Amber Rayne

Amber Rayne

Rayne attending the AVN Awards Show at the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 2010
Born Meghan Wren[1]
(1984-09-19)September 19, 1984
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died April 2, 2016(2016-04-02) (aged 31)
Sun Valley, Los Angeles, USA
Other names Amber Rain[2]
Ethnicity Italian/Scottish/Native American
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2]
Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st)[2]
No. of adult films 518 (per IAFD)[2]

Meghan Wren, better known by her stage name Amber Rayne (September 19, 1984 – April 2, 2016),[3] was an American pornographic actress.[2]

Early life

Rayne was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Northern California.[4] She was of Italian, Scottish and Native American descent.[2] She attended California State University, Los Angeles, and majored in theatre arts and dance and minored in art history.[5] She worked as an extra in mainstream films and television shows prior to her porn career.[5]

Career

Rayne entered the adult film industry in 2005.[1] In April 2015, she announced her official retirement from adult films.[6] She came out of retirement to shoot her final adult film, Wanted, later that year.[7] She had already promised the film's director, Stormy Daniels, that she would be part of the film six years prior to shooting it.[6] Besides performing, she had also worked in the adult film industry as a director, producer, and editor.[6]

Personal life

Rayne was a BDSM lifestyler both on-screen and in her personal life.[8]

She resided in Santa Monica, California early in her porn career.[5] She owned a horse farm and was a riding instructor.[6][7] She also held several other jobs, including horse care, assistant tour manager, camera operator, and designing characters for video games.[7] She had battled both non-Hodgkin lymphoma and uterine cancer.[1]

Death

Rayne collapsed and died at her home in Los Angeles on April 2, 2016. Her death was initially reported as "a possible accident or overdose", according to an assistant chief of the L.A. coroner's office.[9] Results of an autopsy and toxicology report are pending.[10]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Result Category Film
2007 AVN Award[11] Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene American Gokkun
2008 AVN Award[12] Nominated Unsung Starlet of the Year N/A
2009 AVN Award[13][14] Nominated Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene (with Kissy Kapri & Trinity Post) Bitch & Moan 2
Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Penny Flame, Ariel X, Louisa Lanewood, Holly West, Rachel Roxxx, Aline, Lexi Belle & Deena Daniels) Bad News Bitches 3
Nominated Best Threeway Sex Scene (with Lexi Belle & Sergio)
Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Dick James & Johnny Thrust) Cuckold 3
Won Unsung Starlet of the Year N/A
FAME Award[15] Finalist Favorite Underrated Star N/A
XRCO Award[16] Won Unsung Siren N/A
2010 AVN Award[17] Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Megan Jones, Adriana Deville, Allison Pierce, Jaelyn Fox, Mason Moore, Janet Mason & Nikki Sexx) Big Toy Orgy
Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Kylie Ireland, Sammie Rhodes, Keanni Lei, Bobbi Starr & Heather Starlet) The Violation of Kylie Ireland
Nominated Best Group Sex Scene (with Darryl Hanah, Trinity Post, Jerry & Tyler Knight) The 8th Day
Nominated Best Supporting Actress
Nominated Female Performer of the Year N/A
Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Mya Nichole & Will Steiger) Deep Anal Abyss 2
2012 AVN Award[18] Nominated Best All-Girl Group Scene (with Tara Lynn Foxx & Zoey Holloway) Rezervoir Doggs: An Exquisite Films Parody
Nominated Most Outrageous Sex Scene (with Johnny Thrust) Saw: A Hardcore Parody
2013 AVN Award[19] Nominated Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene (with Ash Hollywood & April O'Neil) Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX: A Parody
XBIZ Award[20] Nominated Best Scene - All-Girl (with Ash Hollywood & April O'Neil)
2016 AVN Award[21] Nominated Best Supporting Actress Wanted
XBIZ Award[22] Nominated
XRCO Award[23] Pending Unsung Siren N/A

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wills Robinson (April 4, 2016). "Porn star who accused adult actor James Deen of rape and survived cancer nine years ago is found dead at age of 31 of following a 'possible overdose'". Daily Mail. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Amber Rayne at the Internet Adult Film Database
  3. ↑ "Amber Rayne, Adult Actress and James Deen Accuser, Dies at 31". PEOPLE. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Ruth Styles & Emma Foster (April 7, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Porn star James Deen swaggers off another porn set as he is seen for the first time since mystery death of the adult actress who accused him of rape". Daily Mail. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Amber Rayne: Part 1 of a 2 part interview". CFM Music Scene. Archived from the original on January 3, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Mark Kernes (September 9, 2015). "Western Ho! On the Set for Stormy Daniels' 'Wanted'". AVN. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Iris Blocks (August 7, 2015). "Stormy Daniels Saddles Up for Wicked/Adam & Eve in 'Wanted'". AVN. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ Marc Star (February 18, 2009). "A Day in the Life of a Slave". AVN. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Authorities looking into whether adult film actor Amber Rayne died of an overdose". Los Angeles Times. April 5, v2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ↑ "Porn performer Amber Rayne's friends, neighbors stunned by her death as investigation continues". Los Angeles Times. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  11. ↑ "AVN AWARDS 2007 NOMINEES". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on April 23, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "The 2008 AVN Awards Nominations" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "NOMINATIONS 2009 AVN Adult Movie Awards" (PDF). AVN Awards. November 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ David Sullivan (January 11, 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ "F.A.M.E FINALISTS LIST". thefameawards.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ Tod Hunter (April 17, 2009). "XRCO Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ "2010 NOMINEES". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "AVN AWARDS 2012 - NOMINATIONS" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2013 Nominations" (PDF). AVN Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ "2013 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  21. ↑ "2016 AVN AWARD NOMINATIONS". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ "2016 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  23. ↑ Allen Smithberg (April 8, 2016). "XRCO Announces 2016 Nominations". AVN. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

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