Ginger Lynn Allen born December 14, is an American pornographic actress and model who was a premier adult-entertainment star of the s. She also had minor roles in various B movies.
Adult Video News ranked her at 7 of the 50 greatest porn stars of all time in Born and raised in Rockford, Illinois , Allen moved to California in to become her grandfather's caregiver following his heart attack. After he died, she had her "first nice boyfriend" move in with her. Allen, the breadwinner of the two, felt obligated to find a lucrative occupation.
Allen began as a nude model and then began performing in hardcore sex films as Ginger Lynn by December Her first pornographic movie role was in Surrender in Paradise , in which she starred with Jerry Butler.
Allen's " girl next door " good looks led to a quick rise in her popularity and eventually she became one of the most popular female performers in adult-entertainment history.
She had her own line of videos through Vivid Entertainment with the director Bruce Seven. Allen signed a contract with Vivid Entertainment founder, Steven Hirsch , making her the first 'Vivid Girl' and beating out the then-underaged Traci Lords. In February , Allen left the adult industry in order to establish herself in mainstream films by using her full name.
