This interview is part of a series of short profiles of first-time AEE attendees. Check back all week for more posts.
LAS VEGAS—A petite, polite and pretty Southerner, Anya Ivy told AVN that a friend introduced her to the adult industry. “Before I was doing this, I was a dancer,” Ivy said. The 18 months she spent on stage proved to be good prep for her new career. “Dancing gave me some of the skills—seduction, connection.”
Her very first adult booking was in 2014 for Mofos. After that, Ivy said, “I hit the ground running and it’s been a whirlwind ride.” She stopped counting after 30 scenes, and has worked with Reality Kings, Brazzers, Twistys and Naughty America, among others.
Overall, she’s had favorable experiences in the biz, meeting “so many beautiful, cool people.” She added, “My industry has more pros than cons.”
Since coming onto the porn scene, Ivy has worked with a number of adult movie directors who can attest to her charms. Veteran director Will Ryder, who cast her in his musical Not Jersey Boys XXX A Porn Musical, is a big fan. “She’s unbelievable—the girl is on fire,” he enthused. “She’s a very pretty girl.”
For Ivy, her role in Ryder’s musical was a high point. “I’m happy to be in Jersey Boys XXX. It’s a musical so it was a big shoot and my sex scene didn’t start until three in the morning, so the buildup was really exciting. I was so anxious to have sex because the guys were cute singing their songs and it was cool because I love having sex at any hour,” she remarked.
Since then, “Every day has been flowing. Good things happen—you progress and you get better.”
Raised in Atlanta, Ivy now lives in Miami and travels to Los Angeles to book work. She said that she enjoys visiting L.A.: “I like any place with good food and good people.”
In addition to performing, she said, “I love all things artistic. I love to paint, sing, dance. I’m an actress by birth and I’m very adventurous so I love to travel and see new things.
For the future, Ivy shared, she would like to do a scene “at 30,000 feet in an aircraft. That’d be amazing! And also, I’m eager to work with all respectful, talented gentlemen.”
Anya Ivy will be at the OC Modeling booth at AEE. Follow her on Twitter (@sexxyivy) or Instagram (anya-ivy).
Photos by Chris King
