Ashlyn Gere

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Ashlyn Gere
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Gere in 2006

Ashlyn Gere is an American pornographic film actress [1] who has also performed in mainstream film and television, including appearances on the science fiction television series The X-Files [2] and Space: Above and Beyond along with Willard (2003). Gere is an inductee into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. [3]

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Early life and education

Gere graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Theatre Arts and Communications. [2]

Career

In the 1980s, Gere was billed as Kim McKamy in several B movie appearances such as Evil Laugh (1986) and Creepozoids (1987). She also worked as a body double in the films Basic Instinct (1992) and Indecent Proposal (1993). [4]

As a pornographic film actress, Gere was one of the most popular stars of the 1990s, according to Complex . [4] She was nominated for and won several major adult industry awards such as the FOXE, XRCO, and AVN Awards. [1] In the latter half of the 90s, she slowed down on her adult video work and mainly toured as an exotic dancer. [1]

Awards

AVN

FOXE

Hot d'Or Award

XRCO

AFWG

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