Tera Patrick
(2009)
Born	Linda Ann Hopkins (1976-07-25) July 25, 1976 (age 35) Great Falls, Montana
Other names	Tara Patrick Sadie Jordan Brooke Thomas Tera Hopkins
Ethnicity	Thai, English, Dutch[1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	132 lb (60 kg; 9.4 st)
No. of adult films	117 (IAFD)
Website
www.terapatrick.com

Linda Ann Hopkins, better known as Tera Patrick^[1] (born July 25, 1976)^[1] is a former American pornographic actress.

Early life[link]

Tera Patrick was born Linda Ann Hopkins^[2] in Great Falls, Montana. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Biology.^[3]

Career[link]

Patrick moved to New York City and her career as a runway and catalog model began. At 18, she left the world of modeling and enrolled at Boise State University.^[4] Patrick has appeared in Playboy and Penthouse, where she was the "Pet of the Month" for February 2000^[5] and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up. In 2003, Patrick became the masthead publisher of Genesis.

In 2006, Patrick and her then-husband, Evan Seinfeld, launched a talent agency representing models and actor/actresses. According to a quote on the agency's website, Patrick's goal "is to help girls (and guys) in the business to be treated with respect, and realize their true potential...." She also owns a production company called "Teravision," which along with Vivid Video released its first feature, "Desperate," starring Patrick and Seinfeld. In April 2006, it was announced that she would host the Exxxotica Miami convention.^[6]

In an interview with the Adult Film Database in February 2007, Patrick stated she would only continue to work in front of the camera for two more years, but plans on releasing her starring adult titles over the next decade.^[7] The March 2007 DVD release 'inTERActive' set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever.^[8]

In 2008, Patrick began hosting the Playboy TV erotic instructional show, School of Sex.^[9]

Legal battles[link]

In April 2007, Patrick and her production company, Teravision, filed a lawsuit against Jenna Jameson and Playboy Enterprises (the new owners of Club Jenna) for failing to properly account for and pay royalties on money earned by Patrick's website clubtera.com.^[10]

Overseas career[link]

Pornographic actress Tera Patrick played herself in Ultor Exposed.

Tera Patrick's Indonesian non-pornographic horror movie, Rintihan Kuntilanak Perawan (Moaning of Virgin Ghost) was presented nationwide from October 14, 2010, through November 16, 2010, and it is still^[when?] being shown in at least seven movie theaters in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, and in the surrounding area on Java.^[11][12]

Book[link]

Tera's memoir, Sinner Takes All, was published by Penguin imprint Gotham Books on January 5, 2010. The book was co-written by journalist and author Carrie Borzillo. The book chronicles Tera's path to porn stardom and the loneliness, love, and lust she experienced along the way. During the process of writing the book, which she describes as "cathartic".^[13] Tera confronted many issues in her personal life. She repaired her relationship with her mother, but also realized there were problems within her relationship with her (now ex) husband, Evan Seinfeld. "I wanted the book to end happily. I knew there were problems with our marriage obviously, and the decision to leave him came about quite suddenly,"^[13] said Tera in an interview carried out shortly before the publication of her autobiography.

Personal life[link]

Patrick with then-husband Evan Seinfeld in November 2006

On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld in a small ceremony, after a three-year relationship, in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show.^[14] In November 2006, Patrick starred in a Vivid/Teravision production titled "Tera Patrick's Fashion Underground" where she performed with Jean Val Jean and Tommy Gunn. In the same film her husband, under the name Spyder Jonez, performed with Lanny Barby. In an interview, Tera Patrick says she's OK with him doing scenes with other girls.^[15] The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez"; he has also directed some features).

The couple announced on September 30, 2009 that they were ending their marriage, but that they would remain business partners.^[16]

Awards and honors[link]

• 2000 Hot D'Or – "Best New Starlet"
• 2001 Adult Stars magazine – Consumer Choice Awards – "Best New Starlet"
• 2001 AVN Award – "Best New Starlet"
• 2001 AVN Award – "Best Interactive DVD" for "Virtual Sex With Tera Patrick"
• 2001 Genesis – "Best New Cummer"
• 2001 XRCO Awards – "Best New Starlet"
• 2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year
• 2002 Hustler Honey^[17]
• 2004, 2005, "2007" Genesis Pornstar of The Year
• 2004, 2005, 2006 FOXE Fan Favorite
• 2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women
• 2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives
• 2007 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Female Starlet^[18]
• 2007 Venus Berlin – "Best American Actress"
• 2007 AVN Award – "Best Interactive Movie" – InTERActive"
• 2007 E-Line Awards, Venus Berlin – "Best Performer, Best Businesswoman"
• 2008 AVN Award – "Best Cinematography: Fashion Underground"
• 2008 AVN Award – "Best High End All Sex Release: Broken"
• 2008 AVN Award – "Best Interactive Movie: InTERActive"
• 2008 F.A.M.E. Award – Favorite Female Starlet^[19]
• 2009 AVN Hall of Fame inductee^[20]
• 2009 F.A.M.E. Award – Favorite Female Star^[21]
• 2009 XBIZ Award - Crossover Star of the Year ^[22]
• 2009 XBIZ Award - ASACP Service Recognition Award ^[22]

