Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick’s Official Website : TeraPatrick.com Twitter : @TERA1PATRICK
Tera Patrick – Personal Info
Name : Tera Patrick
Date of Birth : July 25th
Hometown : Great Falls, Montana (US)
Measurements : 36E – 24 – 38
Height : 5’9 (1.75m)
Hair Colour : Brunette/Red
Eye Colour : Brown
Tattoos : A full right arm sleeve incorporating a large dragon and small flower designs, a star on the inside of her left wrist and a design on the outside of her lower right leg (just above her ankle)
Years Active : 2000 – 2008 (retired)
Number of Scenes : 60+
Without a doubt, Tera Patrick is one of the most popular porn stars of all time. Not only is Tera Patrick an AVN, Nightmoves and XRCO “Hall Of Fame” inductee, but she is also the only woman ever to be featured on the covers of Playboy and Penthouse magazines simultaneously. Tera Patrick was named as Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month” for February 2000, she was their “Pet of the Year Runner-Up” in 2002 and she founded her own production company, TeraVision INC, through which she made a steady stream of critically acclaimed movies. Even though she no longer shoots hardcore porn, Tera Patrick continues to thrill her fans via her exclusive website, TeraPatrick.com, as well as pursuing various mainstream projects.
So where did it all begin? Born in Great Falls, Montana, but raised in San Francisco, California, Tera Patrick has Thai, English and Dutch heritage. A natural born performer, Tera Patrick was discovered by a talent scout from the Eileen Ford Modeling Agency when she was 13 whilst she was walking along Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Tera Patrick was signed to a modelling contract and she moved to New York City where she pursued a career as a runway and catalog model.
When Tera Patrick was 18 years old she postponed her modelling career in order to attend Boise State University. Tera Patrick graduated with an Associate’s degree (AAS) in Nursing and a Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Microbiology. Tera Patrick also received an EMT certification from the American Institute of Health Technology. At this point, Tera Patrick intended to attend the University of Southern California and she started modelling again. In fact, Tera Patrick initially considered going to medical school before her modelling career took off. As Tera Patrick divulged during her July 2000 interview with Roger T. Pipe;
“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”.
Tera Patrick became a modelling sensation in 1999 after she was featured in a spread for Playboy magazine. Tera Patrick’s modelling career continued to soar to new heights in February 2000 when she was named as Penthouse magazine’s “Pet of the Month”. Talking about this pivotal period of her life during her July 2006 Verbicide interview, Tera Patrick recounted how;
“I got started in 1999, and it was for Playboy magazine. I think what I love the most about it was knowing that I had been chosen out of so many other women to do the magazine. It was always a dream of mine to be in a men’s magazine and to have men look at me and see me as a centerfold. So doing the whole spread was such a great experience. I posed for Penthouse right after that and they were really nice people — everything was so nice about the shoots. The photographer made me feel sexy — she put me in beautiful lingerie, the locations were beautiful…I think it was just the time in my life, I was 25 when I first started in the industry, and it was a very impressionable time for me sexually and emotionally. And it was just nice”.
Tera Patrick found posing nude to be a very empowering experience – so much so that she decided to pose for various nude and softcore features. Most notably, Tera Patrick was featured on the covers of Men’s World (1999), Adam Presents Amateur Porn (1999), Hustler Beach Girls (2000) and Hustler Erotic Video Guide (2000). Tera Patrick decided to make her official hardcore debut in 2000 and she has always been open with her family with regards to her career choices. As Tera Patrick explained in her July 2006 Verbicide interview;
“It was the first time I posed nude. I had been a model since I was 14. I had been modeling for a very long time so modeling came very natural to me, but I had never been naked before…For me it was very empowering — I felt very powerful being naked. I think that sex is obviously a very powerful tool and weapon, and I felt very strong when I was posing. And I felt like I was going to lure men to me, which has been the case…and women! [laughter]…My family’s really small. It’s just me and my dad, and I have two sisters that are younger than me, and a brother. They’re very cool with what I do. They see it as, ‘this is her job’. They knew I was going to get into modeling or some facet of entertainment because I’m a Leo and I was always acting in school plays. I did theater and ballet. So it wasn’t a big shock to them. When I come home I have to sign autographs, not for them but for some people they know — they go, ‘Hey, some guy at the video store…’ [laughter] My sister told me, ‘I got a year of free tanning. I need to give the tanning guy an 8×10!’ I’m like, ‘Oh, lord!’ They use me for stuff. [laughter]”.
