Sydnee Steele

American pornographic actress (born 1968)

Sydnee Steele (born September 23, 1968) is an American sex therapist, author, free speech activist, and former pornographic actress. She appeared in over 300 pornographic films before her retirement in 2005.

Steele was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of a college professor. She has described herself as having been a very shy and introverted child, relating in a 2001 interview with AVN, "I used to hide behind my parents' legs when people would say hi to me." Before entering pornography, she held a position as a financial officer at a yacht company in Texas. They married, finding a common interest in pornography and swinging, and moved to Los Angeles, California to turn their hobbies into careers. during which Raven became a well known pornographic film director. The couple opted not to have children. Steele was introduced to the industry through a friend, A. J. Crowell, who at the time was publisher and owner of Sundown, a Texas adult entertainment listings guide. Her debut performance in the adult entertainment industry involved being painted like a zebra in a three girl scene in The Queen's Challenge (1997), with Anna Malle and Jade St. Clair. Her first big feature film was Flashpoint (1997), directed by pornographic actor and director Brad Armstrong, whom she met at a Gentlemen's Expo. She was again nominated for Best Actress in 2003 for Falling From Grace and in 2004 for Lost And Found. After her Wicked contract she says she received media coverage in nationally distributed publications, including The New York Times, Time and Premiere. In 2004, while filming Pillow Talk, directed by Devinn Lane, she told Adult Video News that she had fallen in love with a man from outside the industry, and would only perform girl girl scenes. It would turn out to be her last pornographic film. Steele left the industry in April 2005. In 2007, she was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame. In 2009, she appeared on an episode in the non pornographic television series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, alongside Tommy Wiseau, and she appeared on several episodes in the softcore porn series Co Ed Confidential. She also starred in a movie titled "Cougar School" in 2009.

From 2002 to 2004 Steele wrote "The Steele Factor", a monthly column discussing pornography, sexuality and free speech for AVN. She has written several articles for AVN Online and Club Magazine.