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'{{pp-pc1}} {{Short description|American actress, model, musician and writer}} {{Use American English|date=November 2018}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}} {{Infobox person |name = Sasha Grey |image = Sasha Grey at AVN 2010 Expo.jpg |caption = Grey in 2010 |birth_name = Marina Ann Hantzis |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|3|14}}<ref name="LA Magazine"/> |birth_place = [[North Highlands, California]], U.S. |height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/porn-stars/sasha-grey-255181.html|title=Sasha Grey|work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|year=2011|accessdate=December 22, 2018}}</ref> |weight = <!-- {{convert|110|lb|kg|abbr=on}}{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} --> |alias = Anna Karina, Sascha Grey, Sasha Gray |website = {{URL|http://www.sashagrey.com/|www.SashaGrey.com}} }} '''Sasha Grey''' (born '''Marina Ann Hantzis''',<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/21/entertainment/et-sasha-grey21|title=Porn star Sasha Grey gets a mainstream role|last=Lee|first=Chris|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 21, 2009|accessdate=December 5, 2016}}</ref> March 14, 1988) is an American actress, model, musician, writer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.okayplayer.com/theroots/2008/04/09/new-videos-on-the-way/|title=The Roots: New videos on the way|work=blogs.okayplayer.com|date=April 9, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328090238/http://blogs.okayplayer.com/theroots/2008/04/09/new-videos-on-the-way/|archivedate=March 28, 2010|deadurl=yes}}</ref><ref name="RegenMag">{{cite web|url=http://www.regenmag.com/Artist-Spotlight-93-ATelecine.html|title=Review ATelecine|last=Yücel|first=Ilker|work=Re-gen Magazine|date=November 23, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211215424/http://www.regenmag.com/Artist-Spotlight-93-ATelecine.html|archivedate=February 11, 2010|deadurl=yes}}</ref> and former [[Pornographic film|adult film]] actress.<ref name="AVNFormerPornStar">{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/Eminem-Casts-Sasha-Grey-in-Space-Bound-Music-Video-426970.html|title=Eminem Casts Sasha Grey in 'Space Bound' Music Video|last=Hymes|first=Tom|work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|date=February 18, 2011|accessdate=December 5, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Philly-Gensler"/> She first made her name in mainstream media after appearing on several popular television programs and in pop culture magazines, examining her willingness to enter the world of [[Hardcore pornography|hardcore porn]] at a young age.<ref name="LA Magazine"/><ref name="Warren">{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/Sasha-Grey-to-Appear-on-Tyra-Banks-Show-29012.html|title=Sasha Grey to Appear on 'Tyra Banks Show'|last=Warren|first=Peter|work=AVN|date=November 17, 2006|accessdate=May 3, 2009}}</ref> She has also been featured in movies, television shows, music videos and [[advertising campaign]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pornvalleynews.com/home/archives/2007/07/sasha_grey_on_p.html|title=Sasha Grey on Pumpkins' 'Zeitgeist'|publisher=Porn Valley News|date=July 21, 2007|accessdate=December 21, 2007}}</ref><ref name="HypeBeast"/> She won many awards for her work in adult film between 2007 and 2010, including the [[AVN Female Performer of the Year Award|Female Performer of the Year]] at the [[25th AVN Awards|2008 AVN Awards]], as well as the [[XRCO Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/careers/what-happens-when-pornstars-change-jobs/news-story/bd1b505881317454aa45ae00221df2f1|title=What happens when porn stars change jobs|work=News.com.au|date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> After her feature film debut as the lead in [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]'' (2009), Grey shifted her focus to mainstream acting.<ref name="Philly-Gensler"/> She starred in the Canadian black comedy horror film ''[[Smash Cut]]'' (2009)<ref name="Smash Cut">{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/Smash-Cut/29455/|title=Smash Cut 2009|work=Blu-ray.com|year=2009}}</ref> and played a fictionalized version of herself in [[Entourage (season 7)|the seventh season]] of the [[HBO]] comedy-drama series ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''. She has also appeared in independent films such as ''[[I Melt with You (film)|I Melt with You]]'' and ''[[Open Windows (film)|Open Windows]]''. She is a former member of [[aTelecine]], an [[industrial music]] band.<ref name="RegenMag"/><ref name="Pendu Sound">{{cite web|url=http://pendusound.com/artists/atelecine-ft-sasha-grey/|title=aTelecine|work=Pendu Sound Recordings|accessdate=April 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="PlayGround Mix 149: aTelecine">{{cite web|url=http://www.playgroundmag.net/music/mixes/playground-mix-149-atelecine|title=PlayGround Mix 149: aTelecine|work=Playgroundmag.net|accessdate=August 5, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813014620/http://www.playgroundmag.net/music/mixes/playground-mix-149-atelecine|archivedate=August 13, 2013|deadurl=yes}}</ref> ==Background== Grey was born and raised in [[North Highlands, California]], to a working-class family. Her mother worked for the state of [[California]], while her father was a [[mechanic]].<ref name="LA Magazine"/> Her father was a [[Greek-American]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greekgateway.com/news/ex-porn-star-sasha-grey-reads-to-children.pdf|title=Greek Gateway|last=Bliangas|first=Jonathan|work=GreekGateway.com|accessdate=December 14, 2016}}</ref> while her mother is of [[English people|English]], [[Irish people|Irish]] and [[Poles|Polish]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xcritic.com/adult/SashaGreySecured.pdf|title=Kobiata Interviews : Sasha Grey|work=Xcritic.com|date=September 2006|accessdate=November 14, 2015}}</ref> Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was subsequently raised by her mother, who remarried in 2000. Her father died in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/SashaGrey/photos/a.195430447163030.40287.177102365662505/869134893125912/?type=1&theater|title=Sasha Grey - Timeline Photos|publisher=[[Facebook]]|date=June 10, 2015|accessdate=November 14, 2015}}</ref> Grey attended four high schools, among them Highlands High in California, having been unhappy in each one,<ref name="LA Magazine"/> though she graduated a year early at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/22300/sasha-grey-talks-instant-gratification-porn-the-girlfriend-experience|title=Sasha Grey Talks Instant Gratification, Porn, & The Girlfriend Experience|last=Sampson|first=Sara|work=FlavorWire.com|date=May 22, 2009|accessdate=August 3, 2015}}</ref> In late 2005, she attended [[Sacramento City College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/star-is-porn/content?oid=618451|title=A star is porn|work=[[Sacramento News & Review]]|date=January 1, 2008|accessdate=July 20, 2013}} * ^a "Grey never wanted out of Sacramento per se, but she did want to avoid becoming what she calls 'the North Highlands stereotype: a 19-year-old with a kid, another one on the way and living my life waiting for the next weekend to come'." — ¶ 7. * ^b "During her first semester at Sacramento City College..." — ¶ 9.