Rayveness's first appearance in a pornographic film was a homemade tape she made with her then-husband at the age of 18, after seeing an episode of
The Sally Jessy Raphael Show about
amateur pornography. Rather than becoming a full-time pornographic performer right away, she sold flowers in nightclubs and worked as a waitress and a
stripper. In 2000, she took a break from the adult film business to pursue acting in mainstream films. She dyed her hair red and wore brown contact lenses to minimize the chance of someone recognizing her. She appeared in a speaking role on
NYPD Blue and was in
Path to War as President
Lyndon B. Johnson's eldest daughter,
Lynda. She returned to the adult industry in 2003 after the death of
John Frankenheimer, who was her primary connection to the mainstream industry. She is a member of the
XRCO Hall of Fame and the
AVN Hall of Fame. In 2019, she appeared alongside fellow pornographic actresses
Lisa Ann and Cory Chase in an episode of the
Showtime series
Billions titled "Infinite Game". ==Personal life==