Tera Patrick : Adult Film Career
In 2000 Tera Patrick filmed her first ever sex scenes with Jami Dion and Regina Hall for Andrew Blake’s Studio A Entertainment movie Aroused (2000). When Tera Patrick was asked about shooting her porn debut during her July 2000 interview with Roger T. Pipe, she explained how;
“I was kind of dipping my feet in the water with the Andrew Blake film. Then I decided I wanted to work with men…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”.
Some of Tera Patrick’s earliest porn productions include the Penthouse movie Harlots Of Hell (2000), the Digital Sin production My Plaything: Tera Patrick (2000) and the Wicked Pictures feature release Crossroads (1999) that was named as one of “AVN’s 500 Greatest Adult Films” at the 2005 AVN Awards. In fact, Tera Patrick’s steamy scenes with Mickey G and Alec Metro in Crossroads resulted in her winning “Best American Actress” at the 2001 Hot D’Or Awards. Tera Patrick also shared some sizzling scenes with Judith Kostner and Evan Stone in the Adam & Eve movie Sex Island (2000) which earned her a “Best Actress: Video” nomination at the 2001 AVN Awards.
In 2000 Tera Patrick signed a 5 year performance contract with Digital Playground and she was cast in many of their most popular movies. We recommend watching Tera Patrick’s sizzling scenes with Briana Banks, Bobby Vitale and Devin Wolf in Island Fever #1 (2000) which earned Tera Patrick the coveted “Best Tease Performance” accolade at the 2002 AVN Awards, her immersive star showcase Virtual Sex With Tera Patrick (2000) which won “Best Interactive DVD” at the 2001 AVN Awards and her scintillating scenes with Kevin King, Bentan Arnegas, Vlad Benoulli and Evan Jantz in Forbidden Tales (2001) which led to Tera winning “Best American Actress” at the 2002 Venus Awards.
Tera Patrick in Forbidden Tales (2001) – Digital Playground
You’ll also love viewing Tera Patrick’s steamy scenes with Erik Everhard and Barrett Blade in Island Fever #2 and #3 (2002-2004). Starring in these sensational porn productions resulted in Tera Patrick winning “Best New Starlet (Editor’s Choice)” at the 2000 Nightmoves Awards, “Best New Starlet” at the 2001 AVN Awards, “Starlet of the Year” at the 2001 XRCO Awards and “Best Actress/Female Performer (Fan’s Choice)” at the 2001 Nightmoves Awards.
A landmark moment in Tera Patrick’s adult film career occurred in March 2002 when she became the only woman ever to be featured on the covers of Penthouse and Playboy simultaneously. Tera Patrick has appeared in many mainstream magazines throughout her prolific porn career including High Society, Club, Cheri, Swank, Celebrity Skin, Club International and Fox but to name a few. Tera Patrick was also the publisher of Genesis magazine in 2003 and she graced the covers of seven issues of Genesis magazine.
But that’s not all. Over the years Tera Patrick has remained a regular feature in FHM magazine. As a matter of fact, Tera Patrick was the first porn star ever to appear of the cover of FHM magazine in July 2006 and she was named as one of their “100 Sexiest Women”. Tera Patrick even had a sex advice column in the UK edition of FHM magazine between 2003 and 2008. Tera Patrick has graced the covers of both the US and UK editions of FHM magazine and she was a cover and centerfold for the April 2012 issue of the Slovenian edition of FHM magazine.
You’ll be happy to hear that Tera Patrick has been featured in numerous editions of FHM, Maxim Girls and Corpses, as well as appearing in a myriad of mainstream publications. Most notably, Tera Patrick was ranked #2 in Complex magazine’s “The Top 50 Hottest Asian Porn Stars of All Time” list in 2011, she was named as one of VH1’s “Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives” in 2006 and she was named “Best New Cummer” by Genesis magazine in 2001. Tera Patrick was also named “Pornstar of the Year” by Genesis magazine in 2004, 2005 and 2007. The list goes on!
Tera Patrick : Industry Hiatus, TeraVision & Vivid Contract Girl
Even though Tera Patrick had signed a 5 year performance contract with Digital Playground, she decided to postpone her adult film career in December 2002. Much to the joy of her fans, Tera Patrick resumed her porn career in December 2003 when she signed an exclusive performance contract with Vivid Entertainment. As Tera Patrick explained in her September 2014 Fleshbot interview;
“I wasn’t retired from the industry I was involved in a lawsuit in which a studio tried, unsuccessfully, to block me from ever working in the adult industry again. I prevailed. I then opened my own studio TeraVision, with Vivid doing my North American distribution”.
