Samantha Strong

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Samantha Strong
Born
Samona Susan Shields [1]

(1967-06-09) June 9, 1967 (age 52) [2]
Seattle, Washington, United States [2]
Other namesSamona
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Samona Susan Shields (born June 9, 1967), professionally known as Samantha Strong, is an American former pornographic actress. Her first scene was in the film Merry X-Miss. [3] She won the 1988 AVN Award for Best New Starlet [4] and for Best Actress in 1991. [1] Strong is an inductee in AVN Hall of Fame. [4] In 1993, the Miami New Times called Strong "sex incarnate." [5]

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Career

Strong began her career in the 1980s, looking work as a model. [6] [7] In 1991, she was awarded the "Best Actress" award by Adult Video News . [1] As of 1993, Strong toured the United States, performing at adult theaters. [5] In 1998, she was employed by Dennis Hof at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. [6] [7] At the Ranch, Strong's minimum was $1,000 a session. [6] At the height of her pornographic career, Strong was making an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 a week. [8] [9]

Personal life

In the early 1990s, Strong was residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. [10] She was in a relationship with author and police informant Jimmy Keene, who aided the police in securing a confession from serial killer Larry Hall. [11] [12]

In 1992, Strong was arrested on an outstanding warrant in Tucson, Arizona for alleged car theft in December 1990 after performing at a strip club in Winterhaven, California. [1] Prior the arrest, the undercover officer who arrested Strong and a US Marshall took a photograph with and of her. The officers paid $15 for a glossy photo of them with Strong and $10 for a Polaroid photograph of Strong wearing only a g-string, which were taken after her performance at a Tucson strip club. The police chief said that "I don't see any problem with an officer getting a photograph if he is arresting a celebrity....she's dress." [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "samantha strong - porn star - dvd and videos and more - biography filmography - iafd.com - internet adult film database". Internet Adult Film Database . Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Strong & Sexy". Genesis . May 1988.
  4. 1 2 "AVN Awards Past Winners". AVN.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  5. 1 2 Baker, Greg (January 27, 1993). "The Pioneer of Porn". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Albert, Alexa (2011). Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women. Random House Publishing Group. p. 186. ISBN   978-0-3-075549-0-1.
  7. 1 2 Lim, Gerrie (2006). In Lust We Trust: Adventures in Adult Cinema. Monsoon Books. p. 209. ISBN   978-9-8-143581-2-5.
  8. ↑ Elaine Hatfield; Richard L. Rapson (September 26, 2009). The G-string Murders. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 18–19. ISBN   978-1-4628-0587-7.
  9. ↑ Rapson, Elaine Hatfield; Richard L. (September 26, 2009). The G-string Murders. Xlibris Corporation. p. 18. ISBN   978-1-4628-0587-7.
  10. 1 2 Pedersen, Ann-Eve (February 28, 1992). "Picture this: Officer posed with porn star before arrest". Tucson Citizen. pp.  1A–2A . Retrieved January 12, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Keene, James (2010). In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption. Macmillan. p. 18. ISBN   978-1-4-299655-9-0.
  12. ↑ "CNN PRESENTS: To Catch a Serial Killer". cnn.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
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