Kira Reed
Kira Reed
Kira Reed | |
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Born | (1971-10-13)October 13, 1971 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Residence | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Other names | Kira Reed Lorsch |
Occupation | Actress, television host, writer and PGA producer |
Years active | 1992-Present |
Spouse(s) | Dan Anderson (1997 - 2003) Robert Lorsch (2008 - his death 2017) |
Website | http://www.KiraReedLorsch.com [42] |
Kira Reed | |
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Born | (1971-10-13)October 13, 1971 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Residence | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Other names | Kira Reed Lorsch |
Occupation | Actress, television host, writer and PGA producer |
Years active | 1992-Present |
Spouse(s) | Dan Anderson (1997 - 2003) Robert Lorsch (2008 - his death 2017) |
Website | http://www.KiraReedLorsch.com [42] |
Early life and education
Reed was born in Santa Clara, California, and by age five was performing in school plays and local dance recitals. By age 10, she was doing commercials and local catalog modeling. When her family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, she attended the Youth Performing Arts School and then went on to graduate from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television.[2]
Career
In addition to appearances as "Herself" and/or on behalf of organizations she works with, the list of Reed's credits includes producer, writer, director, and stunt person.[4] She has appeared in movies, including starring roles in Red Shoe Diaries and The Price Of Desire,[5] and on network television, on shows such as ER, NYPD Blue and The War at Home. She was a reporter and producer on Playboy TV's series Sexcetera,[2] produced the second season of the Naked Happy Girls series and was both a writer and supervising producer on Playboy's hit travel/reality show 69 Sexy Things 2 Do Before You Die.[3] Reed has worked as the backstage host for the Daytime Emmy Awards[6] and a reporter for the Hollywood Christmas Parade.[7] She was featured on Bravo Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis with her husband Robert Lorsch.[8] Reed joined the cast of the Emmy nominated The Bay in 2014 and its producing team soon thereafter.[9][10] The drama series won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series - New Approaches in 2015[11] and Reed herself took home an Emmy as a producer on the show in 2016.[12] and again in 2017.[13]
In 2017, Lorsch was honored with the Hollywood FAME Award for International Media Achievement [14]
In 2018, Kira received her first acting Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series for her role of "Jo Connors" on The Bay. [15]
Kira Reed Lorsch was profiled in Angeleno Magazine's "Dynamic Women on Los Angeles" 2018. [16]
Ms. Lorsch was featured as one the "Icons Of Beverly Hills" in Modern Luxury Beverly Hills Fall/Winter 2018 - 2019. [17]
Kira was nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of "Morgan" in the feature Acts of Desperation and received a Lifetime Achievement award for her body of work in independent film at the 2019 New Vision International Film Festival. [19]
She is president of The RHL Group, an event-production, publication and entertainment company founded by Robert Lorsch,[20] producing charity events, feature films and television programming.[21] In December 2012, RHL published Reed's Score: How to Win the Girl of Your Dreams.[22] She has done SCORE book signing events in the US and in the UK in partnership with Hard Rock Cafe.[23]
Kira is a global brand ambassador for Donore Cosmetics who launched Kira's Organic CBD Bronzing Cream in December 2018. [24]
Reed's website, KiraReedLorsch.com, states that she has served as an entertainment reporter for Associated Television International.[21]
Reed's appearances in erotica have included posing for Playboy Magazine in December 1996, in a group pictorial of women from the television series Women: Stories of Passion,[25] and appearing in direct-to-video (DTV) movies like Secrets of a Chambermaid.[26] In The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema, Linda Ruth Williams cited Reed and Delia Sheppard as examples of actresses who worked "...in B-scale erotic thrillers at the fringes of Hollywood, the obvious trajectory for a strip-circuit veteran (DTV divas Kira Reed and Delia Sheppard both started as showgirls.)"[27] [] The book also reproduces a quote from an article at Playboy.com, with Williams again making specific reference to Reed. "Video may have killed the radio star, but it proved a real boon to Playmates in the Eighties, who played a not insignificant role in that decade's video revolution"[27] []
Reed also worked in adult entertainment with her first husband, Dan Anderson.[2][28][29] They took part in Juli Ashton's Essentially Fresh;[29] which was subsequently featured in Ashton's Wicked Pictures production Basically Becca (2001).[30] The couple marketed photos, home movies and live performances through an adult website called MarriedCouple.com.[28][29] In 2001, Adult Industry News reported that the couple intended for their website material to be available exclusively to MarriedCouple.com members while they continued performing "...in a variety of more softcore and even mainstream projects for the rest of the public."[29]
Personal life
Reed's marriage to Anderson lasted five years.[31] She then married Robert Lorsch (2008 - his death 2017).
