Over Four Decades She Did it All!

She was born Sharon Louise Caine in Canton, Ohio Feb. 24, 1956 where she spent her childhood and high school years. Sharon studied classical violin for fifteen years. However, after graduating she moved to San Francisco and worked as an exotic dancer at a club called The Screening Room. While dancing there she was approached about doing adult films. At first she wasn’t sure if this was something she wanted to do, but after giving it some thought decided to try it. She made her debut in a 1978 classic film called “Pretty Peaches” which was followed by “Fantasy World” and before she knew it Sharon Kane had a new career.

She did some very good films right from the start. In 1980 her real big breakthrough came in the film “Exposed”. It was a taut, dramatic film about blackmail and deceit. Her smoking sex scenes with the late John Leslie immediately made her a major star, not mention that she was also a natural as an actress. She teamed up with Leslie again, burning up the screen with him in “Talk Dirty To Me 1”. Ms. Kane won the very first Best Supporting Actress award from XRCO for her heart pounding performance in “Throat…..12 Years After”. She would also win a Best Sex Scene Award for her sizzling work in “Passage Thru Pamela” and would also go on to win a Best Actress award from both AVN and XRCO for “Bodies in Heat – The Sequel”.

When the video boom began to take hold it was tough making that transition and wasn’t easy for some established stars. A lot of younger, more traditional looking girls began to take over the screen. But Ms. Kane persevered and kept her name up front during this time and was always the consummate professional on the set. She was able to make the switch from the beach blonde to the more sophisticated older women rather easily. Her talents and hard work were recognized in 1989 when she was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame. Check her scene in the film “Fantasy” with Paul Thomas and you’ll see why Ms. Kane was so highly thought of as a performer and the eroticism she created. In the early ’90s, she continued to turn in steamy, all out sexual performances, romantic, or down and dirty.

However, by the 90’s the roles began to decrease so Ms. Kane went and starred in a number of bisexual male based porn films, which often included scenes pairing Sharon with two bisexual men and /or transsexuals. After retiring from in front of the camera, Sharon moved behind the scenes as a director, production manager, art director and film music composer for 13 movies. She wrote the scores for 1997′s “The Hills Have Bi’s” and Chi Chi La Rue’s “Idol In the Sky”. She directed and starred in “Stairway to Paradise”, a film that would be featured in the book “Coming Attractions: The Making of an X-Rated Movie”.

When it comes to performers who are remembered from the golden age, Sharon Kane’s name will always be at the top. She was one of the true bright lights and the complete package in every way. She had a look, style and personality that came across on the screen in a very memorable way. Having appeared in over 1,000 films of all genres of adult is a testament to her long and very successful career. Today, many of the films she appeared in are available on DVD.

Ms. Kane, who would be 63 later this month, earned her hallowed place in both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame, as well as the Legends of Erotica Hall of Fame. It is a worthy and deserved tribute for all Sharon Kane gave the industry and her fans during her time in front of, and behind, the camera. If you want to find out even more go to her fan club site www.sharonkanexxx.com

Art Koch, National Features & DVD Editor, NightMoves Magazine and AAN