A definitive moment in Tera Patrick’s career occurred in early 2004 when she launched her own production company, TeraVision INC, and secured a distribution deal with Vivid Entertainment. As Tera Patrick stated in her July 2006 Verbicide interview;
“Teravision is releasing one or two releases a month and they star me and my two contract girls: Nikki Benz, who is a former Jill Kelly girl but is now exclusive with me, and Yasmin Taylor. Our big movie that we’re featuring this year is called Teradise Island, and it’s my first anal movie. All the fans have been asking about it. They’ve been asking me to do another island movie and to do an anal scene. So we thought, okay, why not go to an island and do an anal scene? So there’s three of us. We’re also putting out Nikki’s first movie in May. It’s called Test Drive…Vivid is my distributor”.
Tera Patrick was an official Vivid Girl from 2004 until her hardcore retirement in 2008. Some of Tera Patrick’s most popular TeraVision/Vivid porn productions include her sizzling star showcase Tera Tera Tera (2004) that earned Tera Patrick a “Best All-Girl Sex Scene: Video” nomination at the 2005 AVN Awards due to her sultry scene with Savanna Samson. Tera Patrick loved shooting this steamy scene with Savanna Samson in Tera Tera Tera. In fact, when Tera Patrick was asked to named her favorite on-screen co-star via her official website, she revealed that;
“WOW!!! This is going to be hard!!!! As you have seen, I’ve had some sexxxy time!!! One that stands out is the scene with Savanna Samson In Tera Tera Tera. It was my FIRST G/G and I was nervous. I really don’t get shy or nervous but I was. I never want to lose that butterfly feeling ever!!!!”.
Tera Patrick in Tera Tera Tera (2004) – TeraVision/Vivid
The first TeraVision feature film to be released was Desperate (2005) and it starred Tera Patrick in some scintillating scenes with Monique Alexander, Shy Love and Spyder Jonez. Desperate was recommended by prominent porn critic Roger T. Pipe who advocated in his January 2007 film review that;
“This is a pretty interesting movie with some well-acted scenes and hot sex. They handled the whole limited sexual partner thing really well this time. Tera and Spyder hook up a few times and even throw some bondage into the mix. The other girls are good looking as well, but we are watching this movie to see Tera. She does a nice job with her dialog and looks as beautiful as ever. I loved the bondage scene leading up to a spirited fucking. Monique Alexander adds some serious lesbian heat to the movie. She and Tera are great together and even if you aren’t into veggie scenes, you will love this awesome fuck”.
During this time Tera Patrick also shared a thrilling three-way with Briana Banks and Dillan Lauren in Collision Course (2004), she starred alongside Lucy Lee in Appetite For Destruction (2006) and she shared some raunchy scenes with Tommy Gunn and Jean Valjean in Tera Patrick’s Fashion Underground (2006) which received multiple “Best Couples Sex Scene: Film” and “Best Cinematography” nominations at the 2008 AVN Awards. Tera also earned herself some coveted “Best All-Girl Sex Scene: Video” and “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” nominations at the 2008 and 2009 AVN Awards due to her amazing group shoots with Monique Alexander, Briana Banks, Lanny Barbie, Lacey Love, Lyndsey Love, Lexi Marie, Mercedez, Stefani Morgan, Tawny Roberts and Savanna Samson in the Vivid movies Where The Boys Aren’t #18 (2007) and Where The Boys Aren’t #19: Arabian Nights (2008). It’s not wonder why Tera Patrick was nominated for “Contract Star of the Year” at the 2007 AVN Awards!
Tera Patrick in Reign Of Tera #2 (2004) – TeraVision/Vivid
Fans eager to discover some of Tera Patrick’s hottest TeraVision movies will love viewing Reign Of Tera #1 (2004), Sexpose’ #1: Lexi Marie (2006), Test Drive (2006) and Teradise Island: Anal Fever (2006) within which Tera shared some scintillating scenes with Lucy Lee, Nikki Benz, Alexis Amore and Spyder Jonez. Tera Patrick also produced and starred in Flawless (2007), Reign Of Tera #2 (2007) and Tera Goes Gonzo (2008) which featured Tera Patrick in four fantastic scenes with Kelle Marie, Stefani Morgan, Jack Lawrence and Spyder Jonez. An instant hit, Tera Goes Gonzo was nominated for “Best Gonzo Release” at the 2009 AVN Awards and Tera Patrick received multiple “Best Solo Sex Scene” and “Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene” nominations at the 2009 AVN Awards.
