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Teri Diver (6th September 1971 - 2nd January 2001) was an American pornstar.

Diver was one of the most prolific pornstars of the 1990s. She was popular throughout the whole of her hardcore career, and one of the most recognizable women in porn through sheer hard work and persistence. Well known for her curvaceous body, she later had cosmetic surgery to increase the size of her breasts.

During her career in adult entertainment, Diver featured in over 200 movies. In addition to this, she was also credited with directing over 40 adult films, and writing or producing 9 more.

Although she always preferred not to discuss details of her previous life, it is known that Diver became an 'emancipated youth' at the age of thirteen. She graduated from high school ahead of her class and entered college at a young age. There, she claimed to have majored in 'behavior modification'.

After turning 18, Diver paid her way through school by stripping on the side. Upon graduation, Teri Diver met and married Tom Elliott, who she ran into while he was playing drums in a barroom band.

Diver worked as a school teacher, and supplemented this income by holding down a part-time job at weight-loss clinic Nutri-System. Eventually Diver and Elliot moved out to California, it was here that they faced a variety of financial problems. Somehow, the school teacher and musician found their way onto the set of 'Taboo IV,' where they met director Henri Pachard. Pachard convinced Diver to try her hand at porn.

Diver broke into the business in 1991, heating up a series of scorching sex scenes. Among her early flicks are 'Bikini City,' in which she has sex with Elliott. In one steamy scene with Elliot she deepthroats him, then joins Peter North and Brandy Alexandre (porn star) for a threesome.

One of Diver's most memorable scenes can be found in the second Seymore Butts feature, 'Seymore Butts Rides Again.' Diver takes part in a frenzied threeway with Melanie Moore and Ted Wilson that opens the movie. Diver and Tom soon moved into directing and producing their own flicks, with the help of AVN publisher Paul Fishbein. They worked well as a team, with Diver writing, directing and performing, while Elliot produced, wrote and did all the music. Together, they made a string of features, 40 of which were directed by Diver.

Diver was a migraine headache sufferer for years, and sadly her life came to a tragic end on January 2, 2001. She apparently took an overdose of her migraine medication, which caused her to lapse into cardiac arrest and expire. Diver left behind a plethora of adult films behind as her legacy, but she was always most proud of the work she did behind the camera.

She left her spouse, porn actor Ren Savant and a child.

Filmography (as IMDb)

Debut: Blonde Ice (1990) . Last movie: Gushers #10 (1998)
As actress: 118 movies (216 per IAFD)
As director: 20 movies (42 per IAFD)
As writer: 5 movies
As producer: 4 movies.

Starring Filmography

What's Up, Tiger Pussy? (1995)
Deep Inside Victoria Paris (1994)
Dr. Feelgood, Sex Psychiatrist (1994)
So You Wanna Be a Porn Star 1: The Russians Are Cumming (1994)
Cajun Heat (1993)
Teri Diver's Bedtime Tales (1993) written by herself
Sparxx
Plug (1993)
Juranal Park (1993)
Sorority Sex Kittens (1992)
The Tiffany Mynx
Affair (1992)
Alice in Hollyweird (1992)
Seymore Butts
and the Honeymooners
Edward Penishands 3 (1991)
Taboo Part 9, 10, 11

Trivia

Teri was a vegetarian

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