Eliska Cross (born January 6, 1986)
is a French actress and former
pornographic actress
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. She began her career in the
adult film industry
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in 2006,
working with major studios across Europe and the United States.
After retiring from adult films, she transitioned to mainstream cinema and modeling, appearing in films such as ''Rose, c'est Paris'',
''Black Venus'',
''Lea'', and ''Echap''.
Cross is also known for her work in light painting photography and has been active as a coach specializing in femininity and
personal development
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since 2009.
Background
Cross started her career as
stripper
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Modern forms of stripping m ...
,
then she entered the adult film industry in 2006.
In 2009, she received two nominations at
Hot d'Or for Best French Starlet and Best Actress Blog.
In 2010, Cross focused her career on photo modeling,
stripteasing and mainstream cinema.
[ Cross had a leading role in the 2010 low-budget ]horror film
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''Echap''.[ Her works also include the Serge Bramly's TV movie ''Rose, c'est Paris'', alongside ]Monica Bellucci
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci (; born 30 September 1964) is an Italian actress and model who began her career as a fashion model before working in Italian, American, and French films. She has an eclectic filmography in a range of genres and langua ...
, and Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche (; , born 7 December 1960), also known as Abdel Kechiche, is a Tunisian-France, French film director, screenwriter and actor. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with ''La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for ...
's award-winning drama film '' Black Venus''.France 2
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documentary ''Rhabillage'', directed by Ovidie
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Over ...
and produced by Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix (; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films '' Diva'' and '' Betty Blue''. His work is regarded as a prime example of the '' cinéma du look'' film movement in France.
Early li ...
.
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1986 births
Living people
French film actresses
French pornographic film actresses