Tera Patrick in Teradise Island: Anal Fever (2006) – TeraVision/Vivid
Wait, there’s even more. You’ll also love watching Tera Patrick Superstar (2007), Sasha Grey’s Anatomy (2007), Broken (2007) which was nominated for “Best High End All Sex Release” at the 2008 AVN Awards, Tera Patrick’s Porn Star Pool Party (2008), Teradise Island #2 (2008), Reign Of Tera #3 (2009) and Sex In Dangerous Places (2009) that earned Tera Patrick a “Best Couples Sex Scene” nomination at the 2010 AVN Awards due to her sizzling scene with Evan Seinfeld.
But what have been Tera Patrick’s favorite movies to shoot? Well, when Tera Patrick was asked to name her favorite TeraVision films during her XCritic column interview, she revealed that;
“For sure Broken and Sasha Grey’s Anatomy. I love Sasha because we never worked together but I had to shoot her in a pickup scene one day, and I was shooting some photo sets for Ivan Kane. She and I did a little tease clip together where she was flogging me, and we had taken photos. It didn’t turn into a scene because we weren’t really set up for that but I remember she looked at me and said, “Oh you like pain.” And I said I do, and I’ll never forget the look in her eye because she was excited. She wanted to beat me up. [Laughs] I’m sure that’s a lot of people’s fantasy out there. She’s fun, she’s really sweet. My best girl/girl scenes were with Savanna Samson for sure and Brianna Banks. Brianna is just as crazy as I am. We threw each other around and we did everything but hit each other in the face. Brianna is a lot of fun, she’s super energetic and I love Brianna because she’s tall. She’s really tall like I am. I love working with her”.
During this time Tera Patrick was featured in her very own Hustler Video interactive showcase InTERActive (2007). Also starring Jessica Jaymes and Hillary Scott, this immersive movie was so popular that it won “Best Interactive DVD” at the 2008 AVN Awards. In fact, the March 2007 DVD release of InTERActive set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever! InTERActive was even ardently endorsed by Roger T. Pipe who stated in his April 2007 film review that;
“This has to be the overwhelming favorite for Best Virtual DVD of the year. It is really well put together, easy to use, fun and packed with a lot more sex than we’re used to from the genre…We get much more variety, better tease, a bit of a story and the chance to explore things. Tera looks great, shows up in a number of outfits, teases, and delivers decent sexual energy. Jessica comes in for a veggie scene…I love the interactive nature of the movie. I know that it took a lot more work, but I hope that sales will be good enough for Hustler to try something like this again. It’s really good. Watch the hands free version sometime and see just how nicely put together this is. InTERActive is a must-own for Tera fans and has enough hot sex to make it a feature pick, a pre-nom, an editor’s choice or whatever other honor I can bestow on it”.
Tera Patrick : Industry Accolades & Award Nominations
Over the years Tera Patrick has received a wealth of prestigious adult film awards. Listed below are some of Tera Patrick’s most impressive industry accolades thus far;
- 1999: CAVR Awards winner “Starlet of the Year”
- 2000: Hot D’Or Awards winner “Best American Starlet”
- 2000: Nightmoves Awards winner “Best New Starlet (Editor’s Choice)
- 2000: Penthouse winner “Pet of the Month – February 2000”
- 2001: AVN Awards winner “Best New Starlet”
- 2001: AVN Awards winner “Best Interactive DVD” Virtual Sex With Tera Patrick
- 2001: XRCO Awards winner “Starlet of the Year”
- 2001: CAVR Awards winner “Fan Favorite Star”
- 2001: Nightmoves Awards winner “Best Actress/Female Performer (Fan’s Choice)”
- 2001: Hot D’Or Awards winner “Best American Actress” Crossroads
- 2002: AVN Awards winner “Best Tease Performance” Island Fever
- 2002: Venus Awards winner “Best American Actress” Forbidden Tales
