Silvia Saint

Silvia Saint was born Silvie Tomčalová on 12 February 1976, in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). She grew up as an only child during the country’s communist era and faced significant hardship, including poverty and the death of her father during her early childhood. ==Career==

Saint began in erotic modeling, first lingerie, then nude in magazines and finally in pornographic films. She was Penthouse Pet of the Year in 1996 (Czech edition). After her introduction to the American porn industry, she became the October 1998 Penthouse Pet of the Month (U.S. edition). Saint was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at Torino Sex 2005, Turin's second annual Delta of Venus Fair. In 2006, she won the rights to the Internet domain name silviasaint.com from a cybersquatter in a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy action. Since 2007, she has only starred and performed in lesbian sex movies, while also taking care of the auditions as director and producer to her official website. ==Awards==

• 1998 AVN Award – Best Tease Performance (Fresh Meat 4) • 2000 Hot d'Or Award – Best European Supporting Actress (Le Contrat des Anges) • 2000 FICEB Ninfa Award – Best Lesbian Scene (Alexia and Cie) with Nikki Anderson & Kate More • 2004 FICEB Ninfa Award – Best Actress (Public) • 2005 FICEB Ninfa Award – Best Actress (Public) • 2012 AVN Hall of Fame inductee ==References==