Sasha Grey (born Marina Ann Hantzis;^[1] March 14, 1988) is an American actress, model and musician,^[4][5] and former pornographic actress.^[6][7] Later in her adult film career, she was profiled by several popular culture magazines and television programs.^[8][9] She won several AVN Awards between 2007 and 2010, and has also been featured in music videos and advertising campaigns.^[
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After her feature film debut as the lead in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, she shifted her focus to acting,^[7] starring in the black comedy/horror film Smash Cut as April Carson, as well as having a supporting role in season 7 of HBO's Entourage. She has also appeared in independent films Quit, The Girl from the Naked Eye, Life, and Mark Pellington's I Melt With You. She is a member of aTelecine, an industrial music band.^[5][12]
Grey was born and raised in North Highlands, California, to a working-class family. Her mother worked for the state of California and her father is a mechanic.^[8] Her ancestry includes Greek, Irish, and Polish.^[13] Her parents divorced when she was 5 and subsequently she was raised by her mother, who remarried in 2000. She's stated that while her parents hated her involvement in the adult industry, they get along.^[14]
Grey attended four high schools, among them Highlands High, before graduating, having been unhappy in each one,^[8] though she graduated a year early at 17.^[15] In late 2005, she attended junior college and took classes in film, dance, and acting.^[8] She waited tables at a steakhouse through March 2006 and saved $7,000 for a move to Los Angeles.^[8]
In May 2006, Grey moved to Los Angeles and started her career in adult films just after turning 18.^[8] Originally she toyed with the name Anna Karina,^[8] taken after the French New Wave actress, before deciding on her present name. The name "Sasha" was taken from Sascha Konietzko of the band KMFDM,^[16] and "Grey" represents Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.^[17] Her first scene was an orgy with Rocco Siffredi for The Fashionistas 2 by John Stagliano.
Grey quickly made a name for herself in the business after she asked Siffredi to punch her in the stomach, however, she later stated that she was improvising and it was taken out of context.^[18] Less than six months after entering the adult industry, Grey was featured in the November 2006 edition of Los Angeles where she was flagged as a potential major star, perhaps the next Jenna Jameson.^[8] In December 2006, Grey was interviewed on the syndicated entertainment industry news show The Insider.

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