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Belladonna
Belladonna in 2010
Born
Michelle Sinclair[1][2][3]

1980 or 1981 (age 43–44)[4]
Other names
  • Belladonna
  • Bella
Occupations
Years active1999-2018
SpouseAiden Kelly[1]
Children1

Michelle Sinclair(born 1980 or 1981[4]), known professionally asBelladonna,[1][2][3]is an American former pornographic anderoticactress, director, producer, and model. Since announcing her retirement from pornography in 2012,[5][6][page needed]she has acted in several mainstream films, includingInherent ViceandThe Ladies of the House.

Early life

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Sinclair grew up as the second of seven children in aMormonfamily inSalt Lake City.[1]Her father was a retired Air Force captain and formerbishopin theLDS Church.[4]

Career

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Sinclair started performing in pornography inLos Angelesat age 18.[2] One of her early films featured a roughgroup sexscene with her and twelve men, staged in a prison.[1]She has since appeared in over 300adult films,including titles such asService Animals 6 & 7,She-Male Domination Nation,Bella Loves Jenna,Back 2 Evil,Weapons of Ass Destruction,andFashionistas Safado: The Challenge.[7]In 2002 she featured in the multi award-winningBDSMthemedFashionistas;its directorJohn Staglianodescribed her as "a woman with the most incredible sexual abilities I’ve ever seen."[7]As well as Stagliano she has often been directed byNacho Vidal,Jules JordanandRocco Siffredi.[7]

Appearances

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She has appeared several times in thereality televisionseriesFamily Business,which focuses on the life of porn directorAdam Glassera.k.a. "Seymore Butts". In 2004 she was one of a number of porn stars photographed byTimothy Greenfield-Sandersfor a "coffee table book"on theadult industry,XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits;she also appears in theHBOdocumentaryThinking XXXabout the making of the book.

In 2011, she was named byCNBCas one of the 12 most popular stars in porn.[8]CNBC noted that while she had stepped back from acting to pursue directing and producing, she has maintained a loyal fan base, and has been nominated for 42 AVN awards and won 10 in the course of her career.

Primetimespecial

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Her career in the pornography business was followed for two years by a crew fromABC Television,culminating in a January 2003 interview for ABC'sPrimetimewithDiane Sawyer.[2][7] In the interview, she broke down in tears while talking about experiencing abuse anddepression.The segment led to backlash from other pornography performers but also boosted her career.[2][7]

Retirement and later career

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In August 2007, Sinclair decided to semi-retire from performing with other people over concerns aboutsexually transmitted infections,specificallyherpes.She thought she had contracted herpes in 2002 and was worried the disease had spread; however, it was later discovered that it was a skin rash rather than herpes.[9][not specific enough to verify][10]

In 2008, she came out of retirement, and filmed a number of hardcore scenes.[11]She appeared in Digital Playground'sPirates II,the sequel to their top-selling DVD,Pirates.[12]She has also appeared recurringly inJames Gunn's PG Porn.[citation needed]

Sinclair was featured on the cover of the second album of BritishmetalcorebandAsking Alexandria,titledReckless & Relentless,released in 2011.[13][self-published source]She also later featured in their short filmThrough Sin + Self Destruction.[citation needed]

In July 2012, she announced via Twitter that she was "no longer interested in having sex on camera" and would be pursuing her other interests.[5]In 2014, she made her non-pornographic feature film debut in John Wildman'sThe Ladies of the House(working titleStripped), a horror film about a group of female cannibals.[14]She appeared inPaul Thomas Anderson's filmInherent Viceas Clancy Charlock in 2014 and in a short film titledDream Murder Machinein 2018. She also considered becoming asexpositivespeakerand instructor.[3]

Personal life

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Sinclair's husband Aiden Kelly worked as a website developer for the pornographic film distributorEvil Angel.[1] She gave birth to a daughter in 2005.[15][16]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Award
[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] 		Film
2003 AVN Award Best Supporting Actress (Film) The Fashionistas
Best Tease Performance
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film)(with Taylor St. Claire)
Best Oral Sex Scene (Film)(withRocco Siffredi)
XRCO Award Best Single Performance (Actress)
Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene(with Taylor St. Clair)
Female Performer of the Year —
Orgasmic Analist
AFWG Award American Female Performer of the Year
Best Supporting Actress (Film) The Fashionistas
Best All-Girl Sex Scene (Film)(with Taylor St. Claire)
Best Anal Sex Scene (Video)(withLe xing ton Steele) Up Your Ass 19
NightMoves Award Best Actress (Editor's Choice) —
Ninfa Prize Best Actress
2004 AVN Award Best Sex Scene Coupling (Video)(withNacho Vidal) Back 2 Evil
2007 Best Group Sex Scene (Video)(with Melissa Lauren,Jenna Haze,Gianna Michaels, Sandra Romain, Adrianna Nicole, Flower Tucci,Sasha Grey,Nicole Sheridan, Marie Luv, Caroline Pierce, Lia Baren, Jewell Marceau,Jean Val Jean,Christian XXX, Voodoo, Chris Charming,Erik Everhard,Mr. Pete, & Rocco Siffredi) Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
FAME Award Dirtiest Girl in Porn —
Ninfa Prize Special Jury Award
Most Original Sex Scene Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge
2008 AVN Award Best Director (Non-Feature) Belladonna: Manhandled 2
AFWG Award Directrix of the Year Iodine Girl
Urban X Award Best Interracial Star —
NightMoves Award Hall of Fame
Triple Play Award (Dancing/Performing/Directing)
2009 AVN Award Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene(with Aiden Starr &Kimberly Kane) Belladonna's Girl Train
Best Supporting Actress Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge
Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene(withJesse Jane)
XBIZ Award Director (Body of Work) —
XRCO Award Orgasmic Oralist
Orgasmic Analist
FAME Award Favorite Anal Starlet
Favorite Director
2011 AVN Award Hall of Fame[35]
2012 Best Girl-Girl Sex Scene(withDana DeArmond) Belladonna: Sexual Explorer
NightMoves Award Best Director – Non-Parody (Fan's Choice) —
2013 XRCO Award Hall of Fame

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