Nica Noelle is an American entrepreneur, pornographic film actress and director,[3] as well as a writer whose essays have appeared in Salon, The Huffington Post and Hustler. She is the co-founder of adult film studios Sweetheart Video, Sweet Sinner, Sweet Sinema, Girl Candy Films,[4] Rock Candy films,[5] Hot Candy Films,[6] and TransRomantic Films.[7]
Nica Noelle | |
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 Noelle in 2012 | |
| Born | June 14, 1976 Manhattan, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | Sydni Ellis,[2] Sydney Ellis, Sydni, Sydney[3] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] |
Career
As performer
Noelle began her career at the age of 19, working at a psychodrama house in New York City.[8] Afterwards, she became a columnist for underground adult magazines, but she soon switched to porn after she began writing for magazines like $pread.[4]
As director
After writing, directing and performing in some scenes for the lesbian-porn studio Girlfriends Films, Noelle and Mile High Media (an adult film production/distribution company) founded rival lesbian-porn company Sweetheart Video,[9] straight couples-themed brand Sweet Sinner, and Hollywood-inspired brand Sweet Sinema.[10] Through November 2011, Noelle was the sole writer and director of every title from each of these companies. Each of the studios' productions are distributed through Mile High Media. Noelle received an AVN Award nomination for Director of the Year in 2010.[11]
In 2011, Noelle began directing for Mile High Media's then-new company, Sweet Sinema. However, she resigned from Mile High Media that November[12] to sign a new deal with AEBN to create new porn brands Girl Candy Films (lesbian sex), Hard Candy Films (straight),[13] Rock Candy Films (gay),[5] and TransRomantic Films (transgender).[7] Hard Candy Films has since been renamed Hot Candy Films.[6]
Noelle has also written about her career on her Huffington Post blog[14] and on Salon.com.[15]
Personal life
Noelle is Irish and Welsh on her mother's side and Danish and German on her father's side.[4]
Noelle has a son and a daughter.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AVN Award | Director of the Year (Body of Work)[16] | — | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Director - Feature[17] | A Mother's Love | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay[17] | Nominated | |||
| XBIZ Award | Director of the Year - Body of Work[18] | — | Nominated | |
| Director of the Year - Parody[18] | Pretty Lady | Nominated | ||
| XRCO Award | Best Director (Features)[19] | — | Nominated | |
| 2014[20] | XBIZ Award | Director of the Year - Body of Work | — | Nominated |
| Director of the Year - Feature Release | Nobody's Daughter | Nominated | ||
| Gay Director of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | XBIZ Award | Trans Director of the Year[21] | — | Won |
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