16, 1999
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Ceremony ! Result ! Category ! Work |- || '''2000''' | AVN Award | {{nom}} |Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Film <small>(with Devon & Maya Divine)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/awards/noms.html |title=AVN 2000 Nominations |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000302100333/http://www.avn.com/awards/noms.html |archive-date=March 2, 2000 }}</ref> |''Three'' |- |rowspan="3"| '''2001''' |rowspan="2"| AVN Award | {{nom}} |Best Actress - Video<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/nominees.html |title=2001 AVN Awards Nominations List |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010309213908/http://www.avnawards.com/nominees.html |archive-date=March 9, 2001 }}</ref> |''Spellbound'' |- | {{won}} |Best Solo Sex Scene<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ainews.com/Archives/Story1402.phtml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030308004404/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story1402.phtml|url-status= usurped|archive-date= March 8, 2003|title= The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember|access-date= 2014-12-13|author= Steve Nelson|date= 2001-01-09|publisher= Adult Industry News}}</ref> |''In Style'' |- | Hot d'Or Award | {{nom}} |Best American New Starlet<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/by0501_03.html |title=AVN WINNERS VIE FOR HOT D'OR AWARDS |access-date=2014-12-13 |author=Humphrey Pennyworth |magazine=AVN |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011218001630/http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/by0501_03.html |archive-date=December 18, 2001 }}</ref> | {{n/a}} |- |rowspan="3"| '''2002''' |rowspan="2"| AVN Award | {{nom}} |Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video <small>(with Inari Vachs)</small><ref name=AVN02>{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/nomin-list.html |title=This Year's Nominees |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011208103701/http://www.avnawards.com/nomin-list.html |archive-date=December 8, 2001 }}</ref> |rowspan="2"|''Love Shack'' |- | {{nom}} |Best Solo Sex Scene<ref name=AVN02/> |- | Venus Award | {{nom}} |Best Actress (USA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.venus-berlin.com/2002/en/award/download/nominierungen.en.pdf |title=6th VENUS-AWARD Nominees |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=venus-berlin.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040620133347/http://www.venus-berlin.com/2002/en/award/download/nominierungen.en.pdf |archive-date=June 20, 2004 }}</ref> | {{n/a}} |- |rowspan="6"| '''2003''' |rowspan="5"| AVN Award | {{nom}} |Female Performer of the Year<ref name=AVN03>{{cite web|url=http://www.avnawards.com/nominees.shtml |title=This Year's Nominees |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021127014135/http://www.avnawards.com/nominees.shtml |archive-date=November 27, 2002 }}</ref> | {{n/a}} |- | {{nom}} |Best Supporting Actress – Video<ref name=AVN03/> |''Turning Point'' |- | {{nom}} |Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video <small>(with Wanda Curtis)</small><ref name=AVN03/> |''After Hours'' |- | {{nom}} |Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video <small>(with April)</small><ref name=AVN03/> |rowspan="3"|''Breathless'' |- | {{won}} |Best Actress - Video<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2003-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-Awards-Presented-Big-Year-for-Evil-Angel-32917.html|title= 2003 AVN Awards Winners Announced: Awards Presented Big Year for Evil Angel...|access-date= 2014-12-13|author= Heidi Pike-Johnson|date= 2003-01-21|magazine= AVN|archive-date= 2012-07-07|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120707062516/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2003-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-Awards-Presented-Big-Year-for-Evil-Angel-32917.html|url-status= dead}}</ref> |- | XRCO Award | {{nom}} |Best Girl-Girl Scene <small>(with April)</small><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Belladonna-Dominates-XRCO-Nominations-32631.html|title=Belladonna Dominates XRCO Nominations|access-date=2014-12-13|date=2003-03-05|magazine=AVN|archive-date=2016-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111080741/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Belladonna-Dominates-XRCO-Nominations-32631.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |rowspan="6"| '''2004''' |rowspan="4"| AVN Award | {{nom}} |Female Performer of the Year<ref name=AVN04>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf |title=Nominations for 2004 AVN Awards Show |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031203023916/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/05/58/32/55832Nominations.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2003 }}</ref> | {{n/a}} |- | {{nom}} |Best Supporting Actress – Video<ref name=AVN04/> |''Space Nuts'' |- | {{nom}} |Best Actress – Video<ref name=AVN04/> |rowspan="3"|''Improper Conduct'' |- | {{nom}} |Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video <small>(with Bridgette Kerkove)</small><ref name=AVN04/> |- |rowspan="2"| XRCO Award | {{nom}} |Best Girl/Girl Scene <small>(with Bridgette Kerkove)</small><ref name=XRCO04/> |- | {{nom}} |Female Performer of the Year<ref name=XRCO04>{{cite magazine|url= http://business.avn.com/articles/video/20th-Annual-XRCO-Awards-Show-Confirmed-for-August-19-2004-39853.html|title= 20th Annual XRCO Awards Show Confirmed for August 19, 2004|access-date= 2014-12-13|author= Dirty Bob|date= 2004-08-06|magazine= AVN|archive-date= 2014-10-17|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141017045906/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/20th-Annual-XRCO-Awards-Show-Confirmed-for-August-19-2004-39853.html|url-status= dead}}</ref> | {{n/a}} |- || '''2006''' | AVN Award | {{nom}} |Best Actress – Video<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf |title=2006 AVN Award Nominees |access-date=2014-12-13 |publisher=AVN Awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061206053159/http://www.avn.com/imagearchive/24/82/23/248223AVN_Awards_Nominations.pdf |archive-date=December 6, 2006 }}</ref> |''Lovers Lane'' |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Devinn Lane}}
* {{IMDb name|0485313|Devinn Lane}} * {{iafd name|id=DevinnLane|gender=female|name=Devinn Lane}} * {{afdb name|id=7546|gender=female|name=Devinn Lane}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090216200045/http://wickedpictures.com/bio/a-e/Devinn_Lane.html Bio] at Wicked Pictures * [http://blog.adultdvdtalk.com/2006/07/devinn_lane_double_d_or_bust.html Audio Interview at Adult DVD Talk] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090105231156/http://www.brokendollz.com/interviews/devinn_lane/devinn.php Interview at Broken Dollz]
{{AVN Best Actress}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Devinn}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Newport Beach, California Category:American female adult models Category:American pornographic film actresses Category:American pornographic film directors Category:American pornographic film producers Category:Film directors from California Category:Penthouse Pets Category:Pornographic film actors from California Category:Women pornographic film directors Category:Women pornographic film producers Category:American adoptees Category:21st-century American women