India Summer

India Summer
Summer at the 2013 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo

India Summer is an American pornographic actress and nude model and a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting credits.[1][2]

Career[edit]

Summer received her education towards becoming a teacher. She then worked in finance for 6 years before moving to modeling and acting.[3] Summer began working in the adult film industry at the age of 29.[4]

In July 2009, she signed an exclusive girl on girl contract with Girlfriends Films studios.[5]

In November 2011, her debut as a director was announced with the movie Perfect Fit.[6]

The Internet Adult Film Database lists 1,642 performer credits for Summer between 2006 and 2022 (there is some duplication in the listing, but it is also unlikely to be exhaustive). Her busiest period was 2011–2015.[7] Summer was in her forties when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. porn production in early 2020 and, like several other mature performers, she did not return to her previous level of activity when production resumed later that year.[8][9] She has shot only a few scenes since that time.

Mainstream appearances[edit]

Summer has appeared in small roles in the television series Reno 911!, Sons of Anarchy, and Dexter.[1][2] She also appeared in National Lampoon's 2007 film Homo Erectus.[2]

In 2015, Summer had a starring role in the independent film Marriage 2.0. Although the original version contains explicit sex scenes, the edited version received an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America. British writer Gareth May, in an article for the British lifestyle and culture site TheDebrief.co.uk, described the film as "a potential game changer for the porn industry. There are some great performances in the movie. India Summer especially excels, and Nina Hartley's brief role shows she clearly has comedic timing and talent." The unrated version of the film received the Best Narrative award at New York's 2015 CineKink Film Festival.[10]

Awards[edit]

Year Ceremony Award Work Refs.
2011 AVN Award Best Actress An Open Invitation: A Real Swinger's Party in San Francisco (2010) [11]
2012 AVN Award MILF Performer of the Year — [12]
XBIZ Award [13]
XRCO Award [14][15]
Unsung Siren [14]
2014 AVN Award MILF Performer of the Year [16]
2015 XCritic Award Best MILF [17]
AVN Award MILF Performer of the Year [18]
XRCO Award [19]
2016 XBIZ Award Best Actress – Feature Release Marriage 2.0 (2015) [20]
Best Sex Scene – Feature Release [20]
2019 AVN Award Hall of Fame — [21]
2021 AVN Award Best Group Sex Scene Climax (2019) [22]
XRCO Award Hall of Fame — [23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Musat, Thomas (October 14, 2011). "India Summer dans Dexter". Hot Video News (in French). Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, Bob (October 13, 2011). "India Summer Appears on Showtime's Dexter". XBIZ. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Sallieri, Steffie (July 9, 2011). "India Summer". WILD Magazin (in German). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Miss Lagsalot (September 13, 2011). "India Summer — 'I consider myself an Orgasmonaut exploring the inner and outer space of my sexuality!'". WHACK! Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "Girlfriends Announces Two Additional Contract Girls". Adult Video News. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "India Summer Makes Directorial Debut with 'Perfect Fit'". Adult Video News. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  7. ^ "India Summer". IAFD. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Anna Iovine, "Free Speech Coalition calls for porn productions to shut down amid coronavirus", Mashable, March 16, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  9. ^ E. J. Dickson, "No MILFs, No Squirting, No Gang Bangs: How the Porn Industry Is Changing During COVID-19", Rolling Stone, July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  10. ^ ""Marriage 2.0" Receives NC-17 Rating from MPAA". Adult Video News. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  11. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2011 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  12. ^ "AVN Announces the 2012 AVN Award Winners". Adult Video News. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  13. ^ Katz, Lyla (January 13, 2012). "India Summer Receives MILF of the Year at the XBIZ Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  14. ^ a b Warren, Peter. "XRCO Announces 2012 Winners". Adult Video News. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  15. ^ "India Summer Wins XRCO Awards". Adult Video News (Press release). Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  16. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2014 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  17. ^ "XCritic Awards: The Best in Porn for 2014". January 11, 2015.
  18. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2015 AVN Awards". Adult Video News. January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  19. ^ Warren, Peter (April 11, 2015). "XRCO Announces Winners of 2015 Awards". Adult Video News. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  20. ^ a b Pardon, Rhett (January 16, 2016). "2016 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  21. ^ "Meet the 2019 AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. January 21, 2019.
  22. ^ "2021 AVN Award Winners Announced". Adult Video News. January 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Warren, Peter (October 12, 2021). "Winners of 2021 XRCO Awards Announced". Adult Video News.

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