</ref> and took classes in film, dance, and acting.<ref name="LA Magazine"/> She waited tables at a [[steakhouse]] through March 2006 and saved $7,000 for a move to Los Angeles.<ref name="LA Magazine"/> Grey states that her parents were not happy with her involvement in the adult industry, but that they are on good terms nonetheless.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxim.com/movies/the-movie-blog/92717/exclusive-sasha-grey-works-9-to-5-days-in-porn.html|title=Exclusive: Actress Sasha Grey Works '9 To 5: Days in Porn'|last=Alt|first=Eric|work=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]|date=May 5, 2010|accessdate=May 5, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325122505/http://www.maxim.com:80/movies/exclusive-actress-sasha-grey-works-9-5-days-porn|archivedate=March 25, 2012|deadurl=yes}}</ref> ==Career== [[File:Dave Navarro, Sasha Grey at Patrick-Novello Party 20071011.jpg|thumb|[[Dave Navarro|Navarro]] &amp; Grey 2007]] In May 2006, Grey moved to [[Los Angeles]] and began appearing in adult films just after turning 18.<ref name="LA Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15460|title=The teenager & the porn star: will 18-year-old Sasha Grey become the adult film industry's next Jenna Jameson?|last=Gardetta|first=Dave|work=[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles Magazine]]|date=November 1, 2006|accessdate=February 21, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526124715/http://www.lamag.com/featuredarticle.aspx?id=15460|archivedate=May 26, 2009|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Originally she toyed with the name [[Anna Karina]],<ref name="LA Magazine"/> taken after the [[French New Wave]] actress, before deciding on her present name. The name "Sasha" was taken from [[Sascha Konietzko]] of the band [[KMFDM]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vod.adultemart.com/dispatcher/starDetail?starId=29452&theaterId=40407|title=Sasha Grey at Adult VOD|work=VOD.Adultemart.com|date=January 13, 2008|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> and "Grey" represents [[Oscar Wilde]]'s novel ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/sasha-grey-the-girlfriend-experience/4558|title=Sasha Grey: Your New Girlfriend — BlackBook|work=Blackbookmag.com|date=October 17, 2008|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> Her first scene was an [[orgy]] with [[Rocco Siffredi]] for ''Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge'' by [[John Stagliano]]. Grey quickly made a name for herself in the business after she asked Siffredi to punch her in the stomach; however, she later stated that she was [[improvising]] and it was taken out of context.<ref>Scott Feinberg, (December 27, 2010). {{YouTube|oYeCIKYQB1k|Scott Feinberg Interviews Sasha Grey}}.</ref> [[File:Sasha Grey at Exxxotica NY 2009 1.jpg|thumb|Grey at [[Exxxotica]] in 2009|left|upright=0.8]] In January 2007, Grey was the recipient of awards for "Best Three Way Sex Scene" in ''Fuck Slaves'' and "Best Group Scene" in [[Fashionistas|Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge]] at the [[24th_AVN_Awards|24th AVN Adult Movie Awards]].<ref name="Past Winners">{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/past/winners/2007/|title=Past AVN Winners|work=AVN|year=2007|accessdate=February 19, 2010}}</ref> Grey was named ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]''{{'}}s [[Penthouse Pet|Pet of the Month]] for July 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/sasha-grey-crowned-i-penthouse-i-pet-of-the-month-23237.html|title=Sasha Grey Crowned Penthouse Pet of the Month|last=Warren|first=Peter|work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|date=July 3, 2007|accessdate=December 28, 2018}}</ref> and was photographed by fashion photographer [[Terry Richardson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/memo-pad-really-it-s-art-picture-this-its-always-l-a-s-fault-494237|title=Memo Pad: Really It's Art... Picture This... It's Always L.A.'s Fault...|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|date=June 7, 2007|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://itr2010.org/2008/06/26/sasha-grey-penthouse-magazine-july-2007-by-terry-richardson-hq-photo-shoot/|title=Sasha Grey {{!}} Penthouse Magazine July 2007 by Terry Richardson HQ Photo Shoot|work=In The Raw|date=June 26, 2008|accessdate=December 28, 2018<!-- refuses archiving on Wayback -->}}</ref> [[Dave Navarro]]'s film ''Broken'' starring Sasha Grey won the AVN ''Best High End All-Sex Release'' award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html|title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced|publisher=Business.avn.com|date=January 12, 2008|accessdate=September 17, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228062450/http://business.avn.com/articles/2759.html|archivedate=February 28, 2009|deadurl=yes}}</ref> In 2008, she became the youngest person to win the ''AVN'' "Female Performer of the Year" award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blueblood.net/2008/10/sasha-grey/|title=Sasha Grey is a Star and not a Crossover Star|work=BlueBlood.net|date=October 23, 2008|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> and "Best Oral Sex Scene".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avnawards.avn.com/past/winners/2010/|title=AVN Award Winners For 2010|work=AVN|accessdate=July 27, 2011}}</ref> Grey formerly represented herself in the adult industry through her own agency, L.A. Factory Girls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/4756.html|title=Sasha Grey Set to Open LA Factory Girls Agency|last=Albo|first=Mike|work=AVN|date=March 14, 2008|accessdate=November 11, 2008}}</ref> Grey has indicated particular appreciation for the work of [[Andrew Blake (director)|Andrew Blake]] and [[Kimberly Kane]].<ref name="fm"/> [[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described her pornographic career as "distinguished both by the extremity of what she is willing to do and an unusual degree of intellectual seriousness about doing it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/movies/22girl.html|title=Movie Review: The Girlfriend Experience|last=Scott|first=A.O.|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 22, 2009|accessdate=November 7, 2016}}</ref> In 2009, she was voted number #1 on ''[[Genesis (magazine)|Genesis]]'' magazine's 11th annual edition of its "Porn's Hot 100" issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/i-Genesis-i-Unveils-11th-Annual-Hot-100-List-of-Porn-Stars-366718.html|title=Genesis Unveils 11th Annual Hot 100|work=AVN|date=October 20, 2009|accessdate=October 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/|title=2009 Porn's Hot 100 &#124; Genesis Online: The Latest Porn Gossip|work=Genesis Online|accessdate=August 17, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605151936/http://www.genesisonline.com/hot100/|archivedate=June 5, 2008|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Apart from performing in 371 [[adult films]] the [[Internet Adult Film Database|IAFD]] credits her as director of ''Birthday Party'' (2009) and ''The Seduction'' (2009).