Katja Kassin

Katja Kassin (born 24 September 1979)[2] is a German pornographic actress.

Not to be confused with Katja K.

Katja Kassin
Katja Kassin in 2005
Born (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979
Leipzig, East Germany
(now Germany)
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Spouse(s)Sledge Hammer (2005–2006)[1]

Early life

Kassin was born in Leipzig, East Germany. She was 10 years old when the Berlin Wall came down.[3] She attended college and worked as a waitress prior to her porn career.[4]

Career

Kassin began nude modeling in Germany when she was 20 years old.[3] She shot her first porn scene in Germany in May 2002.[4] She contacted German adult actress Dru Berrymore, who invited her to travel to the United States.[3] In March 2003, Kassin shot her first American sex scene in Straight to the A 4.[2] In her first month working in the United States, she shot 25 scenes.[3] In 2015, she appeared in the mainstream film Tangerine.[5]

Personal life

Kassin permanently moved to the Los Angeles area in late 2004 and married fellow American performer Sledge Hammer[1] in January 2005.[6] They divorced in October 2006.

Awards

References
  1. Former Colleagues Remember 'Gentle Giant' Sledge Hammer, AVN.com, 13 April 2012, retrieved 4 September 2016
  2. "Katja Kassin - My Bio". Meetkatja.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008.
  3. J, Tom. "Q&A with Katja Kassin". Adult Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  4. "Exclusive interview with Katja Kassin". FreeOnes. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. Allen Smithberg (11 March 2015). "Ana Foxxx, Other Adult Actors Appear in 'Tangerine'". AVN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  6. Michael, Troy (2006). "Good things come in small packages: An interview with German anal princess Katja Kassin". Genesis. IWAdult. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
  7. Acme Andersson (7 June 2004). "Adam Film World 2003 Award Winners Announced". AVN. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  8. "VENUS AWARD Winner 2004" (PDF). venus-berlin.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  9. "XRCO 2005 Award Categories & Winners". XRCO. 20 April 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  10. "2006 AVN Awards Winners!!!". AVN. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  11. David Sullivan (11 January 2009). "2009 AVN Award-Winners Announced". AVN.com. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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