Jesse Jane

Jesse Jane

Known for
Acting
Born
July 10, 1980
Died
January 24, 2024 (aged 43)
Birthplace
Forth Worth, Texas, USA

Biography

Cynthia Ann Howell, known professionally as Jesse Jane, was an American pornographic film actress originally from Ft. Worth, Texas. In three short years she ascended from Hooters manager to Hawaiian Tropic pageant winner to international porn fame with a Digital Playground contract. Digital Playground launched Jesse Jane into superstardom with global exposure on hundreds of magazine covers including: FHM, Maxim, Front, Strip Las Vegas and Arena. She has earned leading roles on HBO's "Entourage" and in the feature Baywatch: The Movie, among others. Jesse starred in a multitude of music videos from Drowning Pool to Robbie Williams. All of the exposure Jesse received in various media outlets had contributed to her success but it was her leading role in Digital Playground's benchmark film, Pirates that made Jesse Jane a household name. In 2005, Jesse landed her own show on Playboy TV, "Naughty Amateur Home Videos" and was named host of a second show, "Night Calls." Her dating and sexual experiences earned Jesse the title of entertainment editor for Cheri magazine. She also penned regular columns for Genesis and Buzz magazines. Jesse's superb ability to entertain garnered her the most prestigious honor in the adult business, the host of the 2006 AVN Awards show. On January 24, 2024, Jane and her boyfriend were found dead from an apparent drug overdose at their home in Moore, Oklahoma. An autopsy report later confirmed that she died from an overdose of cocaine and fentanyl.

Known For

Filmography

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Air Force Z poster

Air Force Z

Movie · as Agent Heather Duke

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#PornstarFantasy Collection

#PornstarFantasy Collection

Movie

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Playboy TV's Night Calls poster

Playboy TV's Night Calls

TV · 25 eps

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Naughty Amateur Home Videos poster

Naughty Amateur Home Videos

TV · as host (archive footage) · 13 eps

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AVN Awards poster

AVN Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps

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XMAs Awards poster

XMAs Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps

2024
Snuff Queen poster

Snuff Queen

Movie

2022
El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies poster

El Chapo and the Curse of the Pirate Zombies

Movie · as Katie Castle

2021
Influence: Emily Willis poster

Influence: Emily Willis

Movie · as Stepmother Tremaine

2019
Fixing for a Fuck 2 poster

Fixing for a Fuck 2

Movie

2019
Alexis Texas Roadtrip poster

Alexis Texas Roadtrip

Movie

2019
Alexis Texas Roadtrip 2 poster

Alexis Texas Roadtrip 2

Movie

2019
Black & White 16 poster

Black & White 16

Movie

2019
Alexis Texas Boats and Hoes poster

Alexis Texas Boats and Hoes

Movie

2018
Jesse Jane Vs. Riley Steele poster

Jesse Jane Vs. Riley Steele

Movie

2018
The Female of the Species poster

The Female of the Species

Movie

2018
My Dirty Point Of View poster

My Dirty Point Of View

Movie

2017
Highway to Havasu poster

Highway to Havasu

Movie · as Jesse

2017
Female Fight Squad poster

Female Fight Squad

Movie

2017
Back To School Pussy poster

Back To School Pussy

Movie

2016
Tits vs. Asses poster

Tits vs. Asses

Movie · as (archive footage)

2016
The Best of Jesse Jane 2 poster

The Best of Jesse Jane 2

Movie · as (archive footage)

2016
Hall of Famers 3 poster

Hall of Famers 3

Movie · as (archive footage)

2016
The Best Of All American Girl poster

The Best Of All American Girl

Movie

2016
Jesse: Sex Machine 2 poster

Jesse: Sex Machine 2

Movie

2016
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time poster

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time

Movie · as Self

2016
Room Service

Room Service

Movie

2016
B Is for Blondes poster

B Is for Blondes

Movie · as (archive footage)

2016
The Best of Home Wrecker poster

The Best of Home Wrecker

Movie · as (archive footage)

2016
Classic Jesse poster

Classic Jesse

Movie

2015
A Woman's Deeper Journey Into Sex poster

A Woman's Deeper Journey Into Sex

Movie · as Self

2015
Shay's Yearbook poster

Shay's Yearbook

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
The Best of Jesse Jane poster

