Casey Calvert | |
|---|---|
 Calvert at the 2015XRCO Awards inHollywood | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation(s) | actress, writer, director |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Eli Cross |
| Awards | XRCO Award (2015) GameLink Tournament (2016) AVN Award (2017) XRCO Award (2018) |
| Website | caseycalvert |
Casey Calvert is anAmericanpornographic actress andfilm director.[1][2] She has won several awards in the pornographic film industry,[3][4][5] and has written about it in mainstream media publications.[6][7][8] Calvert entered the adult media industry with early work as anart model andfetish model at age 21.[9] She chose herstage name after one of her college professors,Clay Calvert.[10][11]
She began working in adult film in 2012.[12] She received anXRCO Award for her film work in 2015.[13] This was followed by anAVN Award in 2017,[4] and another XRCO Award in 2018.[5] In 2015, Calvert began writing for publications includingGameLink andThe Huffington Post.[6][14][8] She was a contributor to the 2015 bookComing Out Like a Porn Star, edited byJiz Lee.[15]
Calvert expanded her film career, from acting to directing and producing.[1][16][17] She was an actor, writer, and casting director on the Pure Taboo production,The Starlet: A Casey Calvert Story.[17]Erika Lust hired Calvert to direct a feature seriesPrimary.[2][17][18] By 2020, she devoted half her career to her work as a film director.[1]
Calvert was raisedConservative Jewish and attendedsynagogue everyShabbat (Saturday) morning until herBat Mitzvah. Her family switched to aReform synagogue and began attending only onJewish holidays.[19] She spent her early life inGainesville, Florida.[20][21][22] Calvert attended theUniversity of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, graduating with a degree in telecommunications with minors in anthropology and zoology.[23] She chose herstage name in honor of ProfessorClay Calvert after taking his class on Mass Media Law as a sophomore.[10][24][11] She said, "It felt right because really if I hadn't taken his class, I wouldn't be where I am right now," referring to learning during his class that pornography was not illegal as she had initially thought.[10] Pornography and legal case law related to the film industry were a focus of the media class.[22] She also studied theFirst Amendment to the United States Constitution and learned that pornography is a form of protected freedom of speech in the United States.[25][22] Calvert said that her first name, "Casey", is derived from the initials of her celebrity crush's children—K. and C.—but has not specified who they are.[26]
Before appearing in adult films, Calvert worked as anude model,[27] doingfetish andart modelling in the spring of herjunior year of college, at 21.[9] She learned about the fetish scene from contacts in Orlando, Florida.[28] Calvert features inThe Mammoth Book of Erotic Photography.[29] She modeled forHustler's Taboo.[30][31] She entered the adult film industry on November 5, 2012,[12] with her first scene for SexArt studio.[32] Calvert has described her career as: "just like having any other job, except you're naked on the Internet".[33] Calvert launched her website in January 2014.[31] She received a nomination for anXRCO Award (X-Rated Critics Association) for Best New Starlet in 2014, the first year she was eligible.[34][35]
The XRCO recognized Calvert with an Unsung Siren Award in 2015[13][21] recognizing her as, "the female star who consistently demonstrates excellence without due recognition from the media".[36] Sociologist and XRCO member,Chauntelle Tibbals, commented on Calvert's selection praising her "performance work in a variety of genres" and "her considerable contributions to the adult industry".[20] Calvert made fetish and BDSM part of her niche as an actress in adult films, appearing in a featured performanceJessica Drake's Guide to Wicked Sex: BDSM for Beginners directed byJessica Drake in 2015.[37][38] Writing forBustle, Amanda Chatel observed, "Unlike adult performers of the past, Calvert is an educated woman who didn't stumble into porn, but headed there because that's what she wanted."[11] Calvert worked withBobbi Starr onBDSM film shoots and appreciated her respect for performers.[27] Calvert contributed tovirtual reality pornography, where her likeness was digitally scanned and uploaded to an avatar.[39][40][41]
Calvert gained early experience directing by creating custom videos.[21] She took requests from clients for selectively made films to make a profit in the face of online piracy.[42][43][44] Priced at up to $10,000 per request,[45] Calvert saw this as a way to interact directly with her fans and create her own content.[45][44] She found billing them difficult because of restrictions by payment processors related to adult content.[44] Calvert has tried to pursue a mainstream acting and modeling career, but potential employers have refused to hire her because of her work in porn.[46] She says she has been recognized even while auditioning under her legal name.[46]