- 2002: Penthouse winner “Pet of the Year Runner-Up”
- 2004: F.O.X.E. Awards winner “Fan Favorite”
- 2005: F.O.X.E. Awards winner “Fan Favorite”
- 2006: F.O.X.E. Awards winner “Fan Favorite”
- 2007: Nightmoves Awards winner “Hall Of Fame Inductee”
- 2007: F.A.M.E. Awards winner “Favorite Female Starlet”
- 2007: Adultcon winner “Top 20 Adult Actresses”
- 2007: Adam Film World Guide Awards winner “Crossover Female Performer of the Year”
- 2007: Eroticline Awards winner “Successful Performing Businesswoman of the Year (USA)”
- 2008: AVN Awards winner “Best Interactive DVD” InTERActive
- 2008: F.A.M.E. Awards winner “Favorite Female Starlet”
- 2008: Eroticline Awards winner “Successful Performing Businesswoman of the Year (USA)”
- 2009: AVN Awards winner “Hall Of Fame Inductee”
- 2009: XBIZ Awards winner “Crossover Star of the Year”
- 2009: XBIZ Awards winner “ASACP Service Recognition Award”
- 2009: F.A.M.E. Awards winner “Favorite Female Starlet”
- 2009: F.A.M.E. Awards winner “Favorite Star Website” com
- 2014: XRCO Awards winner “Hall Of Fame Inductee”
But that’s not all. Tera Patrick has also received many notable award nominations including;
- 2001: AVN Awards nominee “Best Actress: Video” Sex Island
- 2005: AVN Awards nominee “Best All-Girl Sex Scene: Video” Tera, Tera, Tera (with Savanna Samson)
- 2006: XRCO Awards nominee “Mainstream Adult Media Favorite”
- 2007: AVN Awards nominee “Contract Star of the Year” (for TeraVision/Vivid Entertainment Group)
- 2007: AVN Awards nominee “Crossover Star of the Year”
- 2008: AVN Awards nominee “Best All-Girl Sex Scene: Video” Where The Boys Aren’t #18 (with Monique Alexander, Briana Banks, Lanny Barbie, Lacey Love, Lyndsey Love, Lexi Marie, Mercedez, Stefani Morgan, Tawny Roberts and Savanna Samson)
- 2008: AVN Awards nominee “Best Couples Sex Scene: Film” Fashion Underground (with Tommy Gunn)
- 2008: AVN Awards nominee “Crossover Star of the Year”
- 2008: XBIZ Awards nominee “Female Performer of the Year”
- 2008: XRCO Awards nominee “Mainstream Adult Media Favorite”
- 2008: Urban Spice Awards nominee “Crossover Star: Female”
- 2009: AVN Awards nominee “Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene” Where The Boys Aren’t #19: Arabian Nights (with Monique Alexander, Briana Banks, Lanny Barbie, Lacey Love, Lyndsey Love, Lexi Marie, Mercedez, Stefani Morgan, Tawny Roberts and Savanna Samson)
- 2009: AVN Awards nominee “Best All-Girl Three-Way Sex Scene” Tera Goes Gonzo (with Kelle Marie and Stefani Morgan)
- 2009: AVN Awards nominee “Best Solo Sex Scene” Tera Goes Gonzo
- 2009: AVN Awards nominee “Crossover Star of the Year”
- 2009: XRCO Awards nominee “Mainstream Adult Media Favorite”
- 2010: AVN Awards nominee “Best Couples Sex Scene” Sex In Dangerous Places (with Evan Seinfeld)
- 2010: XRCO Awards nominee “Mainstream Adult Media Favorite”
- 2013: AVN Awards nominee “Best Non-Sex Performance” This Ain’t The Expendables XXX
- 2013: XBIZ Awards nominee “Best Non-Sex Acting Performance” This Ain’t The Expendables XXX
- 2013: Nightmoves Awards nominee “Best Ink”
Tera Patrick : Mainstream Movies & TV Appearances
Alongside her thriving adult film career, Tera Patrick has established herself as an incredibly successful crossover star due to her collaborations on many mainstream projects. Tera Patrick made her mainstream acting debut in 2010 when she starred in the feature film The Moaning of the Virgin Ghost (aka Rintihan kuntilanak perawan) which was shot on location in Jakarta, Indonesia, before being screened across Asia.
Some of Tera Patrick’s most notable mainstream projects include guest appearances on Carson Daly, Howard Stern, Chelsea Lately, Big Idea with Donnie Deutch, MSNBC, Fox News and Telemundo. Tera Patrick also hosted the 2007 Guy’s Choice Awards which were aired on Spike and she appeared alongside her former husband Evan Seinfeld (a member of the rock band Biohazard) on the E! TV series True Hollywood Story: Rock Star Wives.