Kira Reed Lorsch served as President of the mental health awareness organization The Thalians supporting programs for the wounded military men and women and their families of UCLA Operation Mend.[32][33] She also supports Shelter Hope Pet Shop, a Thousand Oaks animal rescue group that puts dogs that might otherwise face euthanasia up for adoption instead. She appears as Ms. June in Shelter Hope's 2015 fundraising calendar.[34] Kira serves on the Board of Trustees of California Science Center home of the Robert H. Lorsch Family Pavilion.[35] Ms. Lorsch is also a member of The Cedars-Sinai Board Of Governors (BOG).[36]
Filmography
Television
Treacherous Crossing (1992) .... Sherilyn
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1 episode, 1994) .... Dancing Girl
Unsolved Mysteries (1 episode, 1996) .... Sara
Beverly Hills Bordello (1 episode, 1996) .... Jenny Cochran
Maui Heat (1996) .... Sara
Red Shoe Diaries (1 episode, 1996) .... Rita
Perversions of Science (1 episode, 1997) .... Vampiress
Click (2 episodes, 1997) .... Dominique
Women: Stories of Passion (1 episode, 1997) .... Marlene
Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) .... Salesgirl
Ryan Caulfield: Year One (1 episode, 1999) .... Nadine
Red Handed (1 episode, 1999) .... TV Host
Strip Mall (1 episode, 2000) .... Auditioning Actress
Madison Heights (1 episode, 2001)[29] .... Susan
The Howard Stern Show (2 episodes, 2001) .... Herself[29]
NYPD Blue (4 episodes, 2002) .... Gloria Simmons
ER (1 episode, 2003) .... Shop Girl
The War at Home (1 episode, 2006) .... Mrs. Petrusky
Sexcetera (1998-2006) .... Reporter
Chiller: 13 (2010) .... Commentator
Today Show (2010) .... Herself
Howard Stern on Demand (2 episodes, 2006-2010) .... Guest appearances
Hero Dog Awards (2011) .... Reporter
Hell's Kitchen (2011) .... Herself
The Daytime Emmy Awards (2009 - 2011) .... Backstage reporter
Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis (2012) .... Herself
Money TV (7 Episodes, 2011 -2012) .... Commentator
Hollywood Christmas Parade (2009 -2013) .... Red Carpet Host/Reporter
America's Newsroom (2013) .... Free Afridi Activist/Panelist
Happening Now (2013) .... Herself
Pit Boss (2013) .... Animal Rescue Advocate
Fox and Friends (2013) .... Herself
CBS LA (2012-2013) .... Pets 2 Love Lady
Thalians 55th Gala (2014) .... Executive Producer/Herself
Thalians 56th Gala (2014) .... Director/Writer/Producer/Host
Movies
Vampire (2010) .... Chloe
Demon's Claw (2006) .... Elizabeth Balthory
Jailbait (2004) .... Nurse Jeri
BachelorMan (2003) .... Courtney Love Wannabe
The Final Victim (2003) .... Nadia
The Big Chingon (2003) .... Sara
Cheerleader Ninjas (2002) .... Fantasy Girl
Just Can't Get Enough (2002) .... Amber Lee
Demon Under Glass (2002) .... Chloe Martin
Basically Becca (2001) .... Herself
Rage of the Innocents (2001) .... Erica
Amy's Orgasm (2001, also known as Amy's O) .... Shannon Steele
Forbidden Highway(2001)[37] .... Cherry
The Mistress Club (2000) .... Trudy
House of Love (2000) .... Darby
Fast Lane to Malibu (2000)[37] .... Officer Taylor
Surrender (2000) .... Lauren
Luck of the Draw (2000) .... Zippo's Boudoir Girl
Shadow Dancer (1999) .... Janet
Wasteland Justice (1999) .... Shanna
Thriller: Caron (1999) .... Caron
Killing the Vision (1999) .... Reporter
Alien Files (1998) (as Kira Lee) .... Agent Forrest
A Place Called Truth (1998) .... Kit
Losing Control (1998) .... Kim
Secrets of a Chambermaid (1998) .... Odile
Carnal Fate (1998) .... Mimi
Too Good to Be True (1997/II) .... Darcy
Madam Savant (1997) .... Suzy Largo
The Price of Desire(1997) .... Monica
The Night That Never Happened (1997) .... Claire
Fallen Angel (1997) (as Kira Lee) .... Kristi
The Lady in Blue (1996) .... Carla
Damien's Seed (1996) .... Carol
Secret Places (1996) .... Holly
See also
List of mainstream actors who have appeared in pornographic films