In popular culture[link]

• Patrick has been a frequent and favorite guest of Howard Stern on his TV and radio programs, as well as the Adam Carolla radio show. She was on the cover of the July 2006 American edition of FHM,^[23] revealing candid details in an interview inside. Patrick, who had been named one of FHM's 100 sexiest women, was the first porn star to appear on the cover.^[24]
• Patrick also appeared and voicing herself in episode 63 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force animated series, which first aired November 19, 2006.^[25]

• Patrick was made into a playable character in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2.^[26]
• Patrick was also in the music video for "I Can't Move" by Everlast.^[27]
• Patrick was involved in promotion for the 2008 video game Saints Row 2, and also gave her own voice in its first episodic expansion pack Ultor Exposed.^[28][29]
• Patrick was featured in the book, Permanence: Tattoo Portraits (pub. 2008) by the artist Kip Fulbeck.^[30]

See also[link]

• Pornography portal

References[link]

Notes

External links[link]

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• Official film website
• Tera Patrick at the Internet Movie Database
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Evan Seinfeld (born December 29, 1967) is an American musician and actor, as well as a director, photographer, and writer. He has also appeared in several pornographic films under the pseudonym "Spyder Jonez". He is best known as a founding member of Biohazard. Since leaving the band in May 2011 for personal reasons,^[1] he has joined the band Attika7 as a vocalist. He is also the ex-husband of pornographic actress Tera Patrick. The couple announced their split on September 30, 2009, although they remain business partners.^[2][3]

Music career[link]

Seinfeld was the bassist and vocalist for the hardcore band Biohazard but left the band in early 2011. Evan was also the bassist for the short-lived supergroup Damnocracy, featured in the VH1 reality television show Supergroup, with other members including Ted Nugent, Sebastian Bach, Scott Ian and Jason Bonham.In March 2007, Evan Seinfeld debuted his new band, The Spyderz, as an opening act for a Buckcherry performance. The band was originally named White Line Fever, until it was discovered that a UK band already owned the name. The Spyderz also features guitarist John Monte, formerly of Ministry and M.O.D.. In October 2008, Seinfeld briefly joined Tattooed Millionaires as a bassist and co-vocalist.

In 2011 he joined Attika7, a band featuring former members of Walls of Jericho, Static-X, Soulfly and Possessed.^[4] The band's debut album, Blood Of My Enemies, is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2012.^[4]

Acting career[link]

Seinfeld portrayed Jaz Hoyt in the HBO prison drama Oz for the majority of the series' six-year run (40 episodes total). His character was the leader of the prison's biker gang and an ally of the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist gang. In certain episodes of season 6, the Star of David tattoo on Seinfeld's stomach^[5] can be clearly seen.

Seinfeld, who was married to adult film star Tera Patrick, has performed with her in seven films under the stage name "Spyder Jonez", including Reign of Tera and Teradise Island (which he also directed), Tera, Tera, Tera, and Desperate. In the final scene of Reign of Tera, he performs in an orgy featuring ten Asian porn stars as the sole male. He also performs in duo scenes with women other than Tera Patrick.^[6] Seinfeld continues to work in adult entertainment as Spyder Jonez, most notably through his production company, Iron Cross Entertainment and Teravison, the production company he co-owns with Tera Patrick, as well as his own "Rockstar Pornstar" website.^[7]

Seinfeld and Patrick appear in a number of celebrity TV series such as E! True Hollywood Story "Rockstar Wives", G4TV's A Day in the Life of Tera Patrick, VH1's Greatest Metal Songs, and WE's Secret Lives of Women.

Evan appeared in the independent films Angry Dogs, Kiss Me Now, and Wizard of Gore. Both he and Patrick appeared in the documentary Fuck.

Other appearances[link]

Seinfeld was featured in the 2008 book, Permanence: Tattoo Portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck.

He is also one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010.^[8]

On November 21, 2011, he appeared on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills performing in Ace Young's band for Taylor Armstrong daughters 5th birthday party.

Awards[link]

• 2008 XBIZ Award - Crossover Male Star of the Year ^[9]
• 2009 XBIZ Award - ASACP Service Recognition Award ^[9]

Personal life[link]

After a three-year relationship Seinfeld married Tera Patrick in a small ceremony on January 9, 2004. The ceremony was held in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show.^[10] The couple announced on September 30, 2009 that they were ending their marriage, but that they would remain business partners.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Evan Seinfeld

• Evan Seinfeld at the Internet Movie Database
• Evan Seinfeld at the Adult Film Database
• Evan Seinfeld at the Internet Adult Film Database
• Official website