Jessica Drake

Angel Ryan (born October 14, 1974),[3][1] professionally known as Jessica Drake,is an American pornographic actress and sex educator.

Career
Drake grew up in Texas.[4] She began her adult entertainment career by posing for magazines and appearing on Playboy TV.[4] In 1999, she made the decision to become an adult film actress and shot her first movie.[4] She spent two years as a contract performer for the studio Sin City until May 31, 2002 when her contract expired.[5] She gained her first AVN Award in 2001, winning "Best Tease Performance" for her role in VCA Pictures' Shayla's Web.[6] In 2003, she signed an exclusive contract with Wicked Pictures,[7] after turning down offers from other companies.[4]

In 2004, during an HIV outbreak in the industry, she stated that she had only performed with men who wore condoms,[8] although gave the opinion that "working without condoms in the industry is less dangerous than going home with someone who you just met randomly in a bar."[9]

Her performance in Fluff and Fold, a romantic comedy set around a laundromat,[10] earned her the 2005 AVN Award for Best Actress, Video and the 2005 XRCO Award for Single Performance, Actress.[11][12] Along with comedian Jim Norton, Drake was chosen to co-host the 2007 AVN Awards,[13] and stated "this is probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me."[14] At the awards, she won Best Actress, Film for her role in Manhunters, for which Drake trained as a bounty hunter during pre-production.[15] Her directorial debut came in the 2008 film What Girls Like, having gained previous experience working as Brad Armstrong’s assistant director on titles such as 2007's Coming Home.[16][17]

She began writing screenplays during her tenure with Sin City,[4] and has since penned films including Dating 101, Love Always and Just Between Us.[16] In January 2009, she won her third Best Actress AVN Award, this time for her performance in Fallen,[18] which she has described as "the best movie I have ever been in."[19] In the film, she plays an angel trapped on Earth after the death of a woman she was sent to protect.[2] Around the time of the awards, she suffered a stress fracture to her left foot.[20]

With porn actress Kayden Kross, Drake co-hosted the 2009 XRCO Awards,[21] at which her role in Fallen won the award for "Single Performance, Actress."[22] She and Sunny Leone co-hosted the F.A.M.E. Awards in July 2010.[23] Drake was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2010 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2011.[24] Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Edition (Wicked Pictures) was named "Specialty Release of the Year" at the 2012 XBIZ Awards.[25]

On October 21, 2016 Drake opened an online store selling adult videos and sexual paraphernalia.[26]

Appearances
In November 2007, Drake was among several porn actors to be guests on The Tyra Banks Show episode, "A Day in the Life of a Porn Star."[27] In 2008, Drake, Kaylani Lei, and Mikayla Mendez shot a scene for the mainstream comedy movie, Barry Munday, in which they played themselves as judges in an air-guitar contest.[28] Drake appears in the music video for the 2010 single "Telephone" by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé.[29]

In 2014, Drake was on CNBC's list of "The Dirty Dozen: Porn's Most Popular Stars".[30] Later in the year a documentary series began airing on The Movie Network and Movie Central titled Love, Jessica, directed by Kai Soremekun.[31]

Drake, along with her husband actor Brad Armstrong, were interviewed for a 2014 story in Cosmopolitan magazine about costume design in adult films.[32][33] In April 2014, Drake was part of discussion panel at the USC School of Cinematic Arts titled "The Piracy of Sex." The event featured Drake and copyright enforcement activist Nate Glass and was hosted by David Lerner, Ph.D.[34]

Charity
Drake is affiliated with an organization that focuses on building homes and providing clean water to people in poverty-stricken and remote areas. She has performed charity work in Cambodia, Kenya and Tanzania. In 2012, Drake formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit to assist in domestic efforts. This is separate from her role in the adult industry and the "jessica drake" brand, since she does not want anyone to believe that she volunteers her time as part of a public relations campaign. Her charity work is done anonymously.[35]

Sex educator
Noting a demand for modern sex education,[36] Drake and Wicked Pictureslaunched Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex, a series of erotic educational films.[37] The first DVD in the line, Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Fellatio, was honored with the 2012 award for Best Educational Release by AVN Media.[38] In 2014 Drake added a video to the series that addressed a segment that she said was under represented, plus size. In collaboration with Big Beautiful Woman performer Kelly Shibari, they released Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Plus Size.[39] "Guide to Wicked Sex" was also a weekly segment on Jessica's popular Playboy Radio show, IN BED with jessica drake.[40]