The Best of Jesse Jane

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time poster

X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time

Movie · as Self

2015
Bad Girls Greatest Hits poster

Bad Girls Greatest Hits

Movie

2015
Girls Girls Girls poster

Girls Girls Girls

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
Jesse's Yearbook poster

Jesse's Yearbook

Movie

2015
Jesse's Girls poster

Jesse's Girls

Movie

2015
Jesse: Sex Machine poster

Jesse: Sex Machine

Movie

2015
Jesse: Alpha Female poster

Jesse: Alpha Female

Movie

2015
Face of an Angel... Mind Of A Devil poster

Face of an Angel... Mind Of A Devil

Movie

2015
Jesse's Sex Parties poster

Jesse's Sex Parties

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
Hall of Famers 2 poster

Hall of Famers 2

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
The Best of Jenna Haze poster

The Best of Jenna Haze

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
The Best of Deeper poster

The Best of Deeper

Movie · as (archive footage)

2015
#PornstarFantasy poster

#PornstarFantasy

Movie

2014
Blonde Bombshells poster

Blonde Bombshells

Movie · as (archive footage)

2014
Diary of a Perv poster

Diary of a Perv

Movie

2014
Step Sisters poster

Step Sisters

Movie

2014
4Ever poster

4Ever

Movie

2014
#Teens poster

#Teens

Movie · as (archive footage)

2014
Crave poster

Crave

TV · 4 eps

2013
Code of Honor poster

Code of Honor

Movie · as Jesse

2013
Bridesmaids poster

Bridesmaids

Movie · as Jesse

2013
Lollipop poster

Lollipop

Movie

2013
Swingers Retreat poster

Swingers Retreat

Movie

2013
Aroused poster

Aroused

Movie · as Herself

2013
For Sale poster

For Sale

Movie

2013
My Sister's Husband poster

My Sister's Husband

Movie

2013
Pink Slip poster

Pink Slip

Movie

2013
Dirty Talk poster

Dirty Talk

Movie

2013
Hall of Famers poster

Hall of Famers

Movie · as (archive footage)

