Marina Ann Hantzis born [ 4 ] , known professionally as Sasha Grey , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is an American actress, model, writer, musician, and former pornographic film actress. In , she played a fictionalized version of herself in the HBO comedy-drama series Entourage. Grey was a co-founder, singer, and writer of aTelecine , [ 11 ] an industrial music band. Grey was born in North Highlands, California and grew up in Sacramento , in a working-class family.
Grey attended four high schools, including Highlands High in North Highlands. Grey made her hardcore pornography debut shortly after her 18th birthday in Less than six months after entering the adult industry, Grey was featured in the November edition of Los Angeles magazine where she was flagged as a potential major star, perhaps the next Jenna Jameson.
There was speculation the show was heavily edited and had not included her defense of adult film as a career choice. The show was also criticized for editing the interview to increase its dramatic value.
In , she became the youngest woman ever to win the AVN Female Performer of the Year Award [ 27 ] In Grey announced that she would represent herself in the adult industry through her agency L. Factory Girls. Grey filmed her last adult film at age 21 in [ 30 ] and announced her retirement from the industry on Facebook in April Scott of The New York Times described Grey's pornography career as "distinguished both by the extremity of what she is willing to do and an unusual degree of intellectual seriousness about doing it".
Grey directed the films Birthday Party and The Seduction Grey was named Penthouse ' s Pet of the Month for July and was photographed by fashion photographer Terry Richardson. And Six Dark Hours Pass album. In director Steven Soderbergh 's film The Girlfriend Experience , Grey played the lead role of Chelsea, an escort who is paid to act as her clients' girlfriend. Reviews of Grey's performance in The Girlfriend Experience were mixed.
