Jesse Jane

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Jesse Jane
File:Jesse Jane 2013.jpg
Jane in 2013
Born Cynthia Ann Howell[1]:{{{3}}}
(1980-07-16)July 16, 1980
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died c. Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Moore, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation
  • Pornographic film actress
Years active
  • 2002–2017
  • 2019–2024
Spouse(s) Rich Taylor (m. 2005; div. 2012)
Children 1
Website jessejane.com

Cynthia Ann Howell (July 16, 1980 – c. January 24, 2024[1]:{{{3}}}), known professionally as Jesse Jane, was an American pornographic film actress. She entered the industry in the early 2000s, later becoming one of the few adult film stars to successfully transition into mainstream film and television roles.

Jane was an exclusive contract performer for Digital Playground between 2002 and 2014. Best known for her role in the Pirates series of erotic film, she retired from the adult film industry in 2017 after a career spanning nearly two decades. She was a member of the NightMoves Hall of Fame, XRCO Hall of Fame, and AVN Hall of Fame.

Early life

Jane was born Cynthia Ann Howell on July 16, 1980, in Fort Worth, Texas. According to a 2006 interview she gave to The Oklahoma Gazette, her family relocated to the Oklahoma City area where her parents worked at Tinker Air Force Base. In 1998, she graduated with honors from Moore High School.[1][2]

Career

Before securing a position in a commercial for restaurant chain Hooters, Jane had previously modeled for retailers such as 5-7-9 and David’s Bridal. She subsequently ascended the ranks within the Hooters organization, ultimately attaining the role of regional training coordinator. She later made the decision to transition into a full-time career as a Hawaiian Tropic bikini model.[1]

Pornographic film

Jane signed an exclusive contract with the adult film production company Digital Playground between 2002 and 2014.[3][4] She avoided the "shock value" trend prevalent in mid-2000s pornography, according to The New York Times.[1] Jane portrayed the first officer of a ship on a mission against a group of evil pirates in the 2005 pornographic film Pirates, later reprising her role in the sequel, Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge. The films, which respectively cost $1 million and $8 million to produce, were among the highest-budget pornographic films ever made.[1][5]

In 2006, Jane and Kirsten Price became the hosts of Playboy TV's most popular live show, Night Calls and Jane hosted the AVN Awards.[6][7]. She was the sex columnist for Chéri and Ralph magazines beginning in 2007.[8][9][third-party source needed] Later that year she hosted Playboy TV's Naughty Amateur Home Videos and The New York Times reported that Jane intended to have her breast enhancement surgery re-done for high-definition movies.[10][11] In 2008, she hosted the F.A.M.E. Awards and the XBIZ Awards.[12][13]

She launched a line of signature sex toys circa 2010.[14] Jane was the Australian Penthouse Pet of the Month in November 2010.[15] In 2011, she was named by freelance journalist Chris Morris as one of the 12 most popular stars in porn and she hosted the XBIZ Awards.[16][17] Jane hosted the AVN Awards again in 2013.[18] And again in 2014, Jane was on Morris's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[19]

In 2017, Jane announced that she would retire from the adult industry, although she briefly returned in 2019 to shoot her first interracial scene for Blacked.com.[5][20]

Mainstream film, television, and other media

Jane distinguished herself as one of the few adult film stars to successfully transition into mainstream Hollywood.[1] In 2003, she had an uncredited appearance in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding and appeared in the reality tv series Family Business.[21][22] In 2004, Jane made a cameo appearance in the film Starsky & Hutch, appeared on the cover of Drowning Pool's album Desensitized, and in the music video for Drowning Pool' single Step Up.[23][3] She was a guest star on the HBO dramedy series Entourage.[1] She also appeared in the reality series The Bad Girls Club and Gene Simmons Family Jewels.[21]

In a 2009 CNBC documentary titled Porn: Business of Pleasure, Jane is the focus of the final six-minute segment, which details her career and her life outside the porn industry.[24] Later that year she appeared in the film Middle Men.[25] In 2011 she appeared in the film Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star.[3]

Personal life

In 2000, Jane gave birth to her son.[11] She married her husband Rich Taylor in 2005.[23]:{{{3}}} On March 1, 2012, Jane announced on Twitter that she was getting divorced.[26][third-party source needed]

Death

On January 24, 2024, Jane and her boyfriend, Brett Hasenmuller, were found dead from an apparent drug overdose at their home in Moore, Oklahoma.[1]

Awards

List of accolades received by Jesse Jane
Total number of wins
Totals 31

[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56]
Year Event Award Film
2003 NightMoves Award Best New Starlet (Editor's Choice) N/A
2004 Delta di Venere Award Best American Actress
Venus Award Best Actress, USA
2006 AVN Award Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video (with Janine) Pirates
FOXE Award Female Fan Favorite N/A
NightMoves Award Best Actress (Editor's Choice)
Booble.com December Cover Girl of the Month
Scandinavian Adult Award Best Selling International Star
2007 AVN Award Best All-Girl Sex Scene – Video (with Jana Cova, Sophia Santi, & Teagan Presley) Island Fever 4
Eroticline Award Best U.S. Actress N/A
FAME Award Hottest Body
2008 Medien eLINE Award Best U.S. Actress
FAME Award Hottest Body
NightMoves Award Hall of Fame
2009 AVN Award Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Stoya, Adrianna Lynn, Brianna Love, Lexxi Tyler, Memphis Monroe, Priya Rai, Shay Jordan, Sophia Santi) Cheerleaders
Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene (with Belladonna) Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
Hot d'Or Award Best American Actress
FAME Award Hottest Body N/A
2010 NightMoves Award Best Feature Dancer (Fan's Choice)
2011 AVN Award Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Katsuni, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, & Raven Alexis) Body Heat
Wildest Sex Scene (Fan Award) (with Katsuni, Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, & Raven Alexis)
2012 Best Supporting Actress Fighters
Hottest Sex Scene (Fan Award) (with Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, Stoya, BiBi Jones, & Manuel Ferrara) Babysitters 2
XRCO Award Hall of Fame N/A
NightMoves Award Best Female Performer (Fan's Choice)
2013 AVN Award Hall of Fame
XBIZ Award Best Scene – All-Girl with (Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, Selena Rose, & Vicki Chase) Mothers & Daughters
2014 Best Scene – Feature Movie (with (Kayden Kross, Riley Steele, Stoya, Selena Rose, & Manuel Ferrara) Code of Honor
Venus Award Lifetime Achievement Award N/A
2016 XBIZ Award Best Sex Scene – Gonzo Release (with Manuel Ferrara) Jesse: Alpha Female
Performer Showcase of the Year

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Bikini girl Uncredited role
2009 Middle Men Herself
2009 Frat Party Herself
2010 Let the Game Begin Temptations
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star AFA presenter
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Entourage Herself Season 2, episode 9
2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jaywalking interviewee
2007 Den 11. time Jules Season 1, episode 12
2007 Dr. 90210 Herself Season 5, episode 2
2007 Gene Simmons Family Jewels Herself Season 2, episode 8
2009 Bad Girls Club Herself Season 3, episode 11
2009 Porn: Business of Pleasure Herself CNBC TV documentary
2012 Dave's Old Porn Herself Season 2, episode 8
2017 Exposed with Deborah Norville Herself Reelz TV special

References

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