TheUSC School of Cinematic Arts at theUniversity of Southern California featured Calvert in 2015 on a panel discussion, "50 Shades of Erotica: The Blurring of the Line Between Hollywood and Adult Entertainment".[29][47] In September 2015,GameLink hired Calvert to write a BDSM andfetish-themed column for theirThe Naked Truth blog, and to answer readers' questions on their website.[6][37] She contributed to GameLink in 2016 as an expert on topics related to fetish and BDSM,[48][49][14] and won their 2016 Porn Star Madness Competition against 16 other adult stars.[50][51] Calvert wrote for GameLink once a month sharing her knowledge of fetish and BDSM gained from her experiences with readers.[21][52] The company's vice president Jeff Dillon called Calvert a "great advocate for the BDSM/fetish lifestyle".[52] She has written about pornography forThe Huffington Post,[7][8]Cosmpolitan,UPROXX,Mandatory.com,Refinery 29,CraveOnline andThe Daily Beast.[53] She contributed an essay inComing Out Like a Porn Star, edited byJiz Lee,[15][30] about her early introduction to pornography and why she chose a career in the industry.[54]The Economist included her essay in a 2015 discussion ofInternet pornography, "Can porn be good for us?",[30][55] featuring Calvert with advertising consultantCindy Gallop andUniversity of Texas at Austin journalism professorRobert Jensen.[56] In January 2016, Calvert gave asex education seminar, "BDSM: From Reel to Real", as part of theXBIZ events series.[57][58] She taught the seminar to educate attendees about how BDSM and fetish scenes are filmed, and the film editing process.[57][58]
Calvert also diversified her career by directing.[1][16][17] In 2019, Gamma Entertainment hired Calvert and her husbandEli Cross to direct films for the Adult Time platform.[59][60] Her directorial debut with Adult Time was the seriesMaid for Each Other.[59][60] Calvert worked with distributor Adult Time on a Pure Taboo production as actor, writer, and casting director, titled,The Starlet: A Casey Calvert Story.[17][61] Calvert and Gamma Entertainment's head of production,Bree Mills, worked on the script.[61][62] Calvert wrote her character as anantihero, exploring how fame and money have the potential to impact an individual's view of ethics.[63] Mills described Calvert as "incredibly versatile, creative and intelligent as a writer and performer",[61] who brought "a wealth of experience in writing, directing and producing from her own independent adult and mainstream projects" to the project.[59] Calvert directed actressesRiley Reid and Aidra Fox, in the 2019 Girlsway series,Roleplay With Me,[64] and actressLauren Phillips inSchooled!.[65]
Erika Lust hired Calvert to direct a feature series for LustCinema calledPrimary.[2][17][18] Calvert also wrote the script.[66][67] Inspired by theNetflix series,Easy,[67] Calvert wrote a script of about 20–30 pages for each episode.[67] The storyline is about four people living inLos Angeles and dealing withopen relationships.[67] Calvert shotPrimary as a six-episode series.[67] She was part of LustCinema's foray into production work in the United States.[67] Calvert also led the casting process, taking her potential cast members through auditions.[67] She directed actors including Penny Pax andDerrick Pierce.[18][66] For this production, Calvert decided to include women filmmakers from mainstream cinema on her crew who had never worked on a pornographic film set.[17] She filmedPrimary over an 11-day production schedule.[67] Calvert found the most difficult part of the production process was selectingsites forlocation shooting.[67] She appreciated the increased freedom she had transitioning from actress to director.[18] Journalist Mackenzie Cummings-Grady wrote of her directorial work, "The story is rich in details, and the cinematography, courtesy of breakout director Casey Calvert, is lush and captivating. It's some of the most opulent pornography ever created."[68]
Calvert consulted withJordyn Woods and advised her on how to supportsex workers.[69] She was featured at the 2020AVN Adult Entertainment Expo on a panel, "Stepping Up to the Director's Seat", with women who had transitioned from actress to director including:Joanna Angel,Kayden Kross, Lena Paul and Aiden Starr.[70] By 2020, half her time was spent as afilm director.[1]
Calvert identifies as afeminist.[19]i-D magazine called her a "committed feminist", and observed, "for Casey, porn isn't about objectifying women, [or] empowering the male gaze ... It's about exercising her right to choose what she does with her body."[71] Calvert toldCaitlin Stasey she wanted to debunk stereotypes about female sex workers, "What I can say is that not all sex workers are the stereotype people want to believe. Many of us are college educated, feminists, and absolutely love what we do."[19] She explained her views on feminism to author Rich Moreland in the book,Pornography Feminism: As Powerful as She Wants to Be, saying, "Feminism is all about the right to choice."[27]