You can also spot Tera Patrick in the music video for Everlast’s single ‘I Can’t Move’, she had a cameo role in Will Ferrell’s comedy movie Blades of Glory (2007) and she appeared as herself in four episodes of the WE network reality series Secret Lives of Women (2008). Moreover, Tera Patrick appeared in Season 1 Episode 10 of the cable TV series Girls of Sunset Place (2012) and she has starred in several mainstream movies including Dave Foley and Andy Dick’s comedy Live Nude Girls (2014) and the horror flick Angel of Darkness: The Legend of Lilith (2014) also starring Asa Akira and Bree Olsen. Tera Patrick enjoys pursuing these mainstream projects and she highlighted in her October 2014 Men’s Mag Daily interview how;
“I’m super Type A and I love to work. I love to think and evolve. You have to grow and experiment. I enjoy a challenge and change as well. I’m aggressive but humble. I’m not afraid to fail because it’s not about failing. It’s about not fearing fear. Go for it! Go for life! Dream big! Do big, but stay grounded. I really enjoy every part of my life. I get to travel and that’s a huge perk for me. I’ve seen and I am still seeing the world. Teravision, I built all on my own. I had no investors; it was just myself and my own money from performing. I produced all my own content and an entire library of productions, many winning AVN, XRCO, XBIZ and international awards”.
Wait, there’s even more! Tera Patrick launched an exclusive novelty sex toy line in collaboration with Fleshlight, she has been a spokesmodel for Pink Diamond 69 and she hosts her own burlesque shows across the nation. Tera Patrick also appeared as herself in Episode 63 of the animated TV series Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2006) and she premiered and starred in the feature Live Nude Girls that was released exclusively through Xbox. Tera Patrick also had a regular feature role on the live comedy tour The Naughty Show in 2008.
A multitalented performer and presenter, Tera Patrick has also hosted the 2008 AVN Awards, the popular Playboy TV show Night Calls 411 and the Playboy TV erotic educational series School Of Sex (2008). Tera Patrick enjoyed hosting these Playboy TV shows and she mentioned in her October 2014 Men’s Mag Daily interview that;
“Working with Playboy and Playboy TV was a great experience when I first started. I had two successful TV shows: Nightcalls 411 and School Of Sex, and I’m the only woman who has ever graced the cover of Playboy USA and Penthouse as Pet of the Year runner up in February of 2002”.
Tera Patrick was even made into a playable character for the DLC version of the PlayStation 3 video game Backyard Wrestling 2, she released her own official game, Virtual Tera, and she was involved in the promotion for the Xbox 360 video game Saint’s Row 2 (2008). Tera Patrick even lent her voice to the first episodic expansion pack of Saint’s Row 2; Ultor Exposed. Tera Patrick loved working on Saint’s Row 2 and she enthusiastically stated in her August 2008 ONTD interview that;
“Saint’s Row 2 is s a very exciting project. It’s really cool because not only am I working on a video game, but I have a teenage brother, so I’m like a hero to him. It’s really exciting because it’s my demographic: young boys, twenty year old boys, thirty year old boys. Video games are like porn movies. Everybody loves them and everybody plays them”.
Tera Patrick : Personal Memoir & Business Ventures
In 2009/2010 Tera Patrick wrote and published her personal memoir Sinner Takes All (2010). This insightful book chronicles Tera Patrick’s road to adult film superstardom as well as revealing various life experiences that she had along the way. Tera Patrick enjoyed writing her book and found it to be a very cathartic process. Talking about her personal memoir via her official website, Tera Patrick explained how;
“Sinner Takes All is my personal memoir that I wrote in 2009/2010. It talks about my life starting from childhood and thru the years of early fashion modeling, my career in the adult industry through the ending of 2009. I chose to be VERY diplomatic about a few “situations” but in knowing me, I would not have written my first novel any other way!! So many fans have asked why I ended up in adult, what was my family like, well, you can read all about it in that book!! There are sexxxy pictures, some fun facts you would have NEVER known about me but the message I wanted to convey most of all was my self-love and I hope it leaves one feeling empowered. We ALL have so much in common and it was SO humbling to hear this from SO many fans that took the time to write me about how my story was a lot like theirs and inspired them. I love you my loyal loving fans!!!!”.
In February 2012 Tera Patrick gave birth to her daughter Sophia whom she raises with her partner Tony Acosta – a prominent special effects artist. Talking about her home life via her official website, Tera Patrick mentions that;
“I love traveling and going to live concerts and comedy. I LOVE watching burlesque shows and I have seen ALL of the Cirque De Soleil shows!! I’m also a good cook, I sew really well and paint…I love crime shows and documentaries. I like to learn about things that are so different from my everyday life. My favorite movies would probably be Scarface, The Godfather, The Bad Seed, Gilda, and The 7 Year Itch”.
