Tera Patrick's height (5'9"), exotic look (her mother is Thai and her father was an American Army doctor of English and Dutch descent) and spectacular body would seem more suited to a high-fashion model--which is exactly what she was, having spent five years as a model with the world-famous Ford Agency. She was born in Montana, and her family moved...
[on informing her family of her porn career] Actually the conversation was last year at Christmas. I was like "Dad, I'm in the business," and he actually already knew. He had an idea because I started out doing nude modeling and I started out doing softcore, so it was kind of a [slow] transition. It was something that he kind of expected.
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I'm absolutely not repulsed by women; I'm not sexually attracted to women - there's a difference. I love men. I love making love to men, and in my personal life I've never been bisexual, and I have no desire to be bisexual. I do like beautiful women like everybody else.
3
To be really honest with you, I'm not really a fan of porno. It was definitely something I had fantasized about, like being in a movie, being in a porno movie. I just never thought that it would get this big. I hadn't even seen a porno till I was like 18, and I just remember the guy in it was Tom Byron, and I was like, "He's hot!" And to this day I've never worked with Tom. God bless you, Tom. But he's a nice guy and I'd really like to work with him if my contract and his contract permits.
4
[Interview with Roger T. Pipe, July 2000] I did the fashion modeling in New York until I was 18, then I took four years off to go to school in Idaho. I got my degree in nursing. I'm an RN and have a BS in Microbiology. I wanted to attend the University of Southern California. That's why I moved out here. I got into modeling for financial reasons. I started doing the adult side after I was introduced to Suze Randall. I was a Penthouse Pet and I was in Playboy as well. I just started getting covers and centerfolds and it was a natural progression into videos. I had always had a fantasy about working in front of the camera. My first movie was by a man named Andrew Blake and it was a very softcore-type movie. I was easing my way into things and did some simulated stuff with other girls.
5
[Interview with Roger T. Pipe, July 2000] I was kind of dipping my feet in the water with the Andrew Blake film. Then I decided I wanted to work with men. In my personal life I am not attracted to women at all. I can admire a beautiful woman, but I didn't feel comfortable working with women on that level. I treat the business like a business because I have a business mind. I really enjoy my work and my scenes and I think that's part of the reason why I haven't gotten burned out. I've been able to pick and choose to a great extent and that helps. Since I do have a nursing career to fall back on, I am not really forced to be in the business. I stay because I truly enjoy the work.
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a daughter named Sophia Evelia Acosta on February 25, 2012. Child's father is her boyfriend, Tony Acosta.
2
Is in a relationship with Tony Acosta since 2010. They have a daughter together.
3
Received an undergraduate degree in biology from Boise State University.
4
Trained to become an emergency medical technician from the American Institute of Health Technology.
5
Named #57 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
6
Began modeling when she was discovered at age 13 in San Francisco.
7
Has opened an agency "The Tera Patrick Agency."
8
Started her own production company, "Teravision."
9
Returned to the adult film industry after a one-year break by signing with Vivid Video. The deal calls for her to appear in three movies for Vivid over the next two years and she will perform with her husband Evan Seinfeld and other women only. (December 2003)
10
Caused quite a stir in the adult film industry in December 2002 when she announced her retirement from performing in adult movies, despite having roughly 5 years left on contact with adult film company Digital Playground.
11
Engaged to rock star/actor, Evan Seinfeld in October 2002.
12
Presented the 2nd Empire Awards Show on 22 February 2002.
13
Can speak fluent Hungarian.
14
(12/1/01) Teamed up with Salma Hayek for an appearance at Edwards Air Force Base (CA) to entertain the officers.
15
Started her own internet talk-show, "The Tera Patrick Show", during the fall of 1999. She invites adult-film stars, directors and producers on to talk about the porn business.
16
Is a registered nurse
17
Has a degree in Microbiology
18
Mother is Thai; father is Caucasian (English/Dutch).
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Collision Course
2005
Video
Reign of Tera
2005
Video
Tera Patrick Roarke
Centerfold Fetish
2005
Video
Desperate
2005
Video
Mary
Big Tit Super Sluts
2004
Video
Island Fever 3
2004
Video
Tera
Soul Plane
2004
Cake Carrier (uncredited)
Island Fever 2
2003
Video
Tera
Jaw Breakers
2003
Video
Private Reality 14: Girls of Desire
2003
Video
Penthouse Video: Virtual Harem
2002
Video
Foot Bottom Festival
2002
Video
Night Calls: 411
2002
TV Series
Peds from the Past
2002
Video
Hogtied!
2002
Video
Helpless Heroines Volume 3: Girls Will Bind Girls
2002
Video
Hostage
Helpless Heroines, Volume 2
2002
Video
Forbidden Tales
2001
Video
Narrator / Queen Lira / Jezebel / ...
Toe Talk
2001
Video
Break-In Bondage
2001
Video
Sole Indulgence
2001
Video
Struggle Pretty Captive
2001
Video short
Personals: College Girl Seeking...
