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Sharon Mitchell is an American sexologist and former pornographic film actor and director. Mitchell made approximately 1,000 pornographic films over a 20-year career, including 38 as a director. During her years in the adult industry, Mitchell developed a heroin addiction and in 1996, after a male stalker who was obsessed with her porn films assaulted, raped, and nearly killed her, she quit drugs, became a certified addiction counselor, and later obtained a MA and a Ph.D. from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality Mitchell is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and XRCO Hall of Fame (since 1988).
Sharon Mitchell is a former adult film actor and director who transitioned into a career as a certified addiction counselor and sexologist.
She is recognized for her extensive filmography of over 1,000 adult films during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as her induction into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Her recent work consists primarily of documentary appearances where she provides historical context on the adult film industry, contrasted with her earlier roles in exploitation, horror, and cult cinema.