<ref name="IAFD" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogreviews.com/16064/birthday-party-the/|title=Birthday Party, The|last=Pipe|first=Roger T.|work=Rogreviews.com|date=November 18, 2009|accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cavr.com/xxx25757.htm|title=Sasha Grey: The Seduction|last=Recob|first=Denny|work=Cavr.com|date=November 25, 2009|accessdate=February 11, 2019}}</ref> ===Appearances=== Less than six months after entering the adult industry, Grey was featured in the November 2006 edition of ''[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles]]'' where she was flagged as a potential major star, perhaps the next [[Jenna Jameson]].<ref name="LA Magazine"/> In December 2006, Grey was interviewed on the syndicated entertainment industry news program ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]''. In February 2007, she appeared on ''[[The Tyra Banks Show]]'', discussing teenagers in the sex industry. There was speculation that the show was heavily manipulated through editing, and did not include her defense of adult film as a career choice. The show was also criticized for doing this to increase its dramatic value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/7367.html|title=Commentary: Sasha Grey Goes on 'The Tyra Banks Show'|last=Warren|first=Peter|work=AVN|date=February 9, 2007|accessdate=May 3, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Warren"/> Grey was profiled in the December 2008 ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coed.com/2008/12/05/the-girls-of-rolling-stones-hot-list-2008/|title=The Girls of Rolling Stone's Hot List 2008|author=COED Staff|work=[[COED (website)|COED]]|date=December 5, 2008|accessdate=November 19, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, she was named by [[CNBC]] as one of the 12 most popular stars in adult film.<ref name="CNBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/40909215/The_Dirty_Dozen_Porn_s_Most_Popular_Stars?slide=12|title=The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars|publisher=[[CNBC]]|accessdate=September 11, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608085450/http://www.cnbc.com/id/40909215/The_Dirty_Dozen_Porn_s_Most_Popular_Stars?slide=12|archivedate=June 8, 2015|deadurl=yes}}</ref> CNBC noted that, while she is no longer acting in adult films, her current mainstream roles have kept interest in her earlier adult film work high, and several companies continue to release compilations of it.<ref name="IAFD">{{iafd name|SashaGrey|f}}</ref> Grey filmed her last adult film at age 21, although she did not announce her retirement for some time after, realizing that many of her fans still believed her to be an active performer in the industry. On April 8, 2011, she officially announced her retirement from adult films on Facebook.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=195430450496363&set=a.195430447163030.40287.177102365662505|title=Something for the Fans|author=Sasha Grey|publisher=[[Facebook]]|type=Public Timeline Photo|date=April 8, 2011|accessdate=November 17, 2011|subscription=yes}}</ref> [[Richard Phillips (American painter)|Richard Phillips]] created a ''Sasha Grey''&#x2009; short film for the [[Gagosian Gallery]] in 2011 and portrayed her for the [[Frieze Art Fair#Frieze Art Fair 2013|Frieze Art Fair]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://observer.com/2011/06/richard-phillips-lindsay-lohan-sasha-grey/|title=Richard Phillips Shakes Things Up Again—With Help From Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey|last=Douglas|first=Sarah|work=[[The New York Observer]]|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate=March 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://stamm.com.au/trev-goes-to-frieze-london-and-chelsea-in-new-york-enjoys-it-but-still/|title=Trev goes to Frieze London and Chelsea in New York. Enjoys it, but still …|author=Trevelyan Clay|work=Stamm.com.au|date=December 2013|accessdate=February 3, 2019}}</ref> ===Modeling=== Grey has modeled for French fashion designer [[Max Azria]]'s ready to wear line Manoukian,{{fact|date=March 2019}} Italian footwear brand Forfex for an international campaign,<ref name="HypeBeast">{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2009/9/sasha-grey-forfex-ad-campaign-nsfw|title=Sasha Grey for Forfex Ad Campaign|work=[[Hypebeast]]|date=September 5, 2009|accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref> and [[American Apparel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jezebel.com/american-apparel-now-sponsoring-bloggers-porn-stars-5135586 |title=American Apparel Now Sponsoring Bloggers & Porn Stars (NSFW) |author=TatianaTheAnonymousModel |date=January 20, 2009 |work=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] |accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref> She's modeled for [[Richard Kern]] as a part of [[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] magazine's anti-fashion layout, and appeared in a three-part [[VBS.tv]] program, ''Shot by Kern''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vdzgb8/fashion-sasha-restrained-v15n4 |title=Sasha Restrained By Richard |author=Richard Kern |authorlink=Richard Kern |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |date=April 1, 2008 |accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref> Kern featured Grey among others in his book ''Shot by Kern''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/arts/11-sexy-images-from-richard-kerns-new-taschen-book-shot-by-kern-nsfw-4184676 |title=11 Sexy Images from Richard Kern's New Taschen Book, Shot by Kern (NSFW) |author=Liz Ohanesian |date=May 30, 2013 |accessdate=March 6, 2019 |work=[[LA Weekly]]}}</ref> Grey also appeared in [[Taschen]]'s 25th anniversary reprint of [[Terry Richardson]]'s ''Terryworld''.<ref name="Taschen">{{cite web|url=https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/sex/all/05702/facts.terry_richardson_terryworld.htm|title=Terryworld|work=Taschen.com|date=April 1, 2008 |isbn=978-3836535519 |author1=Gavin McInnes |authorlink1=Gavin McInnes |author2=Olivier Zahm |authorlink2=Olivier Zahm |author3=Dian Hanson<!