Drake teaches sex education seminars and workshops around the world, including addressing a class of licensed therapists at UCLA on May 3, 2012[41]and speaking on a panel at CatalystCon West sexuality conference.[42] In February 2014, Drake spoke on a panel with fellow actress Tasha Reign during the University of Chicago's Sex Week where they were featured on a panel entitled Jessica Drake: From Porn to Sex Ed.[43]

Again in February, Drake along with fellow actress Tasha Reign spoke on a panel titled Porn, Prostitution, and Censorship: The Politics of Empowerment at Moore Hall at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), along with UCLA Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Christopher Mott.[44] The annual panel is sponsored by the Social Awareness Network for Activism through Art (SANAA) in honor of Eve Ensler’s V-Day Organization. Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues is an annual presentation on women’s issues.[44]

Sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump
See also: Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations

Seventeen days before the United States presidential election, 2016, Drake became the 11th woman to accuse Donald Trump, the 2016 Republican nominee, of sexual misconduct. On October 22, 2016, Drake and feminist civil rights attorney Gloria Allred held a news conference in which Drake accused Trump of having sexually assaulted her and two acquaintances nearly ten years prior. Drake said that she met Trump at the Wicked Pictures'[45] (her employers') booth[46] in a gifting suite[47][48] during the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament,[49][50][51][52][53] a charity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course[49][54] Lake Tahoe in 2006. Drake claims that she was invited to meet with Trump, at his hotel suite and since she was "uncomfortable going alone" she brought along two women friends. Describing the meeting with Trump, Drake recounted that "He grabbed each of us tightly, in a hug and kissed each one of us without asking permission." Drake stated that she and her friends left the suite after 30–45 minutes. Shortly thereafter, Drake received multiple phone calls from Trump or his associate, requesting that she join him in his suite for $10,000, and offering to fly her on his jet plane back to Los Angeles. She said she declined his offers.[55] At the press conference, Drake displayed a photo of herself and Trump together on the Lake Tahoe golf course.[55]

During the news conference, Drake said,[56][57] "I am not looking for monetary compensation. I do not need additional fame… I understand that I may be called a liar or an opportunist but I will risk that in order to stand in solidarity with women who share similar accounts."[55][58] In response to Drake's allegations, the Trump campaign stated that her story is "false and ridiculous", that "[t]he picture is one of thousands taken out of respect for people asking to have their picture taken with Mr. Trump" but Trump did not know Drake and "would have no interest in ever knowing her," and that the story was "just another attempt by the Clinton campaign to defame a candidate".[59][60][55]

In January 2018, Drake's publicist, Josh Ortiz, commented that Drake had signed a non-disclosure agreement regarding “any and every mention of Trump”. On the following day, Ortiz however retracted his words by reading a statement supplied by Drake's lawyer, which stated that Ortiz had no knowledge of any non-disclosure agreement signed by Drake.[61]

Personal life
In 2002, Drake married fellow porn actor Evan Stone; they divorced in 2004.[4] As of 2009, she was living with Wicked director and performer Brad Armstrong, her partner for six years.[2][62] She has stated that she wishes to keep her personal relationships out of the spotlight.[4] Her brother and father were more supportive of her career choice than her mother.[63]

Filmography
2018 Deadpool XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Video) Lady Deadpool

2018 Fallen II: Angels & Demons (Video) Angel

2018 Carnal (Video) (as jessica drake)

2017 Justice League XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Video) Cat Grant

2017 An Inconvenient Mistress (Video) Ava Kennedy (as jessica drake)

2017 Jessica Drake Is Wicked (Video) Multiple Roles (as jessica drake)

2016 DNA (Video) Livia Kline

2016 Supergirl XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Video) Cat Grant

2016 The J.O.B. (Video) Zoe Bennett

2016 Sexbots: Programmed for Pleasure (Video) Jessica Drake Doll / Narrator

2015 Wanted (Video) Pearl Garrett

2015 Magic Mike XXXL: A Hardcore Parody (Video) Brooke (as jessica drake)

2015 Massage School Dropouts (Video) Sylvia

2014 Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Video) The Evil Queen

2013 Underworld (Video) Tanya

2012 Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody (Video) Estrella 'The Vaginian'