2001
TV Movie
Sara (as Tera Hopkins)
Real Female Masturbation 8
2001
Video
Please Cum Inside Me 2
2001
Video
Angel Dust
2000
Video
Angel
Behind the Scenes 2
2000
Video
Behind the Scenes 3
2000
Video
Caribbean Undercover
2000
Video
Paige / Sophia (as Tara Patrick)
Fast Lane to Vegas
2000
Video
WIB #2 (as Tera Hopkins)
Foot Lovers Only 2
2000
Video
Las Vegas Revue 2000
2000
Video
My Plaything: Tera Patrick
2000
Video
Nice Rack 4
2000
Video as Tara Patrick
Open Wide and Say Ahh! 6
2000
Video
Payback: Marciano's Revenge
2000
Video
Tara Patrick AKA Filthy Whore
2000
Video as Tara Patrick
The Seduction of Maxine
2000
Video
Naomi
Up and Cummers 80
2000
Video
Caught in the Act
2000
Video
Penthouse: Harlots of Hell
2000
Video
Fire and Ice
2000/II
Video
Paradise Hotel
2000
Video as Sadie Jordan
Belle de jour
2000
Video
Ecstasy Girls 2
2000
Video
Filthy Fuckers #194: Suck My Handle
2000
Video
Shades of Sex
2000
Video
18 and Nasty 11
1999
Video
Aroused
1999
Video
Asian Street Hookers 6
1999
Video
Blind Date
1999
Video
Laura (as Sadie Jordan)
Farmer's Daughters Do Beverly Hills
1999
Video
Anna Mae
Foot Lovers Only
1999
Video
Gallery of Sin
1999
Video
Melody (as Sadie Jordan)
Loose Screw
1999
Video
Of Time and Passion
1999
Video
Pick-Up Lines 44
1999
Video
Pick-Up Lines 46
1999
Video
Please 5: Fireworks!
1999
Video as Tara Patrick
Real Golden Showers Video 1
1999
Video
Real Sex Magazine 22
1999
Video as Brooke Thomas
Real Sex Magazine 23
1999
Video
Tara Patrick (as Tara Patrick)
Sex Island
1999
Video
Georgine James (as Tara Patrick)
Sex Offenders #8
1999
Video
Tera Patrick
1999
Video
The Tera Patrick Show
1999
TV Series
Host
The Video Adventures of Peeping Tom 22
1999
Video
White Panty Chronicles 10
1999
Video
North Pole #11
1999
Video as Tara Patrick
Pick-Up Lines 45
1999
Video
Sex Court
1999
TV Series
Sandy Craycroft
Crossroads
1999/II
Video
Suzie (as Tara Patrick)
Asian Street Hookers 7
1999
Video
Up and Cummers 73
1999
Video
Talking Blue
1995
TV Series
Madhouse Mecca
2016
post-production
Romie
Angel of Darkness: The Legend of Lilith
post-production
Vicky
Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody
2015
Video
Dianthus
Live Nude Girls
2014
Nancy
Grab and Bind of Tera Patrick: The Perils of Tera
2013
Video
Tera
Extreme Gagging
2013
Video
Nagging Wife
This Ain't the Expendables XXX
2012
Video
Trench
Girls of Sunset Place
2012
TV Series
Tera Patrick
Rintihan kuntilanak perawan
2010
Alice
Reign of Tera 3
2009
Video
Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie
2009
Trisha (voice)
Sex in Dangerous Places
2009
Video
Teradise Island 2
2008
Video
Porn Star Pool Party
2008
Video
Non Sex
Tera Goes Gonzo
2008
Video
Tera Patrick AKA Living Legend
2008
Video
Where the Boys Aren't 19: Arabian Nights
2008
Video
Spread TV
2007
TV Series
World's Biggest Sex Show 4
2007
Video
Flawless
2007
Video
Where the Boys Aren't 18
2007
Video
Tera Patrick on Fire
2006
Video
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2006
TV Series
Tera Patrick
Teradise Island: Anal Fever
2006
Video
Tera
Fashion Underground
2006
Video
Tera
Reign of Tera 2
2006
Video
Test Drive
2006
Video
Jack's Playground 25
2005
Video
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ferocious!
2007
Video executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Katie Morgan's Sex Tips 2: Any More Questions?
