Tera Patrick

Tera Patrick

American pornographic actress
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Tera Patrick Retired Pornstar -

Born July 25, 1976 in Great Falls, Montana, USA

Birth Name Linda Ann Hopkins

Height 5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Mini Bio (1) 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 to San Francisco shortly thereafter. Her mother soon left the family to go back to Thailand, and she was raised in San Francisco by her father. While strolling around that city's famed Fisherman's Wharf one day she was spotted by a talent scout for Morning Sun, an international division of the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency, and at the tender age of 13 was signed to a contract. At 18 she quit modeling and returned to school, getting a degree in microbiology. Although she found employment as a nurse, her curiosity about nude modeling (something she had always wondered about) got the best of her, and she was soon appearing in men's magazines. By 1999 she felt ready to dive into porn. After appearing in a few specialty B&D tapes she went full-time into mainstream porn, and began her meteoric rise to the top. Her smoldering looks, mind-boggling (and all-natural) body and enthusiastic performances made her an instant favorite with fans tired of the typical bored, silicone-inflated porn queens.

She married actor Evan Seinfeld (Oz (1997)) and was preparing to leave the adult-film business, but instead--in an unprecedented move--successfully broke out of her agreement with Digital Playground and started her own production company, Teravision Inc., and signed a contract with Vivid Video in which the only boy/girl work she will do is with her husband (they have since divorced), although she will work with other women. That news may have come as a major disappointment to her legions of fans, but a little Tera Patrick is still far better than no Tera Patrick at all.

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Spouse (1) Evan Seinfeld (9 January 2004 - 2009) divorced

Trade Mark (5)

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Large, voluptuous, jiggling breasts

Seductive gaze

Long dark hair

Deep, sexy voice

Powerful, explosive orgasms

Trivia (18)

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Mother is Thai; father is Caucasian (English/Dutch).

Has a degree in Microbiology

Is a registered nurse

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.

(12/1/01) Teamed up with Salma Hayek for an appearance at Edwards Air Force Base (CA) to entertain the officers.

Can speak fluent Hungarian.

Presented the 2nd Empire Awards Show on 22 February 2002.

Engaged to rock star/actor, Evan Seinfeld in October 2002.

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.

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)

Started her own production company, "Teravision."

Has opened an agency "The Tera Patrick Agency."

Began modeling when she was discovered at age 13 in San Francisco.

Named #57 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

Trained to become an emergency medical technician from the American Institute of Health Technology.

Received an undergraduate degree in biology from Boise State University.

Is in a relationship with Tony Acosta since 2010. They have a daughter together.

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.

Personal Quotes (5)

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[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.

[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.

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.

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.

[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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Tera Patrick was born on Sunday, 25 July 1976 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. Her full name at birth was Linda Ann Hopkins. She is best known as a pornstar. Patrick's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. For university, she studied at Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA. Her religion is listed as Atheist. She is 5' 9" (175 cm) tall and weighs 121 lbs (55 kg) with a slim build. She has dark brown eyes and black hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $17,000,000 US dollars. Tera Patrick is 48 years old and her zodiac star sign is Leo.

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Full name at birth
Linda Ann Hopkins
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Claim to fame
appearing in approximately 120 adult movies and being inducted into the AVN, XRCO, and NightMoves Hall of Fame
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Date of birth
25 July 1976
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Place of birth
Great Falls, Montana, USA
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Occupation
Former Pornographic Actress, Model, Actress, Producer, Businesswoman, Author
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight
121 lbs (55 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • No Piercings
  • Voluptuous physique
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Tattoos (around her right ankle)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Residence
Italy
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Net worth
$17,000,000 USD
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  • Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
  • U of C Santa Barbara
  • American Institute of Health Technology
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Royale Chic
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I was kind of dipping my feet in the water the 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. (July 2000: Interviewed by Roger T. Pipe)
  • Her biggest turn off are hairy backs.
  • Tera has released her debut book and memoir, titled Sinner Takes All: A Memoir of Love and P*rn on January 5, 2010. It was co-written by an author and journalist, Carrie Borzillo.
  • Tera retired from shooting scenes in the adult industry in 2008 but remained a producer, businesswoman, and licensed her previous work worldwide.
  • She created a talent agency with her then-husband, Evan Seinfeld, in 2006, named The Tera Patrick Agency.
  • Tera saw her 1st p*rno movie at the age of 18. The 1st male talent she saw was Tom Byron, and she thought he was hot. She quit modeling to become a registered nurse but then quit that to become an adult film star.

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