Devinn Lane is a retired American pornographic actress, adult model, writer, director, and producer born on March 28, 1972, in Stanton, California, as Cherilyn Tracell McCarver. Adopted and raised by a fundamentalist Christian preacher, she became pregnant at sixteen and started stripping in nineteen ninety to support herself and her child. While dancing, she was offered work in hardcore men's magazines in nineteen ninety-six. Her hardcore film debut came in nineteen ninety-nine where she performed exclusively in lesbian scenes.
She signed an exclusive contract with Wicked Pictures that December and later directed and produced content. Lane was a Penthouse Pet and received award nominations including for AVN and Hot d'Or. Married to Darren Wasson since nineteen ninety-eight, she retired from performing in two thousand seven after a successful career spanning nearly a decade in the adult entertainment industry showcasing her unique talent both in front of and behind the camera.