Stacey Bernstein, known professionally as Raylene, is an American former
pornographic actress
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.
Early life
Bernstein was born and raised in Glendora, California. She is of Italian and Mexican descent on her mother's side. Her father is Jewish of Polish and Austrian descent.
As a child, Bernstein attended
Christian school
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s. She was an
honors student
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United States
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in high school and graduated at age 16, two years early. She wanted to pursue Christian studies at Azusa Pacific University and become a Christian high school teacher, but did not have enough money or time to do so.
Bernstein began acting when she was five years old. With help from her uncle, who is a producer, she appeared on '' Hunter'' and ''
21 Jump Street
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''.
She made a non-speaking appearance on an episode of the late nite HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show titled "Show Me Your Weenis" in which she played an anonymous groupie at the wild house party of a fictional hair metal rock band.
Career
Bernstein entered the adult film industry in 1996 and did her first scene with Mark Davis in ''Shane’s World #4''. She was a contract performer for
Vivid Entertainment
Vivid Entertainment Group is an American pornographic film production company,
between May 1998 and November 2001.
Bernstein retired from making pornographic films in 2001 to become a real estate agent, and later retired from striptease in 2004.
While working in real estate, Bernstein brokered a sale to the AIM Health Care Foundation.
In response to financial hardship, she made a comeback with ''Raylene's Dirty Work'' in 2009, as documented in the 2012 film '' After Porn Ends''.
In 2014, she announced via
Twitter
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that she had again retired.
Personal life
Bernstein was briefly married to Brad Hirsch, brother of Vivid Entertainment co-chairman Steve Hirsch.
Awards
*1999
XRCO Award
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Once every calendar year, XRCO ...
– Starlet of the Year
*2001 AVN Award – Best Actress (Film) – ''Artemesia'' (tied with Taylor Hayes – ''Jekyll and Hyde'')
*2008
AVN Hall of Fame
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.
*2017
XRCO Hall of Fame
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