LOS ANGELES — With a little more than a year in the adult industry, acclaimed adult actress Ryder Skye is nominated for three AVN Awards.

Skye, a frequent face in features such as “Carmen Goes South” and “Once Upon a Crime,” is in the running for Best New Starlet and Best All-Girl 3-Way Sex Scene for “Babes Illustrated 17,” from Cal Vista/Metro. She’s also nommed for The Jenna Jameson Crossover Star Of The Year award for her appearances in Showtime’s “Dexter,” as well as “Entertainment Tonight,” “Maury,” and the mainstream blockbuster, “Sex and the City.”

Skye, a former theater major, enjoys acting and performing on camera. She’s drawn to working on scripted adult movies because Skye feels she can express herself fully while acting. Her passion for being in the hottest scenes for her fans also drives Skye’s sexual heat in those features.

“I’m very pleased that AVN’s recognized my work over the year with these nominations,” she said. “The work I do in the adult industry is very important to me and when I’m on mainstream shoots, I always want to project a positive image of our industry.”

Ryder Skye’s webpage can be found at www.ryderskye.com and her myspace page is www.myspace.com/ryderhardebaby. Producers and directors interested in casting Skye may contact Mark Spiegler of Spiegler Girls.