Never one to rest on her laurels, in 2013 Tera Patrick hosted the XBIZ Awards and she launched her own exclusive T-shirt line in collaboration with TITS (Two In The Shirt) Brand. Tera Patrick has also launched her own clothing line, Mistress Couture, and she has managed her own eBay shop All Things Tera Patrick which enabled fans to purchase Tera Patrick’s paintings and exclusive items from her closet. Tera Patrick also sold handmade home goods and various merchandise with a portion of the proceeds being donated to human trafficking charities. In August 2014 Tera Patrick started hosting an hour-long weekly radio show on Vivid Radio. Reflecting upon her impressive mainstream successes during her August 2008 ONTD interview, Tera Patrick highlighted how;
“I’m the only one with a mainstream presence…There’s really no other porn star that’s crossed into mainstream that I can think of. I’m the only girl that’s been on FHM, I have a video game, I’ve been on the Carson Daly show, I’ve done a lot of stuff. I’m not trying to toot my own horn, I’m not saying I’m definitely out of porn or turning my back on porn, I would never do that. But I’m pretty much the girl that makes porn okay…I have a good work ethic, good attitude, I can act, and I’m intelligent, I don’t look like a porn star. I’m not bleached blonde with silicon and fake lips. I have a good look. I look like a fashion model. There’s nothing wrong with looking like a porn star, but when women see me, it’s okay for their husbands to look at me. I’m not fake looking”.
Tera Patrick : Official Retirement & Personal Website
In 2008 Tera Patrick announced that she was officially retiring from shooting hardcore porn. When Tera Patrick was asked about her reasons for retiring during her XCritic column interview, Tera Patrick highlighted how;
“The main reason why I retired from porn…I wanted to start a family, I wanted to have a normal life…I did not have a normal life while I was in porn. I wanted the anonymity in a way, and I wanted to just step away from the business. For me the business was business, my personal life has been personal. Unfortunately it was a big cause in the demise of my marriage at the time too. It was just not possible…I wanted a family and I really wanted to separate that. Ten years in the industry I accomplished a lot. There were no worlds to go. I didn’t want at the end of the day, to just keep making porn for the sake of a paycheck. That’s not where my hearts at. I pay the bills other ways now and it’s much more fulfilling…I think what I miss about the industry—because I’m having great sex I’m just having it with one person—I miss the fans. I miss going out and meeting the fans because I have great, great fans. And that’s one thing I want to say to your readers; they’ve been loyal and faithful to me. My fans keep following me and they love me and I love them. They’re loyal and that’s the best part of the industry to me was the fans. Even when I’m on Twitter or on Facebook, or when I’m just out in public my fans are just really cool. They’re like, ‘Tera, we love you. What are you doing next?’ It’s nice. It’s really nice”.
During this insightful XCritic column interview Tera Patrick divulged that she is comfortable being a sex symbol. As Tera Patrick boldly stated;
“It’s not my problem if someone has insecurities about what I do. I’m comfortable with who I am. You really do have to embrace. J Lo embraces her big butt. She inspired a huge movement. Every girl embraces her big butt now. And that to me is the beauty of it and that’s what’s empowering. Why as women especially, bring each other down. Even though I was in the porn business, anyone who wants to throw salt in my face, I always say “Empowerment over exploitation.” I say this humbly, I truly feel I successfully left the industry. I feel I left a positive impact and mark. I don’t have any shame about it at all”.
Even though she no longer shoots hardcore porn, Tera Patrick has had some amazing non-sex roles in several of Axel Braun’s critically acclaimed porn parodies. You’ll love watching Tera Patrick in the Hustler Video spoof This Ain’t The Expendables XXX in 3D (2012) which earned her some notable “Best Non-Sex Performance” nominations at the 2013 AVN and XBIZ Awards. Tera Patrick had another non-sex role in Axel Braun’s Wicked Comix fantasy flick Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (2015) which was nominated for “Best Parody” at the 2015 Nightmoves Awards, “Parody Release of the Year” at the 2016 XBIZ Awards and “Best Parody: Comic Book” at the 2016 XRCO Awards. Featuring Riley Steele, Asa Akira, Rachel Midori, Chanell Heart, Jessica Drake, Ash Hollywood, Jessica Ryan, Kiki Daire, Priya Rai and Selma Sins, this star-studded porn parody also received a rave review from XCritic column writer Don Houston who stated in his April 2015 film review that;
“Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody by director Axel Braun for Wicked Pictures has been one of the most anticipated parodies of the season since it was announced, Axel working on a few killer projects outside the genre too as parodies continue to fall out of favor with the public. Regardless, I have no doubts at all that Barbarella XXX: An Axel Braun Parody is going to impress a lot of people around award time, not just as a way to reward sexy Riley Steele for looking so adorable but for capturing much of the essence of the original French flick as the crew “saved the galaxy one fuck at a time” (paraphrasing the advertising bit on the cover)…I believe the movie will appeal to a broader audience than most parodies for its own merits so I rated it as Highly Recommended, Riley Steele likely to float the boat of sci-fi geeks for years to come so check it out”.
