(Los Angeles, CA / May 16, 2023) — It was a night of triumph and celebration at Thursday night’s 2023 XRCO Awards Show as adult film megastar Maitland Ward earned her third successive ‘Best Actress’ trophy in honor of her epic showcase performance in Deeper’s dramatic feature, Drift.

A historic first-time feat in the category since the show’s 1985 debut, the Deeper contract star, who also took home the esteemed award in 2021 and 2022 for Muse and Muse Season 2, respectively, now officially holds the honor as the only performer to win ‘Best Actress’ three times in a row.

Upon Drift’s completion last year, Ward proudly told fans that she and the film’s director Kayden Kross “went way outside the box this time to create a five-part feature spectacle like no other” that examines the public persona – and private affairs – of a popular rom-com actress.

“A big THANK YOU to the X-Rated Critics Organization’s editors and reviewers for selecting me as XRCO’s ‘Best Actress’ for a third straight year,” said Ward. “However, an actor’s talent shines brightest when nurtured by exceptional writing, direction and behind-the-scenes expertise, so I want to also thank Kayden Kross and the amazing crew at Deeper for their incredible collaborative artistry and support.”

Ward, who signed on as the famous face of Deeper and Vixen Media Group (VMG) contract star in 2019, recently announced a two-year extension on her exclusive deal into 2025, featuring a variety of upcoming projects that the star will also write and direct.

To watch Drift, as well as Ward’s other featured releases for Deeper, visit Deeper.com, and find and follow her on:

Southern California-born and bred Maitland Ward has quickly become one of the biggest stars in adult entertainment, after an-already successful career as an American model, actress and cosplay personality. After finding fame in the ‘90s on CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful and smash ABC sitcom Boy Meets World, as well as a plum role in 2004’s cult classic White Chicks, Ward decided to shake things up with racy social media content, sexy cosplay and appearing at fan conventions before making the leap into adult film in 2019.

The statuesque (5’10”) all-natural redhead is unique in that not only is she beautiful and built for the adult biz, Ward’s talent as an actress means she can also carry dramatic and comedic scenes with ease. Her playful energy, professionalism and open sexuality earned her an exclusive performance contract with Vixen Media Group and the famous face of the brand’s blockbuster studio, Deeper.

In ‘20, Ward won three AVN Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Best Three-Way Sex Scene-G/G/B for Deeper film Drive and Favorite Camming Cosplayer, as well as three XBIZ Awards for Crossover Star of the Year, Best Actress-Feature Movie and Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie, also for Drive. In ‘21 she won two AVN Awards: Best Leading Actress for Deeper’s Muse and Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for Higher Power, plus two XBIZ Awards for Best Acting-Lead and Best Sex Scene-Feature for Muse. In ‘22 she won two XBIZ trophies for Best Acting-Lead for Muse 2 and Performer of the Year. In ’23 Ward won two AVN Awards for Best Leading Actress for Deeper feature Drift and Mainstream Venture of the Year, and an XBIZ trophy for Drift in the category of Best Sex Scene-Feature Movie.

Ward’s recent mainstream endeavors include starring and co-producing a TV series, The Big Time, taking on a lead role in psychological thriller Just for You and releasing an eye-popping no-holds-barred memoir about her wild life in the entertainment biz, Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood (which won a ’23 AVN Award for the aforementioned Mainstream Venture of the Year and an esteemed Kirkus Star for Excellence). Follow Maitland at Twitter.com/maitlandward and Instagram.com/maitlandward