-- (ed.) --> |authorlink3=Dian Hanson |author4=Terry Richardson |authorlink4=Terry Richardson|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}</ref> Among other collaborations with Richardson, she has also appeared in ''Wives, Wheels, Weapons'', a companion book to [[James Frey]]'s ''Bright Shiny Morning''. She has also modeled for artists [[James Jean]], Frédéric Poincelet,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/sasha-grey-strikes-new-poses-53908.html|title=Sasha Grey Strikes New Poses|last=Sullivan|first=David|work=AVN|date=August 7, 2008|accessdate=December 21, 2018}}</ref> [[Zak Smith]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/artpages/zak_smith_girls_sascha.htm |last=Smith |first=Zak |authorlink=Zak Smith |title=Girls in the Naked Girl Business: Sasha Grey |year=2007 |publisher=[[Saatchi Gallery]] |accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref> [[David Choe]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifqmag.com/?albdesign_popup_cpt=sasha-grey-no-boundaries-left-to-cross|title=Sasha Grey: No Boundaries Left to Cross|last=Konrad|first=Todd|year=2009|work=[[Independent Film Quarterly]]|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20181210045902/www.ifqmag.com/%3Falbdesign_popup_cpt=sasha-grey-no-boundaries-left-to-cross|archivedate=December 10, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref> and the [[BB_Publications#Fault|Fault]] magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fault-magazine.com/2013/10/sasha-grey-for-fault-issue-16/ |title=Sasha Grey for FAULT Issue 16 |date=October 24, 2013 |author=Leah Blewitt |work=[[BB_Publications#Fault|Fault]] |issue=16 |accessdate=March 7, 2019}}</ref> Grey has appeared in ''[[Playboy]]'' twice, first in a December 2009 pictorial, and then for the cover feature in October 2010.<ref name="Philly-Gensler">{{cite web|url=https://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20101011_Porn_star_Sasha_Grey_makes_a_bold_move_into_the_mainstream.html|title=Porn star Sasha Grey Makes a Bold Move into the Mainstream|last=Gensler|first=Howard|work=Philly.com|date=October 11, 2010|accessdate=February 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Playboy">{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/Sasha-Grey-Is-Lolita-in-December-Playboy-369434.html|title=Sasha Grey Is 'Lolita' in December 'Playboy'|work=AVN|date=November 12, 2009}}</ref><ref>Playboy, vol. 57, no. 9, October 2010. cover, "Grey's Anatomy", pp. 48–53.</ref> In an interview with [[Allure (magazine)|Allure]] in 2018, Grey said that her look was "definitely punk-inspired, definitely the anti-aesthetic, and I've definitely grown out of that because I'm older".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allure.com/story/sasha-grey-signature-makeup-interview|title=Sasha Grey on How Her Signature Makeup Has Shaped Her Extensive Career|last=Jamie|first=Beckman|work=[[Allure (magazine)|Allure]]|date=June 14, 2018|accessdate=February 22, 2019}}</ref> ===Acting=== [[File:Sasha Grey @ FIL, December 2013 GST GST 5813 (11293365654).jpg|thumb|Grey signing autographs in 2013|left|upright=0.75]] Grey appeared in an episode of ''[[James Gunn's PG Porn]]'' with [[James Gunn (filmmaker)|James Gunn]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/32521.html|title=James Gunn Casts XXX Stars in 'PG Porn'|last=Sullivan|first=David|work=AVN|date=September 26, 2008|accessdate=November 11, 2008}}</ref> as well as a [[cameo appearance]]<ref>{{IMDb title|1196682|Quit}}</ref> in [[Dick Rude]]'s independent film ''Quit'', and stars in<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/smash-cut-casts-sasha-grey|title=''Smash Cut'' Casts Sasha Grey|publisher=The Movie Blog|date=May 14, 2008|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> the 2009 Canadian low-budget black comedy/horror film ''[[Smash Cut]]''<ref name="Smash Cut"/> from the [[Ottawa]]-based [[Odessa]]/Zed Filmworks. She plays a TV news personality who goes undercover as an actress in a horror film production, only to discover her older sister's murderer. Grey played the lead role, "Chelsea", an [[Call girl|escort]] who is paid to act as her clients' girlfriend, in [[Academy Award]]-winning director [[Steven Soderbergh]]'s film ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/32834.html|title=Sasha Grey Stars in Steven Soderbergh Feature|last=Sullivan|first=David|work=AVN|date=October 14, 2008|accessdate=October 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994052.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|title=Porn star cast in Soderbergh film|last=Flaherty|first=Mike|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 15, 2008|accessdate=October 17, 2008}}</ref> Soderbergh cast her after reading her profile in ''Los Angeles'' magazine,<ref name="LA Magazine"/> commenting that, "She's kind of a new breed, I think. She doesn't really fit the typical mold of someone who goes into the adult film business...I'd never heard anybody talk about the business the way that she talked about it."<ref>Scott Macaulay, "Stimulus Package", ''Filmmaker'', Spring 2009, vol. 17, #3, p. 49</ref> In having Grey prepare for her role in ''The Girlfriend Experience'', Soderbergh asked her to watch [[Jean-Luc Godard]]'s ''[[Vivre sa vie]]'' and ''[[Pierrot le fou]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/21/NSBD17NL54.DTL|title=Q&A with Sasha Grey|last=Johnson|first=G. Allen|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=May 21, 2009|accessdate=June 4, 2009}}</ref> ''Vivre sa vie'' concerns prostitution, while the relationship portrayed in ''Pierrot le fou'' was suggested as a model for the dynamic between Chelsea and her boyfriend and clients.<ref name="fm">Scott Macaulay, "Stimulus Package", ''Filmmaker'', Spring 2009, vol. 17, #3, p. 50</ref> Grey and Soderbergh also interviewed two escorts, and borrowed character traits and behavior from them.<ref name="fm"/> Critics had mixed assessments of Grey's performance.<ref>J. Hoberman. [http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-04-29/film/soderbergh-s-girlfriend-experience-porn-star-is-a-true-character/ "Soderbergh's ''Girlfriend Experience'' Porn-Star Is a True Character"]. ''Village Voice''. April 28, 2009. Accessed April 29, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-girlfriend-experience-2009|title=The Girlfriend Experience Movie Review (2009)|last=Ebert|first=Roger|work=RogerEbert.com|date=May 20, 2009|accessdate=March 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>M. Macdonald, [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2009248116_mr22girlfriend.html "'The Girlfriend Experience': Soderbergh's sketch of a movie"], "Seattle Times", May 21, 2009. Accessed May 23, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/09/21/young-romantics|title=Young Romantics|last=Denby|first=David|work=[[The New Yorker]]|date=September 21, 2009|accessdate=September 21, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifqmag.com/portfolio/the-girlfriend-experience/|last=Konrad|first=Todd|title=The Girlfriend Experience|work=Independent Film Quarterly|accessdate=December 10, 2018}}</ref> Grey was cast for the seventh season of the [[HBO]] show ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', where she played a fictionalized version of herself. Her character was [[Vincent Chase]]'s new girlfriend in a multi-episode arc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/article/2010/05/07/sasha-grey-entourage/|title=Porn star Sasha Grey to play Vince's girlfriend on 'Entourage'|last=Bierly|first=Mandi|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 7, 2010|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref> Grey co-starred alongside [[Thomas Jane]], [[Carla Gugino]], [[Jeremy Piven]] and [[Rob Lowe]] in the thriller ''[[I Melt with You (film)|I Melt With You]]'' which premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in January 26, 2011.