Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins Shapiro on July 25, 19769 was born in Great Falls, Montana to an English Jewish father and Thai mother. While Tera was quite young, her mother moved back to Thailand to live permanently, and her father moved with her to San Francisco, California and raised her there himself.

Patrick was discovered in San Francisco by a talent scout for the Eileen Ford Modeling Agency, and at the age of 13 she was signed to a contract to be a model. She moved to New York City shortly thereafter and her career as a runway and catalog model began. At 18, she left the world of modeling and enrolled at Boise State University where she received her associate's (two year) degree in nursing and a BS in Microbiology. She then transferred to University of California, Santa Barbara, where for financial reasons she began modeling again.

In the late 1990s, Patrick transitioned to appearing in nude and soft-core features. In 2000, she made the transition to hard-core porn in Andrew Blake's Aroused. Since that time, she has become one of the most popular and recognized porn stars in the world, having graced the pages of Playboy and Penthouse, where she was a "Pet of the Month" and was selected as "Pet of the Year" runner-up, as well as having appeared in more than seventy adult features. Patrick is noted for her sultry voice and her aroused and enthusiastic portrayals of sex. Because of this, she has won several awards from the adult-movie business organizations. Today, she hosts the popular webcast The Tera Patrick Show and she is active in the adult film community, raising money for both the Free Speech Coalition and A.I.M Healthcare. In an interview with the Adult Film Database in February of 2007, Patrick stated she will only continue to work in front of the camera for two more years, but plans on releasing her starring adult titles over the next decade. The March 2007 DVD release, 'inTERactive' set the record as the fastest selling Hustler release ever.

Patrick has been a frequent and favorite guest of Howard Stern on his TV and radio programs. She was featured on the cover of the July 2006 edition of the more mainstream FHM, revealing candid details in an interview inside. Patrick, who had been named one of FHM's 100 sexiest women, was the first porn star to grace the cover. Tera also appeared, as herself, in episode 63 of the cartoon series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, which first aired November 19, 2006.

In 2003, Patrick became the masthead publisher of Genesis magazine, a popular men's magazine which subtitles itself, "The Home of Porn's Hottest Stars." Since she has signed the contract with Genesis, Patrick has graced the cover of seven issues of the publication.

On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld, a singer/bassist for the New York hardcore band Biohazard and an actor best known for his appearance in the series Oz. They married privately in a small ceremony, after a 3-year relationship. In November of 2006, Patrick starred in a Vivid/Teravision production titled "Tera Patrick's Fashion Underground" where she performed with Jean Val Jean and Tommy Gunn. In the same film her husband, under the name Spyder Jonez, performed with Lanny Barbie. This would be the first time in 3 years that the two have performed on screen with other stars. The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez").

In 2005, Patrick and Evan launched a talent agency representing models and actors/actresses. According to a quote on the agency's website, Patrick's goal, "is to help girls (and guys) in the business to be treated with respect, and realize their true potential..." She also owns a production company called "Teravision", which along with Vivid Video released its first feature, "Desperate", starring Patrick and Evan. In April 2006 it was announced that she would host the Exxxotica Miami convention.

Awards:
2007 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Female Starlet
2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women
2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives
2006, 2005, 2004 FOXE Fan Favorite
2005, 2004 Genesis Magazine Pornstar of The Year
2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year
Playboy Covergirl (Along with Dasha and Kira Kener)
Star Of Playboy Nightcalls 411
2002 Hustler Honey
2001 XRCO Awards - "Best New Starlet"
2001 Genesis Magazine - "Best New Cummer"
2001 AVN Award - "Best New Starlet"
2000 Hot D'Or - "Best New Starlet"