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“It is wild to see the people who have been supportive in my life of the journeys that I’ve taken that I never would have thought would so many years ago.”
movie roles, she explored cosplay, exhibitionism, and social media for a time before making the transition to adult content in 2019 when she was approached by Kross for the project that would become Deeper.com’s Drive.
“In the mainstream industry, when I was younger, past thirty􏰀five, you were li􏰁e dead until you were sixty,” Ward described. “You could play like moms, grandma, or your older roles. That was it, that was all you could play. But now we’re seeing strong actresses continue their careers, like Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer 􏰂arner—people who are in their fifties and going on si􏰃ties, and they’re still thriving as leads.􏰄
􏰅ard eventually snagged several 􏰆􏰇􏰈 􏰆wards for acting and her fiery se􏰃ual performances. The first was a 􏰉est 􏰊upporting 􏰆ctress in 􏰋􏰌􏰋􏰌 for Drive, followed by a Best Actress in 2021 for Muse, the 2023 Best Leading Actress award for Drift—all features directed by Kross for Deeper.com. Last year, she took home Best Actress for the featurette DP 6, “The Casting Couch,” produced by Tushy.com.
“When I won Best Actress for Drift, the producer for Boy Meets World—he had told me ahead of time,” she recalled. “He’s been amazingly supportive. It is wild to see the people who have been supportive in my life of the journeys that I’ve taken that I never would have thought would so many years ago. He was like, don’t say mainstream and porn—you’re an actress. That’s all—you’re an actress.”
Ward said recognition has come from former colleagues and fans, and these days, it’s not 􏰍ust for her mainstream wor􏰁. 􏰊he described a recent interaction.
“One day, a woman who was in her thirties—a really sweet, cute woman—comes up to me at a restaurant; she had a kid and her husband at the table, too. But she came up to me separately and she goes, ‘I’m such a fan of your work,’ and I thought, ‘Oh, it’s a Boy Meets World fan. That’s sweet.’ You know, then she’s like, “You and Kayden are so amazing. I watch everything.’
“I was like, ‘Wow.’ And then her husband came up from the table and he says, ‘I know. 􏰊he, she’s such a fan. 􏰊he 􏰍ust cannot miss any of your films that you ma􏰁e.’ 􏰆nd I was li􏰁e, 􏰎That is a difference.’􏰄
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