<ref>{{IMDb title|1691920|I Melt with You}}</ref> She then starred in the Indonesian film ''Shrouded Corpse Bathing While Hip-Shaking'' also known as ''Membunuh: Murder''.<ref>{{IMDb title|1979305|Membunuh: Murder}}</ref> The film premiered in Indonesia on April 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/another-indonesian-film-to-feature-international-porn-star/435085 |title=Another Indonesian Film to Feature International Porn Star |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116054850/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/another-indonesian-film-to-feature-international-porn-star/435085|date=April 12, 2011 |archivedate=November 16, 2011 |author=Elisabeth Oktofani |work=[[Jakarta Globe]] |deadurl=yes}}</ref> She voiced the character Viola DeWynter in the 2011 video game ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'', which was released in November 2011. In 2013, she appeared alongside [[Mariya Ocher]] in the German documentary series ''[[Durch die Nacht mit ...]]'', their episode airing on German and French television on December 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arte.tv/de/durch-die-nacht-mit-sasha-grey-und-mary-ocher/6633644,CmC=7708220.html|series=[[Durch die Nacht mit ...]]|title=Durch die Nacht mit Sasha Grey und Mary Ocher|work=[[Arte|Arte TV]]|location=[[Hamburg]]|date=December 7, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203095841/http://www.arte.tv/de/durch-die-nacht-mit-sasha-grey-und-mary-ocher/6633644,CmC=7708220.html|archivedate=December 3, 2013|<!-- lang=de official English clips published by Arte: youtu.be/wuAQ4lZQBeE youtu.be/FQG9B7nnyj4 youtu.be/jWlWzy8yJ5g -->|deadurl=yes}}</ref> In 2017 she was a leading actress in ''China Test Girls'' with [[Danny Trejo]] directed by Frankie Latina.<ref name="China"/> In 2009, she was a co-producer of Latina's [[Modus Operandi (film)|Modus Operandi]] also starring Danny Trejo.<ref>{{YouTube|I1nvY1kuDbs|TTH Interviews Sasha Grey, Danny Trejo, Frankie Latina}}; September 22, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2010/08/sasha-grey-to-be-present-at-modus-operandis-ifc-opening-219073/|title=Sasha Grey to be Present at "Modus Operandi"'s IFC Opening|last=Smith|first=Nigel M.|work=[[IndieWire]]|date=August 16, 2010|accessdate=February 10, 2019}}</ref> In February 2011, she appeared in the music video for [[Eminem]]'s song "[[Space Bound]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1658323/eminem-sasha-grey-space-bound.jhtml|title=Eminem Shoots 'Space Bound' Video With Porn Star Sasha Grey|last=Rodriguez|first=Jayson|work=[[MTV]]|date=February 18, 2011|accessdate=February 18, 2011}}</ref> Grey plays the role of Eminem's girlfriend, whom Eminem strangles only to realize she is just a figment of his imagination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666453/eminem-sasha-grey-space-bound-video.jhtml|title=Eminem Co-Star Sasha Grey Interprets Suicidal 'Space Bound' Video|work=MTV|date=June 27, 2011|accessdate=June 27, 2011}}</ref> The video was premiered on [[Vevo]] on June 27, 2011. Previously, she appeared in the music video for the 2008 song "Birthday Girl" by [[The Roots]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.okayplayer.com/theroots/tag/sasha-grey/|title=The Roots "Sasha Grey|publisher=Blogs.okayplayer.com|date=April 9, 2008|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> She also appears in the music video for [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]' song "[[Superchrist]]".<ref name="superchrist">{{cite web|url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29097011|title=Featured Content on Myspace|publisher=Vids.myspace.com|accessdate=November 14, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301235123/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29097011|archivedate=March 1, 2008}}</ref> ===Music=== Grey is listed by the [[Narnack Records]] website as a guest artist on ''[[Repentance (Lee "Scratch" Perry album)|Repentance]]'' by [[Lee "Scratch" Perry]],<ref name="Narnack">{{cite web|url=http://narnackrecords.com/artist.php?artist=18|title=Narnack Records – Artist: Lee Scratch Perry|work=Narnack Records|accessdate=November 13, 2011|quote=Guest artists include electronic maven Moby (...) and adult entertainer Sasha Grey.}}</ref> though Perry himself denied her involvement in a 2009 interview.<ref name="FlavorWire">{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/11154/exclusive-dub-legend-lee-scratch-perry-sets-the-record-kind-of-straight|title=Dub Legend Lee "Scratch" Perry Sets the Record (Kind of) Straight|work=FlavorWire.com|date=February 18, 2009|accessdate=June 27, 2010|quote=She didn't have anything to do with it. That's a rumor.}}</ref> In 2008, Grey began an [[industrial music]] collaboration, called [[aTelecine]], with Pablo St. Francis.<ref name="RegenMag"/> They later added members Anthony D' Juan and Ian Cinnamon.<ref name="Pendu Sound"/> Their first [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[aVigillant Carpark]]'', was released in 2009 by New York label [[Pendu Sound Recordings|Pendu Sound]] on [[Vinyl record#Common formats|7-inch vinyl]] only.<ref name="Pendu Sound"/> Grey also contributed vocals to the [[Current 93]] album ''[[Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://durtro.greedbag.com/buy/aleph-at-hallucinatory-mountain-2/|title=Current 93 – Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain|publisher=Durtro.greedbag.com|date=May 18, 2009|accessdate=April 18, 2010}}</ref> In 2010, aTelecine released their first [[LP record|LP]], ''[[...And Six Dark Hours Pass]]'', and in November of the same year followed it up with the LP ''[[A Cassette Tape Culture (Phase One)|A Cassette Tape Culture]]''.<ref name="Stereo Gum">{{cite web|url=http://stereogum.com/543051/atelecine-feat-sasha-grey-its-all-write-i-came-i-sat-i-departed-stereogum-premiere/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/|title=aTelecine (Feat. Sasha Grey) – "It's All Write" & "I Came I Sat I Departed" (Stereogum Premiere)|publisher=Stereo Gum|date=October 13, 2010}}</ref> In August 9, 2011, aTelecine's first full-length album, ''[[The Falcon and the Pod]]'', was released (this album is the first of a planned trilogy).