Biography: Sydnee was born on 23 September 1970 in Dallas, Texas. She's described herself as having been a very shy and introverted child, relating in a 2001 interview with AVN that she "used to hide behind my parents' legs when people would say hi to me." Little did anyone know, soon enough she would make a career out of people hiding things between her legs. Before entering into the adult industry she held a position as a Financial Officer at a yacht company in Texas.
She was introduced to the industry through a friend, A.J. Crowell, who at the time was publisher and owner of Sundown, a Texas adult entertainment listings guide. She would attend parties and functions with Crowell and slowly built industry contacts. Then in 1997 while attending The Gentlemen's Expo she met and befriended Brad Armstrong, well regarded porn star and director.
Sydnee's debut performance in the adult entertainment industry was in 1997's The Queen's Challenge. It was an all-girl scene with Anna Malle and Jade St. Clair. She decided to attempt a career in adult and moved out to Los Angeles, California. She remained freelance in the early part of her career, working with many of the largest adult film production companies in L.A.
In 2001 she signed an exclusive contract with Wicked Pictures, becoming a Wicked Girl. After that she performed in mostly plot-based pornographic films (also known as features) and began winning awards. The film for which she garnered the most acclaim was Brad Armstrong's Euphoria. She was awarded AVN's 2002 Best Actress for her role in the film. Then she was again nominated for Best Actress in 2003 for Falling From Grace and also in 2004 for Lost And Found.
During her career she was featured in several nationally distributed publications, including The New York Times, TIME Magazine and Premiere. She was featured in The Learning Channel's Public and Private, where she explains her ideas on the differences between sex in her private life and sex on camera. She was once crowned Miss Nude Texas and was named Sundown Adult Entertainer of the Year.
In 2002, she told Playboy TV she felt pressured to do interracial work because she was worried she would be labelled a racist if she didn't.
Sydnee Steele retired as an actress in the adult film industry in 2004, but her legacy as a masturbatory inspiration for millions continues on today as a safe sex alternative, a testament to her brilliant career.
Sydnee is a successful author. She's written a book with Luke Chao entitled Seducing Your Woman, a book meant as a guide for men to assist in building sexual confidence and knowledge.