2012 Craving II (Video) Narrator / Mistress Miller (segment "Rumpelstiltskin") / Goldilocks (segment "Goldilocks") / ...

2011/I In Your Dreams (Video)

2011 Private Lessons (Video) Jessica

2011 Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) Adult model

- Call of Duty (2011) ... Adult model (uncredited)

2011 Horizon (Video) Captain Ezra

2011 Alice in Wonderland: A XXX Parody (Video) Alice

2011 Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody (Video) Janet

2011Jessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: Fellatio (Video) Host -Herself

2010 Drenched in Love (Video) Narrator

2010/I Hooked (Video) Andrea Myers

2010 It Starts with a Kiss (Video) Voiceover Narratives (voice)

2010 Tattle Tale (Video) Beth

2010 4 Some (Video) Angie Wood

2010 3 Days in June (Video) June

2010 The Alibi (Video) Tanya

2009 Wicked Games (Video) Angel

2009 2040 (Video) Monica Sweet

2009/II Hush (Video) Rebecca Carter

2009 Always and Forever (Video) Karen Madison

2008 Race 2 Race (Video) Narrator (voice)

2008 What Girls Like (Video) (as jessica drake)

2008 Fallen (Video) Angel

2008 Kissing Girls (Video) Zoe

2008 Public Service (Video) Monica (as jessica drake)

2008 The Artist (Video) Jess

2008 Dating 101 (Video) Laurie

2008 Tasty (Video) Narrator / Pastry Chief #1 / Ice Cream Girl #1 / ... (as jessica drake)

2008/I Bad Girls (Video) Narrator / Elevator Woman

2007 Girl in 6C (Video) Kristyn

2007 Saint Francis Vibe

2007 The Craving (Video) Narrator / Sleeping Beauty / Harlet

2007 Love Always (Video) Sarah

2007 Coming Home (Video) Janice

2007 Delilah (Video) Delilah

2007 Mobster's Ball (Video) Narrator / Gangster Moll - Segment #1 (as jessica drake)

2006 House Sitter (Video) Teresa

2006 Tiffany's (Video) Tiffany

2006 Fuck (Video) French Doll / The Android

2006 Manhunters (Video) Rachel

2006 Curse Eternal (Video) Samantha Stewart

2006 Women on Top (Video) Lily

2005 But I'm with the Band (Video) Groupie 1

2005 Eternity (Video) Grace (as jessica drake)

2005 Sold (Video) Cynthia Stevens

2005 Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre (Video) Megan (as jessica drake)