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vasiliska.com/music/electronic/33626-atelecine-the-falcon-and-the-pod-2011.html|title=aTelecine – The Falcon and the Pod (2011)|work=Vasiliska.com|date=August 16, 2011|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/42396-sasha-grey-has-an-experimental-goth-band/|title=Pitchfork: Sasha Grey Has an Experimental Goth Band|date=May 2, 2011|accessdate=June 24, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, Grey contributed to the [[Throbbing Gristle|X-TG]] album ''[[Desertshore#X-TG cover|Desertshore]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sasha-grey-mn0001073709/credits|title=Sasha Grey - Credits|work=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=January 24, 2019}}</ref> aTelecine's first live concert took place on October 20, 2012, in [[Kraków]] at the Museum of Urban Engineering during [[Unsound Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/09015-unsound-2012-first-names-the-end-oneohtrix-v-vm|title=Unsound 2012: First Acts Announced|work=TheQuietus.com|date=June 11, 2012|accessdate=June 12, 2012|quote=First up is a Telecine, who will be delivering the world premiere of their live show. Consisting of Sasha Grey, Pablo St. Francis, Ian Cinnamon and Anthony D'Juan, their music draws heavily from early British industrial, with Grey having cited TG and Coil especially as influences in the past.}}</ref> In July 2013, it was announced that Grey was no longer a member of the band and that Ian Cinnamon and a new vocalist, Sveio, were the only remaining full-time members.<ref name="PlayGround Mix 149: aTelecine"/> In August 2015, it was announced by the [[psytrance]] band [[Infected Mushroom]] that Grey's vocals would be featured in their upcoming album [[Converting Vegetarians II]] in the track Fields of Grey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/dimmakrecords/infected-mushroom-fields-of-grey-feat-sasha-grey|title=Infected Mushroom - Fields Of Grey (feat. Sasha Grey)|publisher=Soundcloud.com}}</ref> In 2016 Grey contributed to the [[Death in Vegas#Transmission|Death in Vegas]] album Transmission. In 2018 Death in Vegas published the single ''Honey'' with Grey as writer, singer, and film director of the Drone Records video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/death_in_vegas-honey|title=Death in Vegas "Honey"|last=Barnabe|first=Dylan|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=June 12, 2018|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}</ref> In August 2018, [[Pig (musical project)|PIG]] published "That's The Way (I Like It)" featuring Sasha Grey and premiered on [[Pornhub]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2018/08/18/news/shares-new-song-thats-the-way-i-like-it-featuring-sasha-grey/|title=PIG Shares New Song "That's The Way (I Like It)" Featuring Sasha Grey|last=Robertson|first=Morgan Ashley|work=MXDWN.com|date=August 18, 2018|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref> Since 2010 Grey regularly performed as [[DJ]] and published some of her mixes on [[SoundCloud]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/bill_harris/2010/10/06/15601096.html|title='Entourage' lifts ex-porn star's career|last=Harris|first=Bill|work=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=October 6, 2010|accessdate=November 23, 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209152509/http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/bill_harris/2010/10/06/15601096.html|archivedate=December 9, 2010|deadurl=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/07/10/sasha-grey-from-porn-studio-to-dj-booth/|title=Sasha Grey: From porn studio to DJ|last=Trew|first=Tyler|work=YourEDM|date=July 10, 2014|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/SashaGrey|title=SashaGrey|work=[[SoundCloud]]|year=2012|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}</ref> [[Earmilk]] editor David Sikorski considered her mixes as "testament to her wide range, eclectic taste in music and her ability to understand the mechanics of solid electronic music production."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2016/03/03/how-sasha-grey-blew-my-musical-mind/|title=How Sasha Grey Blew My Musical Mind|last=Sikorski|first=David|work=[[Earmilk]]|date=March 3, 2016|accessdate=January 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2018/03/01/sasha-grey-blends-fresh-house-bangers-with-underground-techno-in-latest-mix-exclusive/|title=Sasha Grey blends fresh house bangers with underground techno in latest mix|last=Sikorski|first=David|work=[[Earmilk]]|date=March 1, 2018|accessdate=January 16, 2019}}</ref> ===Books=== Grey's first [[photo book]], ''Neü Sex'', was released on March 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neusex.viceland.com/|title=Sasha Grey: Neü Sex|publisher=Neusex.viceland.com|accessdate=November 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TOySRAAACAAJ|title=Neu Sex|author1=Sasha Grey|author2=Ian P. (PHT) Cinnamon|publisher=powerHouse Books|date=March 29, 2011|accessdate=May 14, 2011|isbn=978-1-57687-556-8}}</ref>> Her second book, ''The Juliette Society'', an [[Erotic literature|erotic novel]], was released on May 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/162420/sasha-greys-erotic-novel-debuts-thursday|title=Sasha Grey's Erotic Novel Debuts Thursday|last=Gray|first=Lila|work=[[XBIZ]]|date=May 6, 2013|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> In 2016, book II (The Janus Chamber) and in 2018, book III (The Mismade Girl) of ''The Juliette Society'' was published.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9780751558784|title=The Mismade Girl (The Juliette Society, Book III, by Sasha Grey)|work=[[Little, Brown Book Group]]|date=May 10, 2018|accessdate=December 30, 2018}}</ref> ==Personal life== Grey identifies herself as [[Atheism|atheist]]<ref>MaximoTV (January 10, 2010). {{YouTube|jSVLKb_gGbY|Sasha Grey on Jesus Christ}}.</ref> and [[bisexual]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/videos/38325/sasha-grey-interview/|title=Sasha Grey Interview|publisher=G4tv.com|accessdate=November 14, 2015}}</ref> In a May 2016 interview, rock and pop culture critic Art Tavana compares Grey with [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] describing her as <q>defiantly feminist</q> and as <q>novelist, EDM DJ, sex-positive feminist, Formula 1 racer or action star — no matter what it is, it's more than "ex-porn star."</q><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.laweekly.com/arts/who-is-sasha-grey-my-day-with-las-most-misunderstood-sex-symbol-6932718 |title=Who Is Sasha Grey? My Day With L.A.'s Most Misunderstood Sex Symbol |author=Art Tavana |date=May 26, 2016 |work=[[LA Weekly]] |accessdate=January 31, 2019}}</ref> Sasha Grey described herself as [[David Bowie]] fan and contributed to a French homage after he died in 2016.<ref>[[Vice News]] (September 27, 2012). {{YouTube|-lzZrask5F0|50 Shades of Sasha Grey: How She Got into Porn & More}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nouvelobs.com/galeries-photos/culture/20160111.OBS2590/photos-l-hommage-des-internautes-a-david-bowie.html |title=PHOTOS. L'hommage des internautes à David Bowie<!