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 Summer at the 2013 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo |
India Summer is an American pornographic actress and nude model and a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting credits. [1] [2]
Summer received her education towards becoming a teacher. She then worked in finance for 6 years before moving to modeling and acting. [3] Summer began working in the adult film industry at the age of 29. [4]
In July 2009, she signed an exclusive girl on girl contract with Girlfriends Films studios. [5]
In November 2011, her debut as a director was announced with the movie Perfect Fit. [6]
The Internet Adult Film Database lists 1,642 performer credits for Summer between 2006 and 2022 (there is some duplication in the listing, but it is also unlikely to be exhaustive). Her busiest period was 2011–2015. [7] Summer was in her forties when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. porn production in early 2020 and, like several other mature performers, she did not return to her previous level of activity when production resumed later that year. [8] [9] She has shot only a few scenes since that time.
Summer has appeared in small roles in the television series Reno 911! , Sons of Anarchy , and Dexter . [1] [2] She also appeared in National Lampoon's 2007 film Homo Erectus . [2]
In 2015, Summer had a starring role in the independent film Marriage 2.0 . Although the original version contains explicit sex scenes, the edited version received an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America. British writer Gareth May, in an article for the British lifestyle and culture site TheDebrief.co.uk, described the film as "a potential game changer for the porn industry. There are some great performances in the movie. India Summer especially excels, and Nina Hartley's brief role shows she clearly has comedic timing and talent." The unrated version of the film received the Best Narrative award at New York's 2015 CineKink Film Festival. [10]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Work | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | AVN Award | Best Actress | An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco (2010) | [11] |
| 2012 | AVN Award | MILF Performer of the Year | — | [12] |
| XBIZ Award | [13] | |||
| XRCO Award | [14] [15] | |||
| Unsung Siren | [14] | |||
| 2014 | AVN Award | MILF Performer of the Year | [16] | |
| 2015 | XCritic Award | Best MILF | [17] | |
| AVN Award | MILF Performer of the Year | [18] | ||
| XRCO Award | [19] | |||
| 2016 | XBIZ Award | Best Actress – Feature Release | Marriage 2.0 (2015) | [20] |
| Best Sex Scene – Feature Release | [20] | |||
| 2019 | AVN Award | Hall of Fame | — | [21] |
| 2021 | AVN Award | Best Group Sex Scene | Climax (2019) | [22] |
| XRCO Award | Hall of Fame | — | [23] |
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