Jessica Jaymes

Jessica Jaymes — Biography & Career

Jessica Jaymes, the stage name of Jessica Redding (March 8, 1979 – September 17, 2019), was an American performer and entrepreneur whose screen career began in 2002. Before entering entertainment, she attended the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico, graduated from Rio Salado College in Arizona, and worked for three years as a teacher for fourth- through sixth-grade students.

In 2004, Jaymes became Hustler Video's first contract model and was named Hustler Honey of the Year. In August 2008, she was Penthouse Pet of the Month. That same year, she expanded into business by co-founding Spizoo, a film studio. Across her career, she was credited with more than 300 appearances in both mainstream and adult productions.

Her work also included television and unscripted media appearances outside adult film. She portrayed herself in two episodes of Weeds, appearing in 2006 and 2007. She also appeared on VH1's Celebrity Rehab Sober House, HBO's Vivid Valley, and The Howard Stern Show.

Her career timeline included recognition in both Europe and the United States. In 2004, she won the Delta di Venere award for Best American Starlet, an honor presented in Milan. In 2018, she was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. Taken together with her contract work for Hustler, her magazine recognition, her co-founding of Spizoo, and her television appearances, those honors reflect a career that spanned performance, business, and screen appearances.

Jaymes also described an interest in the arts on her website, which listed an art degree and an ability to play classical piano.

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

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