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Lezley Zen
Zen in 2006
Born (1974-02-19) February 19, 1974 (age 50)
Other namesLezly Zen
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Websitewww.lezleyzen.com

Lezley Zen (born February 19, 1974) is an American pornographic actress.

Early life

Zen was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and is of Cherokee and Irish descent.[1] She attended college for three years and was in a pre-law program.[2] She was the manager of a Westin Hotel restaurant prior to her porn career.[1] She also worked as a bartender in Charleston for eight years.[2]

Career

Zen danced at the Crazy Horse in Myrtle Beach for six months.[2] She entered the adult film industry in 2001 after dancing during amateur night at a strip club where she met a porn star who was feature dancing and suggested she do porn.[3] Her first scene was in Serenity’s Roman Orgy for Wicked Pictures.[1]

In June 2005, Zen relocated from the San Fernando Valley to Miami and signed a non-exclusive, one-year contract with Pink TV.[4][5]

Personal life

Zen has two children.[2]

Awards and nominations

Zen holding her AVN Award for Best Supporting Actress, Film on January 8, 2005
Year Ceremony Result Category Film
2003 AVN Award Nominated Best New Starlet[6]
2004 AVN Award Nominated Best Oral Sex Scene – Video (with Austin O'Riley, Brandon Iron & Brian Surewood)[7] Throat Gaggers 3
2005 AVN Award Won Best Supporting Actress—Film[8] Bare Stage
Nominated Best Supporting Actress—Video[9] Fluff & Fold
Nominated Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Film (with Savanna Samson)[9] Bare Stage
Nominated Best Oral Sex Scene – Film (with Eric Masterson)[9]
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene-Film (with Jessica Drake & Brad Armstrong)[9] The Collector
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene-Film (with Jordan Haze & Rod Fontana)[9] Debbie Does Dallas: The Revenge
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene – Video (with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Tommy Gunn & Trevor Zen)[9] Eye of the Beholder
XRCO Award Nominated Unsung Siren[10]
Nominated Single Performance, Actress[10] Bare Stage
Nominated Group Scene (with Jessica Drake, Monica Sweetheart, Tommy Gunn)[10] Eye of the Beholder
2006 AVN Award Nominated Best Actress – Film[11] Les Bitches
XRCO Award Nominated Best Single Performance - Actress[12]
2016 AVN Award Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Jessica Drake, Remy LaCroix, Katrina Jade & Vicki Chase)[13] Massage School Dropouts

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dan Miller. "Lezley Zen: An AVNInsider Interview". AVN Insider. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mark Kernes (May 2002). "Fresh Off The Bus: Lesley Zen". AVN. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Peter (January 31, 2014). "Super hot porn star Lezley Zen spends some time with Barelist". Barelist. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Mike Ramone (May 26, 2005). "Lezley Zen Relocating to Miami for Start-Up PinkTV.com". AVN. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Chip Baker (June 7, 2005). "Lezley Zen to Host PinkTV Party". AVN. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "2003 AVN Awards Nominations List". AVN.com. Archived from the original on 2002-11-27. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  7. ^ "AVN 2004 Nominations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2003. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  8. ^ "2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced". AVN. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "2005 AVN AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  10. ^ a b c Dirty Bob (2005-04-07). "XRCO Announces Nominations". AVN. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  11. ^ "AVN AWARDS 2006 NOMINEES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  12. ^ "XRCO 2005 AWARD CATEGORIES, NOMINATIONS, AND WINNERS". X-Rated Critics Organization. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "2016 AVN AWARD NOMINATIONS". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.