Penny Pax | |
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 Pax at the XBIZ Awards in 2014 | |
| Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. [1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | pennypaxlive |
Penny Pax is an American pornographic actress and model. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the 2016 AVN Award for Best Actress.
Pax was born in Miami, Florida and moved around often as a child. [1] She lived in Hawaii; Sacramento; and Pacifica, California, before moving to New Zealand when she was in the third grade. [1] Nine months later, she moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she lived for thirteen years. [1] She worked as a lifeguard for five years at various pools throughout South Florida, including those at the International Swimming Hall of Fame and at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. [1]
In 2012, Pax was cast in the independent horror film Bloody Homecoming. [2] In 2013, she starred in The Submission of Emma Marx, which is loosely based on Fifty Shades of Grey. [3] Her performance earned several nominations in 2014 and the following years, and won her the AVN Award for Best Actress in 2016. [4]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AVN | Best New Starlet [5] | — | Nominated |
| XBIZ | Best New Starlet [6] | — | Nominated | |
| Best Scene—Parody Release [6] | The Dark Knight XXX: A Porn Parody(shared with Brendon Miller) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | AVN | Best Actress [7] | The Submission of Emma Marx | Nominated |
| Best Anal Sex Scene [7] | The Submission of Emma Marx(shared with Richie Calhoun) | Nominated | ||
| XBIZ | Best Actress—Feature Movie [8] | The Submission of Emma Marx | Nominated | |
| Best Scene—Feature Movie [8] | The Submission of Emma Marx(shared with Richie Calhoun) | Nominated | ||
| XCritic Award | Best Actress Feature [9] | The Submission of Emma Marx | Won | |
| XRCO | Best Actress [10] | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | AVN [11] | Best Actress | Wetwork | Nominated |
| Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody(shared with Carter Cruise and Samantha Saint) | Nominated | ||
| Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | 24 XXX: An Axel Braun Parody(shared with Alektra Blue) | Nominated | ||
| Best Group Sex Scene | King James(shared with James Deen, Veruca James, Dani Daniels, Karlie Montana and Maddy O'Reilly) | Nominated | ||
| Best Oral Sex Scene | Cinderella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody(shared with Carter Cruise) | Nominated | ||
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene—B/B/G | Private Lives 2(shared with Tommy Pistol and Preston Parker) | Nominated | ||
| XBIZ [12] | Best Actress—Feature Movie | Wetwork | Nominated | |
| Best Actress—Parody Release | American Hustle XXX | Nominated | ||
| Best Scene—Feature Movie | Wetwork(shared with Steven St. Croix) | Nominated | ||
| XRCO | Best Actress [13] | Wetwork | Won | |
| 2016 [14] [15] [16] | AVN | Best Actress | The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries | Won |
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene—B/B/G | The Submission of Emma Marx: Boundaries(shared with Logan Pierce and Richie Calhoun) | Nominated | ||
| Most Outrageous Sex Scene | Straight Up Anal(shared with Sarah Shevon and Mike Adriano) | Nominated | ||
| XBIZ | Best Actress—Feature Release | The Submission of Emma Marx 2: Boundaries | Nominated | |
| Best Actress—All-Girl Release | Lesbian Fashionistas | Won | ||
| Best Sex Scene—Feature Release | The Submission of Emma Marx 2: Boundaries(shared with Richie Calhoun) | Nominated | ||
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene—B/B/G | The Submission of Emma Marx 2: Boundaries(shared with Logan Pierce and Richie Calhoun) | Nominated | ||
| XRCO | Best Actress | The Submission of Emma Marx 2: Boundaries | Won | |
| 2018 [17] | XBIZ | Best Actress - Feature Release | The Submission of Emma Marx: Evolved | Won |
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