2005 The Sex Spa II: Body Work (Video) Rachel

2005 Lovers Lane (Video) Katie

2005 Naked Ambition (TV Movie) Kim / Alex's sister

2005 One Man's Obsession (Video) Celeste Richards

2004 Jenna Uncut & Uncensored (Video) Hostess

2004 Slave to Love (Video) Brooke

2004 Valley 911 (Video) Officer Julie Simpson

2004 Writer's Block (Video) Jennifer

2004 Scandalous Sex (TV Movie) Jeanette Lamont

2004/I The Collector (Video) Cynthia

2004 Eye of the Beholder (Video) Pornstar

2004 Killer Sex and Suicide Blondes (Video) Crystal Genetti

2004 Fluff and Fold (Video) Christine

2004 Highway (Video) Sandy

2003 Improper Conduct (Video) Julie

2003 In Defense (Video) Restaurant Patron 2

2003 Inside the Mind of Chloe Jones (Video) Whore in Barn #1

2003 The Hitman (Video) Tony's Wife

2003 Voyeur: Inside Out (Video) The Stalker (1st Segment)

2003 Sin Brunettee Adult Actress

2003 Suspicious Minds (Video) Jamie

2003 Skin (TV Mini-Series) Porn Star

- Pilot (2003) ... Porn Star

2003 Space Nuts (Video) Uwhora

2003 The Assignment (Video) Tiffany

2003 No Limits (Video) Alex

2003 Falling from Grace (Video) Shane

2002 Friends and Lovers (Video) Gretchen

2002 Killer Sex (Video) George's Date

2002 Naughty Bedtime Stories (Video) The Hostess

2002 Sexual Boundaries Michelle

2002 Sexual Confessions (TV Mini-Series) Vanessa

2002 Gypsy Curse (Video) Young Gypsy

2002/I The Boss (Video) Lynette

2001-2002 Sexy Urban Legends (TV Series) Mimi (segment "Numbers Game") / Carmen (segment "Stuck on Me") / (segment "Halloween Party")

- Ticket to Paradise (2002) ... Mimi (segment "Numbers Game")

- Sexcapades (2001) ... Carmen (segment "Stuck on Me")

- Masked Marauders (2001) ... (segment "Halloween Party")

2002 Criss Cross (Video) Sarah

2002 Tango (Video) Janice

2001 Hi Infidelity (Video) Lucinda Brooks

2001 The Invitation (Video) Lucia

2001 Naked Pictures (Video) Jessie

2001 Beast (Video) Beauty

2001 Hotel Tales (Video) Maid

2001 Smoker (Video) Rosemary

2000 Caribbean Undercover (Video) Smuggler's Girl

2000 Dirty Movies (Video) Multiple Scenes

2000 Dreamquest (Video) Wood Nymph

2000 Farmers' Daughters Down on the Farm (Video) Lulu Belle

2000 Her Secret Life (Video) Mistress J

2000 Sex Acts (Video) Ivy

2000 Shayla's Web (Video) Rabbit

2000 Sorority Sex Kittens 4 (Video) Twyla Hardin

2000 Spellbound (Video) Melody

2000 Belle de jour (Video) Samantha Polak

2000 Trick Baby (Video) Angie

2000 Shadowland (Video) Girl in Mirror

1999 Miss Jackie's Full Service Salon (Video) Salon Customer (uncredited)

1999 Sex Court (TV Series) Ellen Davin

- Santa Julie Is Coming to Town (1999) ... Ellen Davin

1999 Sex Island (Video) Emma Helm

1999 Taboo of Tarot (Video) Julie

1999 United Colors of Ass: Part III (Video) Patty

1999 Ka$h (Video) Video Model

Awards

 * 2001 AVN Award – Best Tease Performance – Shayla's Web[6]
 * 2002 NightMoves Award – Best Actress (Editor's Choice)[64]
 * 2005 AVN Award – Best Oral Sex Scene, Film – The Collector[11]
 * 2005 AVN Award – Best Actress, Video – Fluff and Fold[11]
 * 2005 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – Fluff and Fold[12]
 * 2006 Eroticline Award – Best Actress, USA[65][66]
 * 2007 AVN Award – Best Actress, Film – Manhunters[67]
 * 2007 AVN Award – Best All-Girl Scene, Film – FUCK[67]
 * 2008 Eroticline Award – Award for Outstanding Achievements[68]
 * 2009 AVN Award – Best Actress – Fallen[18]
 * 2009 AVN Award – Best Double Penetration Sex Scene – Fallen[18]
 * 2009 XRCO Award – Single Performance, Actress – Fallen[22]
 * 2009 NightMoves Award – Best Female Performer (Editor's Choice)[69]
 * 2009 NightMoves Hall of Fame[70]
 * 2010 NightMoves Triple Play Award (Dancing/Performing/Directing)[70]
 * 2010 AVN Award – Best Group Sex Scene – 2040[71]
 * 2010 AVN Hall of Fame[24]
 * 2011 XRCO Hall of Fame[72]
 * 2013 Sex Award – Porn’s Perfect Girl/Girl Screen Couple (with Asa Akira)[73]
 * 2014 AVN Award – Best Safe Sex Scene – Sexpionage: The Drake Chronicles[74]
 * 2015 XBIZ Award – Best Actress - Parody Release – Snow White XXX: An Axel Braun Parody[75]
 * 2016 XRCO Award – Mainstream Adult Media Favorite[76]
 * 2018 XBIZ Award - Best Sex Scene - Feature Release - An Inconvenient Mistress[77]