The acting performances in porn can be absolutely excellent and on par with mainstream production performances and I think that the roles that a lot of porn stars played in features this year were some of the most compelling and interestingly done ones that I have seen in recent memory. 2018 has been a year that we all needed distraction from and porn's leading ladies did a super job at making us laugh, cry and get off while they helped tell amazing stories. Take some time to check out this year's top performances.
Fleshbot reader fave Britney Amber plays a reality TV show contestant who makes her way in an outdoor competition only to find that the romance and fire have faded from her love life once she and her man Derrick Pierce are back in their regular life.
Sexy MILF Mercedes Carrera and her husband Derrick Pierce want to divorce but can't afford it in this comic and romantic feature.
Young Jedi knight Adriana Chechik must learn to control her lusts and stay clear of the dicks from the Dark Side in this Star Wars parody. Her group sex scene in this with Xander Corvus, Axel Aces and Tony DeSergio is also nominated.
Wicked Pictures contract star Jessica Drake is renowned as one of porn's best actresses and has taken home the Best Actress AVN Award three times. You can watch her performance in this movie over at the Wicked website. She is also up for Best Group Sex Scene for her work in this.
Kimmy Granger plays adventurer Laura Crotch in this parody of the Tomb Raider video game and movie franchise.
Eliza Jane was gracious enough to do an interview with me to talk about her lead role in this perverted parody of the musical/movies/comic strip. She is also nominated for Best Group Sex Scene for her performance in this.
Aaliyah Love and Tommy Pistol play college sweethearts who never quite find each other single at the right time for their mutual love to bloom in this sweet feature.
Avi Love plays the lead role in this fascinating black and white adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel where she plays the wife of madman Seth Gamble. She is also nominated for Best Boy/Girl Sex Scene for her scene with Ramon Nomar in this.
I adored Abigail Mac's performance as a bounty hunter in this super lesbian sci-fi feature. She is also up for Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene for her work with Kenna James and April O'Neil in this movie.
Gia Paige plays a woman who gives up social media and all internet with her friends and finds out how much more love and connection can happen in her life when she is not hiding behind her phone.
Kenzie Reeves is absolutely brilliant as a teen in love with stepbrother Small Hands in this taboo relations feature written and directed by AVN Hall of Famer Joanna Angel.
Gorgeous star Kristen Scott plays a camgirl who does secretly online webcam shows to help pay for her college expenses in this well-done feature.
MILF star India Summer plays college student Jojo Kiss' jewel thief mother who commits crimes so that Kiss can have a crime-free life in this truly excellent, emotionally poignant feature.
Mona Wales has lost her marriage and her company and she has to rebuild her life. She falls in love again with sexy Ryan Driller but he turns out to be a big time drug trafficker in this engaging thriller.
In this comedy, Whitney Wright plays womanizer Ryan McLane after he has been changed into a woman by witch Britney Amber who does not appreciate McLane's piggish habits.
The image of AVN Award nominee Jessica Drake above is from her scene with Misty Stone and Isiah Maxwell in Wicked Pictures' "Fallen 2: Angels & Demons",