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“Willow is a total professional and lights up
the screen with her presence.”
—Fran Amidor
.
“I was immediately drawn to her uniqueness and her mild manner,” Amidor says. “We bonded
immediately, I appreciated that she was authentic and grounded at such a young age. Willow
is a total professional and lights up the screen with her presence.
“We have a strong bond, not just professionally but personally. I admire her honesty and
integrity and she genuinely cares for people and the well-being of everyone.”
Amidor continues, “Willow is the consummate professional who turns up on set ready to
work. I never get anything but glowing reports from producers and directors; she’s a talent that
embraces her roles with a special spark in her eyes and a fantastic attitude.
“I have stood behind Willow in the choices she has made in her career and expect her to
continue being the effervescent and remarkable performer that she is.”
Without question, the industry has taken notice or Ryder’s considerable talents.
In May, Ryder won the Top Anal Performer trophy at the 7th annual Pornhub Awards on the
Sunset Strip; she has amassed more than 200 million video views and 105,000-plus subscribers
on Pornhub—and at press time her profile page had been visited 17 million times.
Willow also won the Vicki Chase Orgasmic Oralist Award at the 41st annual X-Rated Critics
Organization (XRCO) Awards on May 25 in Hollywood.
“It really means a lot to me,” Ryder says. “I’ve really worked my ass off. So to be rewarded
for all my hard work is a great feeling.”
Willow received a nomination for Best New Starlet for the 2024 AVN Awards Show and followed
that with six nominations for the 2025 ceremony, including a nod for Female Performer of the
Year.
“When it comes to awards, I never really expect anything. I just hope for the best, but I don’t
expect to win an award,” Ryder says.
“Looking back, it’s really crazy actually, because when I started in the beginning I wasn’t
getting booked a lot. So it made me super nervous that I wasn’t going to do well in the industry.
So the fact that I’ve proven myself wrong just feels really good.”
And she says there isn’t any one scene or accolade that stands above the rest.
“I’m really proud of it all, actually,” Willow concludes. “Just everything that I’ve done. Every
scene that I do I bring 110 percent effort. So yeah, I’m proud of it all.”
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