# Raylene

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American pornographic film actress

Raylene Raylene in 2011 Born Stacey Bernstein[1] Glendora, California, U.S.[2] Other names Stacey Hirsch[1][3] Alexis Fontane[2] Spouse Brad Hirsch (divorced)

**Stacey Hirsch** ([née](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Bernstein**[1]), known professionally as **Raylene**, is an American [pornographic film actress](/source/Pornographic_film_actress).

## Early life

Raylene was born and raised in [Glendora, California](/source/Glendora%2C_California).[1] She is of Italian and Mexican descent on her mother's side.[2] Her father is Jewish, of Polish and Austrian descent.[1][2]

As a child, Raylene attended [Christian schools](/source/Christian_school).[2] She was an [honors student](/source/Honors_student) in high school and graduated at age 16, two years early.[2] She said she had originally intended to pursue Christian studies at [Azusa Pacific University](/source/Azusa_Pacific_University) and become a Christian high school teacher.[2]

## Career

Raylene began [acting](/source/Acting) when she was five years old.[4] With help from her uncle, a television producer, she appeared on *[Hunter](/source/Hunter_(1984_U.S._TV_series))* and *[21 Jump Street](/source/21_Jump_Street)*.[2] She had a non-speaking appearance on an episode of the HBO sketch comedy series *[Mr. Show](/source/Mr._Show)*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Raylene made her pornographic film debut in 1998.[5] She was a contract performer for [Vivid Entertainment](/source/Vivid_Entertainment) between May 1998 and November 2001, during which time she appeared in nearly 100 films.[6]

Raylene retired from the adult film industry in 2001. After briefly touring as a [striptease](/source/Striptease) dancer, she found work as a [real estate agent](/source/Real_estate_agent).[1] While working in real estate, she brokered a sale to the [AIM Health Care Foundation](/source/AIM_Health_Care_Foundation).[3] She returned to performing in pornographic films with *Raylene's Dirty Work* in 2009.[5]

## Personal life

Raylene was briefly married to Brad Hirsch, brother of Vivid Entertainment co-chairman [Steve Hirsch](/source/Steven_Hirsch).[1]

## Awards

- 1999 [XRCO Award](/source/XRCO_Award) – Starlet of the Year[7]

- 2001 [AVN Award](/source/AVN_Award) – [Best Actress (Film)](/source/AVN_Award_for_Best_Actress) – *Artemesia* (tied with Taylor Hayes – *Jekyll and Hyde*)[8][*[self-published source?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources)*]

- 2008 [AVN Hall of Fame](/source/AVN_Hall_of_Fame)[9]

- 2017 [XRCO Hall of Fame](/source/XRCO_Hall_of_Fame)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Morgan_2006_1-6) Morgan, Gila (October 22, 2006). ["Stacey Hirsch"](https://www.xbiz.com/features/80767/stacey-hirsch). XBIZ. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Rock_1998_2-7) Rock, Leif (April 1998). ["Raylene"](https://web.archive.org/web/20000601122627/http://www.avn.com/html/avn/archives/98_04/inner/invw2.html). *Adult Video News*. Archived from [the original](http://www.avn.com/html/avn/archives/98_04/inner/invw2.html) on June 1, 2000.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Miller_2005_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Miller_2005_3-1) Miller, Dan (June 27, 2005). ["Former Vivid Girl Finds Home in Real Estate"](https://avn.com/business/articles/video/former-vivid-girl-finds-home-in-real-estate-44376.html). *Adult Video News*. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kernes_2001_4-0)** Kernes, Mark (March 2001). ["Best Actress - Film (Tie): Raylene, Artemesia, Vivid Film & Taylor Hayes, Jekyll And Hyde, Vivid Film"](https://web.archive.org/web/20010411225444/http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/awards/bya_08.html). *Adult Video News*. Archived from [the original](http://www.adultvideonews.com/bone/awards/bya_08.html) on April 11, 2001.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Miller_2009_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Miller_2009_5-1) Miller, Dan (July 28, 2009). ["Vivid to Unveil Raylene's Comeback Movie Next Week"](https://avn.com/business/articles/video/vivid-to-unveil-raylene-s-comeback-movie-next-week-353870.html). *Adult Video News*. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pike-Johnson_2001_6-0)** Pike-Johnson, Heidi (November 12, 2001). ["Vivid Girl Raylene Retires"](https://web.archive.org/web/20020924025934/http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=9772). *Adult Video News*. Archived from [the original](http://avn.digitalod.com/query/?for=news&eid=9772) on September 24, 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Masseuse_3_and_Café_Flesh_7-0)** ["Masseuse 3 and Café Flesh 2 Top XRCO Awards"](https://avn.com/business/articles/video/masseuse-3-and-caf-flesh-2-top-xrco-awards-36335.html). *Adult Video News*. March 5, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Nelson, Steve (January 9, 2001). ["The AVN Awards Show a Night to Remember"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140506061130/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story1402.phtml). *Adult Industry News*. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Rutter_2008_9-0)** Rutter, Jared (January 13, 2008). ["2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced"](https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2008-avn-awards-winners-announced-25411.html). *Adult Video News*. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Raylene](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Raylene).

- [Raylene](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214216/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Raylene](https://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=Raylene/gender=female) at the [Internet Adult Film Database](/source/Internet_Adult_Film_Database)

- [Raylene](https://www.adultfilmdatabase.com/actor.cfm?actorid=70) at the [Adult Film Database](/source/Adult_Film_Database)

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