Michelle Thorne is a porn actress and one of the most popular and recognizable in the United Kingdom. She was born in Bristol, England on August 2, 1975. Her adult film career began in 1999 with All Amateur: Girls of the UK. The BBC in an article published in August of 2005 named her as "one of the best-known faces in the British porn industry and one of the top actresses". Although she is heterosexual, most of her pornographic films involve lesbian sex. She has also written and directed many adult films. Thorne is a classically trained singer. In 2005, she participated in ITV's talent search show in episode two of season two of The X Factor, being knocked out in the 3rd round stage. Thorne would later blame her exit on her "pregnancy nerves and emotions".