Sharon Kane (born Sharon Louise Cain; February 24, 1956) is an American former bondage model and

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. She has appeared in many adult magazines and

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films, in both dominant and submissive roles. After leaving her home state of

Ohio Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the ...

to move to

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, she began working at porn director Alex De Renzy's theater before making her feature film debut in his film

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. She is a member of both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Recently, Kane works behind the camera as a

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, production manager,

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and

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. She wrote the scores for 1997's ''The Hills Have Bi's'' and Chi Chi La Rue's ''Idol in the Sky''. She directed and starred in ''Stairway to Paradise'', the movie featured in the book ''Coming Attractions: The Making of an X-Rated Movie''. After retiring as a performer, for a time she worked as a production assistant for Naughty America's gay site Suite 703.

Awards

AVN *

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Inductee * 1990 Best Actress – Video for ''Bodies in Heat – The Sequel'' * 1990 Best Couples Sex Scene – Film for ''Firestorm 3''

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* 1989 Lifetime Achievement Awardhttps://web.archive.org/web/19980611115426/http://www.freespeechcoalition.com:80/industry/news/stars.html GayVN * 2010 Trailblazer Award XRCO *

Inductee * 1985 Best Supporting Actress for ''Throat: 12 Years After'' * 1990 Best Actress for ''Bodies in Heat – The Sequel''

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kane, Sharon 1956 births 20th-century American actresses American female adult models American pornographic film actresses Bondage models Living people Pornographic film actors from Ohio 21st-century American women