1. Dany Verissimo originally worked from 2001 to 2002 as a pornographic actress under the stage name Ally Mac Tyana before starting a mainstream career.
10 Facts About Dany Verissimo
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The child of a Malagasy mother and a French father who separated before her birth, Verissimo spent her childhood in France, the United States, and Nigeria.
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Dany Verissimo started appearing in pornographic films at the age of 18.
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Dany Verissimo later explained that she had tried to become an actress but, failing to land roles, had considered working in softcore erotica.
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Dany Verissimo then made the acquaintance of adult film director John B Root who convinced her that due to her unusual looks she would find more success in pornography.
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Dany Verissimo worked in the French porn industry from 2001 to 2002, with all of her adult pictures either directed or produced by Root.
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In 2002 Dany Verissimo had her first non-erotic film role, as an extra in So Long Mister Monroe and she made an appearance on an episode of the French police drama Brigade des mineurs.
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Dany Verissimo played a recurring role in the TV series Maison Close, broadcast on Canal+ from 2010 to 2013.
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Dany Verissimo starred in the 2009 comedy drama film Shot List, written and directed by Joe LiTrenta, as Chicken, her first English-language role.
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Dany Verissimo gave birth to her first child in 2003.