Juli Ashton
Juli Ashton is an American former pornographic actress.
Early life
Juli was born in Colorado Springs, CO. After high school, she attended Colorado State University earning a degree in Spanish and History. During college she worked as a waitress at a topless club. Upon graduation she worked as a Junior High Teacher, teaching Spanish. Her teaching career only lasted one year. She moved to Florida and started waiting tables in a strip club. After learning she could make more money as a dancer, she started doing that. While dancing she learned from her fellow dancers about the adult film industry, and after a year and a half she started her adult film career, appearing in a scene in the film ''The Dinner Party''Adult film career
In 1994, she began appearing in adult films, starting with New Wave Hookers 4. From 1996 to 2006 she was co-host of the Playboy Channel's live phone-in program Night Calls. She is credited with 127 appearances as an actress and has been a director four times.Ashton is the owner and operator of the adult website Juliland.com, a website that features the erotic imagery of photographer/director Richard Avery.
In addition to her work in the adult film industry, Juli has credits in two computer games from 1996.
Awards
- 1996 XRCO Award – Female Performer of the Year
- 1997 AVN Award – Best Supporting Actress—Video
- 1997 Free Speech Coalition – Positive Image Award
- 2000 NightMoves Award – Best Actress
- 2011 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 2012 AVN Hall of Fame
Post-film career