Amber Lynn

Amber Lynn — Biography & Career

Amber Lynn, born Laura Lynn Allen on September 3, 1964, is an American actress, radio host, model, advocate, and humanitarian. She began her screen career in Los Angeles in the early 1980s after working as a bikini and figure model, and by 1983 was using Amber Lynn as her professional name.

Before moving into film, Lynn appeared in magazine photo spreads for Penthouse, Hustler, Chic, High Society, and Club. Her first credited screen work came in 1983, when she appeared in Personal Touch 3 and in the video Vixens in Heat. She later became a touring dancer in the United States and Canada.

Alongside her work in adult entertainment, Lynn also appeared in mainstream film and television. Her credits include Evils of the Night (1985), 52 Pick-Up (1986), and The Man Show. In later years, she guest starred as herself in Who's Jenna...? (2018), appeared in The Kominsky Method (2019), received a tribute mention in HBO's The Deuce (2019), and was seen in Larry Flynt for President (2021).

Her industry honors include an AVN Award in 1986, XRCO Awards in 1986 and 1988, the Hot d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993, induction into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 1996, the Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003, the Adam Film World Guide Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007, and the Nollywood Film Humanitarian Achievement Award in 2018. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.

Beyond performing, Lynn has been involved with charitable and media work. In 1992 she hosted a benefit in Beverly Hills for the Youth AIDS Foundation of Los Angeles. Since 2016, she has served as Sergeant at Arms for the Adult Performance Actors Guild and has hosted the talk show Rock'N'SeXXXy UnCensored on United Broadcasting Network.

Source: Career reference — Wikipedia. Career summary adapted from the linked article under CC BY-SA 4.0; wording and selection have been edited.

Photo credit

Sinatraphile73 — Amber Lynn at the 50th Anniversary of Deep Throat Event. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Display size and framing may be adjusted; the photograph remains available under the linked license.