Shauna Grant

Shauna Grant's Porn Star Biography

Early Years

Shauna Grant worked in the porn industry for just two short years, gracing the screen with her beauty and garnering countless fans in a short time. A small town girl, she grew up in Minnesota and was a cheerleader in school. After graduation, she stayed in her small town working as a cashier and then a repair clerk with the phone company. In 1982, tired of her boring life, Grant ran away with her boyfriend, Mike Marcell, and moved to California.

Early Career

After several unsuccessful jobs and unable to pay the rent on their Los Angeles apartment, Grant and Marcell contacted World Modeling Agency where owner Jim South set up a photo session with legendary soft-core photographer J. Stephen Hicks. Grant's first photo shoot was published by Club. Her wholesome, girl next door looks soon landed her work posing for other magazines such as Hustler and Penthouse. Almost immediately, Grant progressed to filming hardcore photo sessions for Suze Randall. Her porn career was launched by porn producer Bobby Hollander who saw her work with World Modeling Agency. It was Hollander who suggested the name Shauna Grant.

Career Success & Notable Films

Just as her success in modeling rose quickly, so did her rise to fame in porn. Grant quickly went from $300 a day to nearly $1500, performing in dozens of xxx movies, usually plot oriented. Virginia, Suzie Superstar, and Flesh and Laces 1 & 2 are some of her most notable films. She was living a glamorous life, staying in first class hotels and riding in limousines. She was provided her own make-up artist, a fellow adult star, who became her best friend. Her popularity earned her three acting nominations in 1984 at the Erotic Film Awards.

Retirement

Just as her career was really taking off, Shauna Grant decided to quit the industry. In 1983, the girl next door retired from the adult film industry after less than two years and just over 30 movies under her belt. And while the industry continued to move forward, it was just a bit less sensational without the addition of a small town girl that surprised everyone with her beauty, enthusiasm, and mouth watering performances.