Savannah (porn actress)
Savannah (born October 9, 1970 in Mission Viejo , California , according to other sources in Laguna Beach or Hawthorne ; † July 11, 1994 in Burbank , California; actually Shannon Michelle Wilsey ) was an American porn actress . She borrowed her stage name Savannah from her favorite film Savannah Smiles .
Career
She made her first film in 1987. By her death in 1994, over 70 more followed. In the choice of Best Porn Actress of All Time by AVN , she reached number 19. From 1989 to 1991 Savannah was with the musician Gregg Allman .
Savannah was considered one of the most controversial actresses in the porn business. She was notorious for her self-indulgent life and drug use . Because of their unreliability, the production company Vivid Video terminated their exclusive contract in 1993, after which Savannah ran into financial problems. After she had also suffered in a car accident injuries to the face, which made a financially lucrative striptease commitment for the time being impossible, she committed 1994 suicide .
The Texan band Okkervil River dealt with Savannah and her fate in the song Savannah Smiles on their album The Stage Names .
Awards
- 1992: AVN Award Best New Starlet
- 1996: AVN Hall of Fame
Web links
- Savannah in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Savannah in the Internet Adult Film Database (English)
- Savannah in the Find a Grave database . Retrieved September 15, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Savannah |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilsey, Shannon Michelle (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American porn actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mission Viejo , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1994 |
| Place of death | Burbank , California |