Juli Ashton | |
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![]() Ashton at CES in Las Vegas | |
Born | [1] Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States [1] | October 5, 1969
Other names | Julie Astin, Juli Austin, Juli Aston & Julie Austin [1] |
Education | Bachelor's in Spanish and History |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Occupation(s) | Porn actress and director |
Years active | 1994–2005 as actress 1997–2001 as director |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] |
Juli Ashton (born October 5, 1969) is an American former pornographic actress. [1]
Juli was born in Colorado Springs, CO. After high school, she attended Colorado State University earning a degree in Spanish and History. During college she worked as a waitress at a topless club. Upon graduation she worked as a Junior High Teacher, teaching Spanish. Her teaching career only lasted one year. She moved to Florida and started waiting tables in a strip club. After learning she could make more money as a dancer, she started doing that. While dancing she learned from her fellow dancers about the adult film industry, and after a year and a half she started her adult film career, appearing in a scene in the film The Dinner Party [2]
In 1994, she began appearing in adult films, starting with New Wave Hookers 4. [3] From 1996 to 2006 she was co-host of the Playboy Channel's live phone-in program Night Calls. She is credited with 127 appearances as an actress and has been a director four times. [1]
Ashton is the owner and operator of the adult website Juliland.com, a website that features the erotic imagery of photographer/director Richard Avery. [4]
In addition to her work in the adult film industry, Juli has credits in two computer games from 1996. [5]
She was the first spokesperson for Adam & Eve. [4] It was during this period that she lobbied on behalf of the Free Speech Coalition at the California State Legislature. [3] [4] She was one of the first adult actresses to open her own adult film production company, known as Ashton View Promotions. [4]