Jodi West
Questions & answers
Common questions about Jodi West's late debut, her studio, her taboo series and her 2025 comeback.
Who is Jodi West?
An American adult-film performer, director and co-owner of Forbidden Fruits Films, active from 2010 to 2025.
When and where was she born?
June 20, 1964, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How old was she when she started performing?
She was forty-six when she made her debut in 2010.
What was her first film?
A scene for Lethal Hardcore's Cougars in Heat 4, opposite Ralph Long.
Who is Jay West?
Her husband and business partner, with whom she co-founded Forbidden Fruits Films.
What is Forbidden Fruits Films?
A boutique studio the Wests built in the early 2010s, specializing in taboo and MILF-themed features, distributed by Exile and streamed through HotMovies and AEBN.
What is Memoirs of Bad Mommies?
The studio's signature taboo series, which ran to more than twenty volumes and returned with a new installment in 2025.
What awards was she nominated for?
AVN's MILF Performer of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and Best Actress in 2015 for Call Me Mother.
Did she direct?
Yes. She directed thirty-one titles between 2014 and 2019, mostly for Forbidden Fruits.
Did she win any fan awards?
She won the HotMovies.com Porn Star Tournament in 2016.
Why did she stop performing?
Production slowed after 2020, and she focused on the company before returning to the screen in 2025.
What was the 2025 comeback?
A new Memoirs of Bad Mommies volume and an Elegant Angel showcase, Jodi West Goes Gonzo, followed by titles billed as her first anal and double-penetration scenes.