2013
Porno Pranks poster

Porno Pranks

Movie

2013
Romance poster

Romance

Movie

2013
Dear Diary poster

Dear Diary

Movie

2012
Bad Girls 8 poster

Bad Girls 8

Movie

2012
Skip Trace poster

Skip Trace

Movie

2012
Nurses 2 poster

Nurses 2

Movie · as Nurse Jesse

2012
Asking Price poster

Asking Price

Movie

2012
Swingers poster

Swingers

Movie

2012
Skip Trace 2 poster

Skip Trace 2

Movie

2012
Falling for You poster

Falling for You

Movie

2012
Trading Mothers for Daughters poster

Trading Mothers for Daughters

Movie · as Jesse

2012
Love Jesse poster

Love Jesse

Movie

2012
Home Wrecker 3 poster

Home Wrecker 3

Movie

2012
My Private Tutor poster

My Private Tutor

Movie

2012
Leverage poster

Leverage

Movie

2011
Top Guns poster

Top Guns

Movie · as Bandit

2011
Bad Girls 7 poster

Bad Girls 7

Movie

2011
Jesse Jane: Blackmail poster

Jesse Jane: Blackmail

Movie

2011
Jesse Jane: The Roommate poster

Jesse Jane: The Roommate

Movie · as Jessica

2011
Assassins poster

Assassins

Movie

2011
Fighters poster

Fighters

Movie · as Jesse

2011
Babysitters 2 poster

Babysitters 2

Movie · as Jesse The Babysitter

2011
Couch Confessions poster

Couch Confessions

Movie

2011
Bad Girls 6 poster

Bad Girls 6

Movie

2011
Power Fuck poster

Power Fuck

Movie

2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star poster

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Movie · as AFA Presenter

2011
The Masseuse 2 poster

The Masseuse 2

Movie

2011
Sex and Corruption: Episode 2 poster

Sex and Corruption: Episode 2

Movie

2011
Watching You 3 poster

Watching You 3

Movie

2011
The Squeeze poster

The Squeeze

Movie

2011
Titlicious 3 poster

Titlicious 3

Movie

2010
Fly Girls poster

Fly Girls

Movie

2010
Body Heat poster

Body Heat

Movie · as Jesse

2010
Jesse Jane: Playful poster

Jesse Jane: Playful

Movie

2010
Bad Girls 3 poster

Bad Girls 3

Movie

2010
That's My Girl poster

That's My Girl

Movie

2010
Jesse Jane: Reckless poster

Jesse Jane: Reckless

Movie

2010
Jesse Jane: Homework poster

Jesse Jane: Homework

Movie

2010
Jesse Jane: Dirty Movies poster

Jesse Jane: Dirty Movies

Movie

2009
Nurses poster

Nurses

Movie · as Nurse Jesse

2009
Teachers poster

Teachers

Movie

2009
Jesse Jane: Online poster

Jesse Jane: Online

Movie

2009
Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry poster

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

Movie · as Self

2009
Breathe Me poster

Breathe Me

Movie

2009
Jesse Jane: Atomic Tease poster

Jesse Jane: Atomic Tease

Movie

2009
Porno Unplugged poster

Porno Unplugged

Movie · as Self

2009
Frat Party poster

Frat Party

Movie · as Self

2008
Cheerleaders poster

Cheerleaders

Movie · as Jesse, head cheerleader

2008
Jesse Jane: Heat poster

Jesse Jane: Heat

Movie

2008
Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge poster

Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge

Movie · as Jules Steel

2008
9to5: Days in Porn poster

9to5: Days in Porn

Movie · as Self

2008
Jesse Jane: Fuck Fantasy poster

Jesse Jane: Fuck Fantasy

Movie

2008
Jesse Jane: Sexy Hot poster

Jesse Jane: Sexy Hot

Movie

2008
Jesse Jane: Lust poster

Jesse Jane: Lust

Movie

2008
Jesse Jane: Kiss Kiss poster

Jesse Jane: Kiss Kiss

Movie

2008
Playboy TV's Night Calls with Jesse Jane and Kirsten Price poster

Playboy TV's Night Calls with Jesse Jane and Kirsten Price

Movie · as Self

2007
Babysitters poster

Babysitters

Movie · as Jesse the Babysitter

2007
Jack's Playground 37 poster

Jack's Playground 37

Movie

2007
Jesse Jane: Scream poster

Jesse Jane: Scream

Movie

2007
Jesse Jane: Image poster

Jesse Jane: Image

Movie

2007
Jesse In Pink poster

Jesse In Pink

Movie

2007
Jack's Teen America: Mission 19 poster

Jack's Teen America: Mission 19

Movie

2007
Jesse's Juice poster

Jesse's Juice

Movie

2007
Naked Aces 2 poster

Naked Aces 2

Movie

2006
Island Fever 4 poster

Island Fever 4

Movie

2006
Jesse Jane: Sexual Freak poster

Jesse Jane: Sexual Freak

Movie

2006
Jesse Jane: All-American Girl poster

Jesse Jane: All-American Girl

Movie

2006
Deeper 3 poster

Deeper 3

Movie

2006
Hush poster

Hush

Movie

2006
Jesse Jane: Marvelous poster

Jesse Jane: Marvelous

Movie

2006
Hot Rod for Sinners poster

Hot Rod for Sinners

Movie

2006
Naughty Amateur Home Videos: Jersey Jizzfest

Naughty Amateur Home Videos: Jersey Jizzfest

Movie

2006
Jack's POV 4 poster

Jack's POV 4

Movie

2006
Playboy: Girls of Playboy TV poster

Playboy: Girls of Playboy TV

Movie · as Self, Hostess

2005
Pirates poster

Pirates

Movie · as Jules Steele

2005
Devon: Decadence poster

Devon: Decadence

Movie

2005
Devon: Erotique poster

Devon: Erotique

Movie

2005
Posh Kitten poster

Posh Kitten

Movie · as The Starlet

2004
Thinking XXX poster

Thinking XXX

Movie · as Self

2004
Island Fever 3 poster

Island Fever 3

Movie

2004
Busty Cops poster

Busty Cops

Movie · as Officer Chloe

2004
Contract Star poster

Contract Star

Movie · as La Cojedora

2004
Loaded poster

Loaded

Movie · as Heather Meyers

2004
Teagan: Erotique poster

Teagan: Erotique

Movie

2004
Jack's Playground 8 poster

Jack's Playground 8

Movie

2004
Jack's Playground 10 poster

Jack's Playground 10

Movie

2004
The Story of J poster

The Story of J

Movie

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Jesse Jane · 1 ep

2004
Dr. 90210 poster

Dr. 90210

TV · 1 ep

2003
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding poster

Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding

Movie · as Bikini Girl (uncredited)

2003
Beat the Devil poster

Beat the Devil

Movie · as Belladonna

2003
Jesse Jane: Erotique poster

Jesse Jane: Erotique

Movie

2003
Virtual Sex with Jesse Jane poster

Virtual Sex with Jesse Jane

Movie

2003
No Limits poster

No Limits

Movie · as Jennifer

2003
Jack's Playground 3 poster

Jack's Playground 3

Movie · as Nonsex

2003
Three Timing poster

Three Timing

Movie

2003
Family Business poster

Family Business

TV · 1 ep