She is married to industry directorEli Cross.[42][72] They have been together since 2013; he also acts as her cinematographer.[9] They got to know each other through film production work together.[72] Her family is supportive of her career[27] and Calvert maintains a good relationship with her mother and father.[27] Before the start of her career in adult film, Calvert moved from Florida to Los Angeles, where she works and resides.[28][73]
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As director, writer, or producer
| Year | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | ||
| 2014 | Mother-Daughter Affair | No | Yes | No | Directed byJames Avalon[74] |
| 2014 | Shades of Kink 3 | No | Yes | No | Directed by James Avalon[75] |
| 2014 | Shades of Kink 3 | No | Yes | No | Directed by James Avalon[75] |
| 2019 | Maid for Each Other | Yes | No | No | Produced byBree Mills[76] |
| 2019 | Dance with Me | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills andBryn Pryor[77] |
| 2019 | Overprotective | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[78] |
| 2019 | Teenage Secrets | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[79] |
| 2020 | Cougariffic | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[80] |
| 2020 | The Look Mom Can't Resist | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[81] |
| 2020 | In Bed with My Stepsister | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[82] |
| 2020 | Lesbian Recruiters | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[83] |
| 2020 | The Right Hole | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[84] |
| 2020 | Sapphic School | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[85] |
| 2020 | Mommy's Dream | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[86] |
| 2020 | Benefits of Massage | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[87] |
| 2020 | Learning from the Best | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[88] |
| 2020 | The Pick-Up Artist | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[89] |
| 2020 | Fam Fiction | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[90] |
| 2020 | Shape of Beauty Volume 4 | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[91] |
| 2020 | My Daughter's Engaged | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[92] |
| 2020 | Making Mommy Jealous | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[93] |
| 2020 | Devious Moms | Yes | No | No | Co-directed byBryn Pryor[94] |
| 2020 | Complimentary Massage | Yes | No | No | Produced by Bree Mills[95] |
As director, writer, or producer
| Year | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | ||
| 2019 | Moms on Moms | Yes | No | No | Director, 3 episodes[96] |
| 2019 | Roleplay With Me | Yes | No | No | Director, 3 episodes[64] |
| 2019 | Schooled! | Yes | No | No | Director, 1 episode[65] |
| 2019-2020 | Mommy's Girl | Yes | No | Yes | Director, 37 episodes[97] |
| 2019-2020 | Girls Try Anal | Yes | No | No | Director, 7 episodes[98] |
| 2019-2020 | Web Young | Yes | No | No | Director, 14 episodes[99] |
| 2019-2020 | All Girl Massage | Yes | No | No | Director, 15 episodes[100] |
| 2019-2020 | Girlsway Originals | Yes | No | No | Director, 65 episodes[101] |
| 2020 | Primary | Yes | Yes | No | Hired astelevision director for the project by producerErika Lust.[2][17][18] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | XRCO | Best New Starlet | — | Nominated | [34][35] |
| AVN | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Babysit My Ass 2(shared with Joey Silvera/Evil Angel, Sarah Shevon, Gabriella Paltrova) | Nominated | [102] | |
| Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene | Dark Perversions 2k(shared with Kelly Madison/Juicy; Casey Calvert & Ryan Madison) | Nominated | [102] | ||
| Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | Teach Me 3(shared with India Summer) | Nominated | [102] | ||
| Best New Starlet | — | Nominated | [102] | ||
| Best Solo Sex Scene | Bound by Desire: A Leap of Faith | Nominated | [102] | ||
| Most Outrageous Sex Scene | Babysit My Ass 2, "The Purple Rose of Colon"(with Joey Silvera/Evil Angel; Sarah Shevon, Gabriella Paltrova) | Nominated | [102] | ||
| Homecoming, in "Hedwig and the Anal Itch"(with Ralph Long) | Nominated | [102] | |||
| 2015 | AVN | Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | Dirty Panties 2(shared with Jada Stevens) | Nominated | [103] |
| Best Group Sex Scene | Nymphos(shared with Mischa Brooks, Juelz Ventura, Xander Corvus,Tommy Pistol and Michael Vegas) | Nominated | [103] | ||
| Best POV Sex Scene | POV Pervert 17(shared withTim Von Swine) | Nominated | [103] | ||
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene—G/G/B | Anal Inferno 3(shared with Adrianna Luna andMike Adriano) | Nominated | [103] | ||
| XBIZ | Best Actress—Couples-Themed Release | Proud Parents | Nominated | [104] | |
| Best Scene—Non-Feature Release | James Deen's 7 Sins(shared withDana DeArmond, Phoenix Marie andJames Deen) | Nominated | [104] | ||
| XRCO | Unsung Siren | — | Won | [3][13][36] | |
| NightMoves | Best Butt | — | Nominated | [105] | |
| 2016 | AVN | Best Double Penetration Sex Scene | Analized(shared with James Deen andErik Everhard) | Nominated | [106] |
| Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene | Sisterly Love 2(shared with Shyla Jennings) | Nominated | [106] | ||
| GameLink | Porn Star Madness Tournament | Champion | Won | [51][50] | |
| XBIZ | Best Actress—All-Girl Release | Girlfriends | Nominated | [107] | |
| Best Sex Scene—Vignette Release | My Hotwife Blindfolded(shared withToni Ribas) | Nominated | [107] | ||
| Female Performer of the Year | — | Nominated | [53] | ||
| XRCO | Unsung Siren | — | Nominated | [108] | |
| 2017 | AVN | Best Group Sex Scene | Orgy Masters 8(shared with Keisha Grey, Katrina Jade, Jojo Kiss, Goldie Rush,Lexington Steele,Prince Yahshua, and Rico Strong) | Won | [4] |
| 2018 | XRCO | Unsung Siren | — | Won | [5] |
| AVN | Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene | Girl Kush 2 | Nominated | [109] | |
| Best Anal Sex Scene | Psychotic Behavior | Nominated | [109] | ||
| 2019 | XBIZ | Best Sex Scene — All-Girl | Beautiful Strangers | Nominated | [110] |
| Fleshbot | Female Performer of the Year | — | Nominated | [111] | |
| 2020 | AVN | Best Director – Web Channel/Site | — | Nominated | [112] |
| Best Gangbang Scene | Gangbanged Anal Cheaters | Nominated | [112] | ||
| Best Three-Way Sex Scene – G/G/B | Coming Home | Nominated | [112] | ||
| XBIZ | Best Non-Sex Performance | The Reunion | Nominated | [113] | |
| 2021 | AVN | Best Directing – Comedy | Cougar Queen: A Tiger King Parody | Won | [114] |
| XRCO | Best Director – Parody | — | Won | [115] | |
| 2023 | XBIZ | Director of the Year – Feature | — | Won | [116] |
| Best Screenplay | Going Up | Won | |||
| 2024 | Director of The Year – Individual Work | Primary 3 | Won | [117] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| AVN | Best Screenplay – Movie or Limited Series | Won | [118] | ||
| Best Trans One-on-One Sex Scene | Muses: Kasey Kei | Won | |||
| 2025 | XMA | Best Sex Scene – All-Girl | Come Out to Play: An All-Girl Warriors Parody | Won | [119] |
| AVN | Best Leading Actress | Birth | Won | [120] |
Casey Calvert is a prominent adult performer, writer, and sexual educator. She received 7 nominations at the 2014 AVN Awards, including the illustrious "Best New Starlet." She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Telecommunication-Production and minors in anthropology and zoology.
Casey Calvert is a prominent adult performer, writer, and sexual educator. Her blog website can be found at www.caseycalvert.com.
Casey Calvert, winner of the 2015 XRCO Unsung Siren award
adult performer and director Casey Calvert
Casey Calvert has been busy for months working to get her first personal website, CaseyCalvert.com, ready and it is finally complete.
ElegantAngel.com today named 2014 AVN Best New Starlet nominee Casey Calvert its Girl of the Month for April.
Rising adult starlet Casey Calvert has been named the "Unsung Siren of the Year" at the 2015 XRCO Awards, which were held on Saturday, April 11. The X-Rated Critics Organization presented the award at its annual event at Lure nightclub in Hollywood.
GameLink.com has appointed adult performer Casey Calvert as its official BDSM & Fetish Expert. Calvert, who has been embraced by mainstream media sites such as Huffington Post and Vice as a source for information on the BDSM and fetish communities, will write a monthly column and answer consumer questions, among other things, for the adult e-tail giant.
Fetish Superstar Casey Calvert reveals some crazy custom video requests, but getting paid is still much harder than making the videos.
Also joining the panel is adult star Casey Calvert, who educates on the topics of BDSM and fetishes through live appearances around the country, as well as for the e-tail site GameLink.com.
Casey Calvert is the winner of the GameLink.com 2016 Porn Star Madness Tournament
Girlsway's newest original mini-series hits the internet today and features a first for one of its directors. Maid for Each Other marks the directorial debut of adult performer Casey Calvert for the studio. She and co-director Eli Cross recently became Gamma Entertainment's newest directors for the just-launched Adult Time platform.
Mills collaborated with Calvert on developing the storyline and script, based on Calvert's original concept
Girlsway has announced the release of three new episodes in the "Roleplay With Me" series, which Casey Calvert and Eli Cross co-directed.
Casey Calvert directed "Caught in the Teacher's Lounge" (out June 20), about a curious student (Kristen Scott) who peeks in on two of her instructors (Dee Williams and Lauren Phillips)
Primary - Directed by Casey Calvert - Written and directed by Casey Calvert, Primary is a LustCinema original series that explores diverse and authentic modern day relationships.
Superstar Casey Calvert talks to Holly about her move towards directing, and the first movie she created for Lust Cinema.
The story is rich in details, and the cinematography, courtesy of breakout director Casey Calvert, is lush and captivating. It's some of the most opulent pornography ever created.
Casey Calvert, award-winning adult performer and director
