Sydnee Steele (born September 23, 1968, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is an American former pornographic actress, sex therapist, author, and free speech activist of Greek descent. Shy in childhood, she worked as a financial officer at a yacht company before entering adult films in 1997 via *The Queen's Challenge*. She appeared in over 300 films, freelancing early with companies like Elegant Angel and Vivid, then signing with Wicked Pictures in 2001 for plot-based features. Career highlights include media coverage in *The New York Times* and *Time*, and a role on TLC's *Public and Private*. Awards: 2002 AVN Best Actress (*Euphoria*), 2003 Best Supporting Actress (*Breathless*), 2000 XRCO Unsung Siren, 2007 AVN Hall of Fame. She retired in 2005 after *Pillow Talk*, later appearing in *Cougar School* (2009) and *Co-Ed Confidential*. Post-porn, she became a certified sex coach under Dr. Patti Britton, wrote *Seducing Your Woman* (2006), and contributed to *AVN*. Married Michael Raven (1992–2001), no children. Activism includes free speech advocacy; in 2007, she was disinvited from a New York Bar Association event due to her past.