Tera Patrick has loved collaborating with Axel Braun and she has high praise for his porn parodies. As Tera Patrick sincerely stated in her XCritic column interview;
“I just want to congratulate Axel Braun. I love Axel. Axel was my editor for years and he’s a good personal friend and I adore Axel and I think the best parodies are Axel’s. I believe the reason why his are the best is because he’s completely OCD. His attention to detail to me is perfect, but also because he’s a fan. He’s a real fan of the comics. He’s a real fan and he wants to really put his soul into it. And he’s also into the sex. He’s not the type of director that passes out when you shoot the scene. He’s really so gifted and making everyone look amazing. I mean Superman, he was beyond devoted to that movie. So I really think Axel is doing good with that”.
You’ll be happy to hear that Tera Patrick’s sensational sex scenes continue to be featured in many best-selling DVD compilation titles such as the Wicked Pictures release The Best In XXX (2014) which was nominated for “Best All-Sex Release” at the 2014 Nightmoves Awards, the Digital Playground movie Hall Of Famers #2 (2014) and the New Sensations production Classic Stars Of XXX (2017) which showcased Tera Patrick alongside fellow porn superstars Jenna Haze, Katsuni, Carmen Luvana, Katja Kassin, Monica Sweetheart, Sunrise Adams, Jewel De’Nyle, Taylor Rain and Krystal Steal. Reflecting upon her prolific porn career via her official website, Tera Patrick divulged that;
“I don’t have any regrets! I think there’s no such thing as a “mistake” either. It’s all about choices really. WE choose our path and how we want our lives to carve out. We can’t “control” everything per se, but my choices led me down an exciting, long road of self-discovery!! I have conquered most of my fears and lived a life MOST people just dream about!! I’ve traveled to so many places, been humbled by many things, won many accolades both personal and professional. I am a role model and empowering to so many people!! That means A LOT to me!! I feel a deep sense of accomplishment in my life and now being a mother is a new journey!! I have YOU, my fans, to thank for always supporting me and allowing me this!! So, Thank YOU!!”.
As matters stand, Tera Patrick continues to thrill her fans by sharing exclusive videos and photo sets via her official website, TeraPatrick.com. Tera Patrick loves shooting exclusive content for her official website and she enthusiastically states via her website that;
“This IS MY ONLY official website!! Now that I’ve retired from films, you can ONLY see me here with my sexy girlfriends and boyfriends in video clips, pictures and magazines. YOU will NOT want to miss when I decide to get naughty. It might even be LIVE!!! Meow…You can always contact me here in my site!! Sign into my guestbook, leave a comment AND of course there are always opportunities to chat with me here!!!…My career has just gone in a different direction. That’s why here at Terapatrick.com, you can ONLY see my NEW photosets and videos EXCLUSIVELY!!! NO ONE ELSE has ANY NEW pictures or video AND I do NOT shoot for any other websites, or video companies”.
Hold on, it gets even better. In March 2019 Tera Patrick relaunched her official website with some exciting new features. Members of TeraPatrick.com can now enjoy weekly updates, live cam shows and an exclusive ‘Ask Tera’ forum as well as access to her blog, My Teradise, where Tera Patrick treats fans to daily updates about her personal life and professional projects. Tera Patrick has been thrilled to work with Rob Murray of Darkreach Communications on her new and improved website and she eagerly expressed in a March 2019 AVN press release that;
“I’m so excited to work with Rob!. His dedication, experience, knowledge and reputation is the top in our industry. I still have so much to give my fans and TeraPatrick.com is my home for them!”.
Currently based in Italy, Tera Patrick still makes select US appearances at adult film conventions. Keen to stay connected with your dream girl Tera Patrick? Then use the links provided below to discover all of Tera Patrick’s hottest career highlights, exclusive web content and upcoming projects!
Tera Patrick – Social Networks
Official Website : TeraPatrick.com
Twitter : @TERA1PATRICK
Digital Playground : Tera Patrick at Digital Playground
New Sensations : Tera Patrick at Digital Sin/New Sensations
Vivid : Tera Patrick at Vivid
Adult Empire : Tera Patrick’s DVDs
The Nude : Tera at Nude EU
Babepedia : Tera at Babepedia