-- actually photo 2/10, but links only go to 1/10 --> |work=[[L'Obs]] |date=January 11, 2016 |lang=fr |accessdate=March 4, 2019}}</ref> ===Activism=== In 2010 Grey supported a [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PeTA]] campaign to curb the overpopulation of dogs and cats by spaying and neutering in a nude video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/19/sasha-grey-nude-peta-ad-p_n_428763.html|title=Sasha Grey Nude PETA Ad Promoting Animal Birth Control|last=Shapiro|first=Lila|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=January 19, 2010|accessdate=April 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peta.org/blog/sasha-grey-unveils-new-ad-adult-entertainment-expo/ |title=Sasha Grey Unveils New Ad at Adult Entertainment Expo |date=January 8, 2010 |author=Logan Scherer |work=[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PeTA]] |accessdate=January 31, 2019}}</ref> Later in this year she published her thoughts on the [[Mark Sanford extramarital affair]] in an op-ed for [[Newsweek|Newsweek 20/10]].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131023063317/2010.newsweek.com/top-10/sex-scandal-details/mark-sanford-appalachian-adventure.html |archivedate=October 23, 2013 |year=2010 |url=http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/sex-scandal-details/mark-sanford-appalachian-adventure.html |deadurl=yes |title=Governor Sanford's Appalachian Adventure |author=Sasha Grey |work=20/10 |publisher=[[Newsweek]] |accessdate=January 31, 2019}}</ref> In November 2011, Grey participated in the Guest Reading Program at Emerson Elementary School in [[Compton, California]]. Parents were upset that a former adult film actress would read to their children as part of an education program. She responded to the controversy by stating, "I believe education is a universal right. I committed to this program with the understanding that people would have their own opinions about what I have done, who I am, and what I represent."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/ex-porn-actress-sasha-grey-defends-classroom-visit.html|title=Ex-porn actress Sasha Grey defends elementary school visit|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 15, 2011|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/porn-star-sasha-grey-reading-school.html "Former porn star's role in school's reading program upsets parents"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. November 12, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/15/sasha-grey-ex-porn-stars-_n_1095783.html "Sasha Grey Reading: Ex-Porn Star's California Elementary School Appearance Prompts Review"]. ''The Huffington Post''. November 15, 2011.</ref> Grey also appeared on the American talk show ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'', where she explained that she thought the parents should have been given prior notice of the identity of anyone who did guest reading, and that if parents had objected to her, she would not have done it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sasha-grey-reading-to-children-the-view-video-2011-11|title=Sasha Grey Just Defended Herself For Reading To Children On 'The View'|last=Lincoln|first=Kevin|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=November 16, 2011|accessdate=November 6, 2018}}</ref> In July 2013, shortly after the [[National Security Agency]]'s [[PRISM (surveillance program)|PRISM surveillance program]] was first publicized, Grey starred in a ''[[Funny or Die]]'' "Sexy NSA Commercial" parody.<ref>[[Funny Or Die]] (July 1, 2013). {{YouTube|WtJ29UoedkM|Sexy NSA Commercial With Sasha Grey}}</ref> Grey has been an advocate for the adult industry and defended her choice to be an adult film actress. In a March 2014 interview, she spoke in defense of the industry and on behalf of outed [[Duke University]] student turned adult film star, [[Belle Knox]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/sasha-grey-on-her-secret-true-detective-cameo-open-windows-and-the-duke-porn-star-backlash|title=Sasha Grey on Her Secret 'True Detective' Cameo, 'Open Windows,' and the Duke Porn Star Backlash|last=Stern|first=Marlow|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=March 12, 2014|accessdate=June 28, 2018}}</ref> Grey supported [[Bernie Sanders]] during the [[Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016|2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/who-is-sasha-grey-my-day-with-las-most-misunderstood-sex-symbol-6932718|title=Who Is Sasha Grey? My Day With L.A.'s Most Misunderstood Sex Symbol|last=Tavana|first=Art|work=[[LA Weekly]]|date=May 26, 2016|accessdate=September 14, 2017}}</ref> ==Awards== {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Sasha Grey}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Event ! Award ! Film ! Co-winners |- |rowspan="3"| '''2007''' | [[AVN Award]] | Best Three-Way Sex Scene | ''Fuck Slaves'' | Sandra Romain and [[Manuel Ferrara]] |- | AVN Award | Best Group Sex Scene – Video | ''Fashionistas Safado'' | [[Flower Tucci]], [[Christian XXX]], [[Erik Everhard]], [[Belladonna (actress)|Belladonna]], Jewell Marceau, [[Chris Charming]], [[Gianna Michaels|Gianna]], [[Jean Val Jean (actor)|Jean Val Jean]], Melissa Lauren, Voodoo, Marie Luv, Adrianna Nicole, Caroline Pierce, [[Jenna Haze]], Nicole Sheridan, [[Mr. Pete]], Sandra Romain |- | [[XRCO Awards]] | New Starlet | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- |rowspan="3"| '''2008''' | AVN Award | Best Oral Sex Scene, Video<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/2008-AVN-Awards-Winners-Announced-25411.html|title=2008 AVN Awards Winners Announced|last=Rutter|first=Jared|work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|date=January 12, 2008|accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |''Babysitters'' | {{N/A}} |- | AVN Award | [[AVN Female Performer of the Year Award|Female Performer of the Year]] | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- | XRCO Awards | Female Performer of the Year | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- | '''2009''' | XRCO Awards | Mainstream Adult Media Favorite | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- |rowspan="6"| '''2010''' | AVN Award | Best Anal Sex Scene | ''Anal Cavity Search 6'' | [[Erik Everhard]] |- | AVN Award | Best Oral Sex Scene | ''Throat: A Cautionary Tale'' | {{N/A}} |- | AVN Award | Crossover Star of the Year | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- | [[FAME Awards]] | Favorite Oral Starlet | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- | [[XBIZ Awards]] | Crossover Star of the Year | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |- | XRCO Awards | Mainstream Adult Media Favorite | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |} ===Other awards=== * 2007 [[Adam Film World|Adam Film World Guide Award]] – Teen Dream of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/i-Adam-Film-World-i-Announces-Annual-Award-Winners-30580.html|title=Adam Film World Announces Annual Award Winners|author=Nelson X|work=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]]|date=March 29, 2007|accessdate=November 13, 2016}}</ref> * 2007 [[Adultcon]] – Top 20 Adult Actresses<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbiz.com/news/news_piece.php?id=88264|title=Adultcon Names Top 20 Adult Actresses Honor Roll|work=[[XBIZ]]|date=December 27, 2007|accessdate=January 1, 2008}}</ref> * 