2009
TV Movie documentary additional footage
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Katie Morgan's Sex Quiz
2009
TV Movie special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dr. Susan Block Show
2011-2014
TV Series
Herself
The Naughty Show
2011-2013
TV Series
Herself
2011 AVN Awards Show
2011
TV Special documentary
Herself
2011 AVN Red Carpet Show
2011
TV Special
Herself
Adult Entertainment Expo '10
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Rated A for Adult
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
Street Customs
2009
TV Series
Herself
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry
2009
Documentary
Herself - Owner, Teravision
2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards Show: Red Carpet PreShow
2009
TV Special
Herself
The 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards
2009
TV Movie
Herself
Deeper Throat
2009
TV Series
Herself - Vivid Girl
Secret Lives of Women
2008
TV Series documentary
The 2008 AVN Adult Movie Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself - Host
The 2008 AVN Adult Movie Awards: Red Carpet Show
2008
TV Special
Herself
CBS News Up to the Minute
2008
TV Series
Herself
Adult Entertainment Expo 2008
2008
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Criss Angel Mindfreak
2007
TV Series
Herself
Chelsea Lately
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
Guys Choice
2007
TV Movie
Herself
50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals
2007
TV Movie
Herself
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels
2007
TV Series
Herself - Presenter, Golden Tongue Award
Howard Stern on Demand
2006-2007
TV Series
Herself
2007 AVN Awards Show
2007
TV Special
Herself
Red Hot Carpet
2007
TV Special
Herself
Supergroup
2006
TV Series
Herself
KSEX 1: Sexual Frequency
2005
Video
Herself
The 2005 Billboard Music Awards
2005
TV Special
Herself
Fuck
2005
Documentary
Herself
Adult Video News Awards 2005
2005
Video
Herself
Howard Stern
2002-2005
TV Series
Herself
Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood
2004
Video Game
Herself (voice)
Thinking XXX
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Tera Tera Tera
2004
Video
Herself
Porno Valley
2004
TV Series documentary
Herself - Adult Actress
Adult Video News Awards 2004
2004
Video documentary
Herself
Fluffy Cumsalot, Porn Star
2003
Documentary
Herself
Centerfold Babylon
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Playboy: Sizzling Sex Stars
2003
Video documentary
Herself
Wa(h)re Liebe
2003
TV Series
Herself
The Man Show
2002
TV Series
Herself
Adult Video News Awards 2002
2002
Video documentary
Herself
Night Calls 411 Live
2002
Video documentary
Herself - Hostess
Adult Video News Awards 2001
2001
Video documentary
Herself
Island Fever
2001
Video
Herself
Penthouse: Pets in Paradise
2001
Video documentary
Sodom at the Days Inn
2001
Video documentary short
Herself
Behind the Scenes: Caribbean Undercover
2000
Video documentary
Herself
East Coast Video Show
2000
Video documentary
Herself
Girls of Penthouse 4
2000
Video
Herself
Virtual Sex with Tera Patrick
2000
Video
Herself
Playboy: Lusty Latin Ladies
2000
Video documentary
Herself
The Helmetcam Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Night Calls: 411
2000
TV Series
Herself (2000-2002)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bang Gang (une histoire d'amour moderne)
2015
Herself - Porn Actress (uncredited)
Hall of Famers 2
2015
Video
The Best in XXX
2014
Video
The Twenty: The Porn Stars
2013
Video
Superstars of VCA Classic's
2013
Video
Amazing Asians
2013
Video
After Porn Ends
2012
Documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Soaking Wet Solos
2011
Video
Rude Tube
2009
TV Series
Herself
Award Winning Sex Stars 2
2006
Video
Tera
Best of the Breasts
2006
Video
Fantasy All-Stars
2006
Video
Best of the Best
2005
Video
Top 40 Adult Stars Collection
2005
Video
Nuttin' Hunnies
2004
Video
Award Winning Sex Stars
2004
Video
Tera
Best of North Pole
2004
Video
Girls Who C*m Hard
2003
Video
Cum Shot Starlets
2002
Video
Supermodels II
2002
Video
Tera
Ultimate Firsts
2001
Video
Ass Angels
2001
Video
Muliple Roles (as Tara Patrick)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Hall of Fame
Adult Video News Awards
2009
XBIZ Award
XBIZ Awards
Crossover Star of the Year
2002
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best Tease Performance
Island Fever (2001)
2001
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best New Starlet
2001
Hot d'Or
Hot d'Or
Best American Actress
Crossroads (1999)
2001
XRCO Award
X-Rated Critics' Organization, USA
Starlet of the Year
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best Couples Sex Scene
Sex in Dangerous Places (2009)
2009
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best Solo Sex Scene
Tera Goes Gonzo (2008)
2009
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Jenna Jameson Crossover Star of the Year
2009
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene
Tera Goes Gonzo (2008)
2009
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene
Where the Boys Aren't 19: Arabian Nights (2008)
2009
XRCO Award
X-Rated Critics' Organization, USA
Mainstream Adult Media Favorite
2008
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best Couples Sex Scene - Film
Fashion Underground (2006)
2008
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Crossover Star of the Year
2008
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video
Where the Boys Aren't 18 (2007)
2008
XRCO Award
X-Rated Critics' Organization, USA
Mainstream Adult Media Favorite
2008
XBIZ Award
XBIZ Awards
Female Performer of the Year
2007
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Contract Star of the Year
For Teravision/Vivid Entertainment Group.
2007
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Crossover Star of the Year
2005
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best All-Girl Sex Scene - Video
Tera Tera Tera (2004)
2001
AVN Award
Adult Video News Awards
Best Actress - Video
Sex Island (1999)
Known for movies
Rintihan kuntilanak perawan (2010) as Alice
The Tera Patrick Show (1999) as Host
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry (2009) as Herself - Owner, Teravision
$15 Million
