Kinky Business
Release associated with early AVN and XRCO recognition.
American performer, actress & director
Ginger Lynn
Ginger Lynn is an American performer, actress and director whose mid-1980s rise made her a defining adult-film star of the era before she expanded into mainstream acting and later returned to adult production.
- Born
- December 14, 1962
- Age
- 63
- Nationality
- American
Biography
Ginger Lynn biography
Ginger Lynn Allen was born December 14, 1962 in Rockford, Illinois and entered professional adult-film work in the early 1980s.
Her rapid rise brought major recognition during the 1984–1986 awards cycles, including XRCO Female Performer of the Year and AVN honors associated with signature releases.
Lynn subsequently moved into mainstream film and television before returning to adult production. Her performance in Taken won the 2002 AVN Best Actress — Film award.
A 2023 XBIZ report highlighted her first-person recollections of the industry's mid-1980s period.
Basic information
Personal & professional details
- Name
- Ginger Lynn
- Born
- December 14, 1962
- Age
- 63
- Birthplace
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nationality
- American
- Profession
- American performer, actress & director
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois / U.S. film and television
- Career start
- 1983–1984
- Also known as
- Ginger Lynn Allen, Ginger Allen, Ginger Lyn, Ginger Lynne
- Known for
- 1985 XRCO Female Performer of the Year, AVN Hall of Fame, Taken, Mainstream film and television work, 2002 AVN Best Actress — Film
Career
Career timeline
1983–1984
Adult-film career begins
Professional records place the start of Lynn's adult-film work in the early-to-mid 1980s.
1985
Breakthrough awards
Won XRCO Female Performer of the Year and received early AVN recognition.
late 1980s–1990s
Mainstream acting period
Expanded into non-adult film and television roles after her initial adult-film run.
2002
AVN Best Actress — Film
Won for her performance in Taken.
2023
Golden Era retrospective
XBIZ covered a first-person account of her mid-1980s experiences.
Photos
Ginger Lynn photo gallery
Works
Selected works & appearances
Selected milestones from Lynn's adult-film, awards and mainstream acting career.
Taken
Veronica Hart-directed drama for which Lynn won the 2002 AVN Best Actress — Film award.
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