2010 TLARAW Award – Best Sex Toy – Sasha Grey Deep Penetration Vibrating Pussy and Ass<ref>{{cite web|url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/TLARAW-com-Announces-2010-Raw-Award-Winners-393530.html|title=TLARAW.com Announces 2010 Raw Award Winners|work=AVN|date=April 13, 2010|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}</ref> * 2011 TLARAW Award – Best Sex Toy – Sasha Grey Cream Pie Pussy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.avn.com/company-news/TLARAW-com-Announces-2011-Raw-Award-Winners-432301.html|title=TLARAW.com Announces 2011 Raw Award Winners|work=AVN|date=April 12, 2011|accessdate=May 13, 2013}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2007 | ''[[Homo Erectus (film)|Homo Erectus]]'' | Cavegirl |- | 2008 | ''[[9to5 – Days in Porn]]'' | Herself |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | ''{{sortname|The|Girlfriend Experience}}'' | Chelsea / Christine Brown |- | ''[[Smash Cut]]'' | April Carson |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 | ''Quit'' | Mini-mart clerk |- | ''[[Ramzi Abed#Film career|The New Erotic: Art Sex Revolution]]'' | Herself<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-new-erotic-art-sex-revolution-v521940 |title=The New Erotic: Art Sex Revolution |year=2010 |author=Cammila Collar |work=[[AllMovie]] |quote=documentary |accessdate=January 31, 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2011 | ''[[I Melt with You (film)|I Melt With You]]'' | Raven |- | ''Membunuh: Murder'' | Bikini-clad ghost<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2094435,00.html|title=Big in Jakarta|author=Andrew Marshall|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=October 3, 2011|accessdate=January 31, 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''The Girl from the Naked Eye'' | Lena |- | ''[[Would You Rather (film)|Would You Rather]]'' | Amy |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''[[Open Windows (film)|Open Windows]]'' | Jill Goddard |- | ''[[The Scribbler (film)|The Scribbler]]'' | Bunny |- | 2017 | ''China Test Girls'' | Herself<ref name="China">{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2017/5/sasha-grey-danny-trejo-star-arthouse-thriller-china-test-girls|title=Sasha Grey and Danny Trejo Star in Arthouse Thriller 'China Test Girls'|last=Harris|first=Chris|work=[[Hypebeast]]|date=May 23, 2017|accessdate=February 7, 2019}}</ref> |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2009 | ''Porn: Business of Pleasure'' | Herself | [[CNBC]] Documentary |- | 2010 | ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'' | Herself | 6 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[Durch die Nacht mit …]]'' | Herself | 1 episode |- | 2018 | ''[[Into the Dark (TV series)|Into the Dark]]'' | Party DJ | [[The Body (Into the Dark)|1 episode]] |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|2008 | ''[[Rising Down|Birthday Girl]]'' | Birthday Girl | [[The Roots]] |- | ''[[Superchrist]]'' | Dancer | [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] |- | 2011 | ''[[Space Bound]]'' | Girl | [[Eminem]] |- | 2014 | ''[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]''<ref>[[David J]] (April 15, 2014). {{YouTube|rt9gFKtw9oE|'Toxic' by David J with Adrian H and The Wounds}}, covering [[Britney Spears]].</ref> | Villainess | [[David J]] |} ===Web=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2009 | ''[[James Gunn's PG Porn]]'' | Tricia Scrotey | Episode: "Roadside Ass-istance" |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 | ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'' | Viola DeWynter | Voice |- | 2015 | ''[[Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell]]'' | Viola DeWynter | Voice |} == Discography == ;with [[aTelecine]] :2009: ''[[aVigillant Carpark]]'' (EP; Pendu Sound Recordings) :2010: ''[[A Cassette Tape Culture (Phase One)|A Cassette Tape Culture]]'' (Pendu Sound Recordings) :2010: ''[[...And Six Dark Hours Pass]]'' (Dais Records) ;with [[Current 93]] :2009: ''[[Aleph at Hallucinatory Mountain]]'' (Coptic Cat Records) ;with [[Throbbing Gristle#Third_era:_2011–present|X-TG]] :2012: ''[[Desertshore#X-TG_cover|Desertshore]]'' (covering [[Nico]], [[Industrial Records]]) ;with [[Infected Mushroom]] :2015: ''Fields Of Grey'' (EP; Dim Mak Records) ;with [[Death in Vegas]] :2016: ''Transmission'' (Drone Records)<!-- http://droneout.co.uk/releases/ --> :2018: ''Honey'' (EP; Drone Records) ;with [[Pig (musical project)|PIG]] :2018: ''[[That's the Way (I Like It)#Other cover versions|That's The Way (I Like It)]]'' (EP; Pig Industries, Armalyte Industries) ==Bibliography== * ''[[Neü Sex]]'' (VICE Books, 2011, {{ISBN|978-1576875568}}) * ''[[The Juliette Society]]'' (Grand Central Publishing, 2013, {{ISBN|978-0751551587}}) * ''The Juliette Society, Book II: The Janus Chamber'' (Cleis Press, 2016, {{ISBN|978-1627781800}}) * ''The Juliette Society, Book III: The Mismade Girl'' (Cleis Press, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1627781824}}) ==See also== {{Portal|Pornography}} * [[List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films|List of adult film actors who appeared in mainstream films]] * [[List of sex symbols#2010s|List of sex symbols]] (2010s) ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}} * {{IMDb name|nm2340248|Sasha Grey}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{IAFD name|id=SashaGrey|gender=female|name=Sasha Grey}} {{AVN Award - Female Performer of the Year}} {{XRCO Award - Female Performer of the Year}} {{Penthouse Pets of 2007}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Grey, Sasha}} [[Category:1988 births]] [[Category:21st-century American actresses]] [[Category:21st-century American musicians]] [[Category:21st-century American women writers]] [[Category:21st-century women musicians]] [[Category:Actresses from California]] [[Category:Actresses of Greek descent]] [[Category:American DJs]] [[Category:American experimental musicians]] [[Category:American female adult models]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American industrial musicians]] [[Category:American people of English descent]] [[Category:American people of Greek descent]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:American people of Polish descent]] [[Category:American pornographic film actresses]] [[Category:American television actresses]] [[Category:American atheists]] [[Category:Atheist feminists]] [[Category:Bisexual actresses]] [[Category:Bisexual musicians]] [[Category:Bisexual pornographic film actresses]] [[Category:Bisexual writers]] [[Category:Female DJs]] [[Category:Female models from California]] [[Category:LGBT adult models]] [[Category:LGBT models]] [[Category:LGBT musicians from the United States]] [[Category:LGBT people from California]] [[Category:LGBT writers from the United States]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Penthouse Pets]] [[Category:Pornographic film actors from California]] [[Category:Sex-positive feminists]] [[Category:People from Sacramento County, California]] [[Category:Writers from California]]'