Cris Cassidy, born Cristen L. Rothermund on April 8, 1947, in California, was an American adult film actress, model, director, and producer of Scandinavian descent. She grew up a surfer and self-described "hippie", per Bio-Famous.com. Before entering adult entertainment, she worked as a burlesque dancer and stripper in San Francisco, which sparked her interest in explicit performance. In 1977, at age 30, she transitioned to hardcore films, debuting in titles like The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio (1971, per Bio-Famous.com, though likely a typo for a later film), drawn by the creative freedom and financial prospects of the industry. She used aliases including Buffy Stevens, Montana, Montana Brent, Suzanne Meyers, Suzette Holland, and Kris Kassidy, with Cris Cassidy becoming her primary stage name, chosen for its alliterative appeal by a director despite her preference for Montana, per The Rialto Report. Her entry into porn marked the start of an iconic career in the 1970s adult industry, blending her dance background with uninhibited on-screen performances. Cassidy’s adult film career, spanning 1977 to 1988 with sporadic appearances into the early 90s, saw her star in over 190 hardcore videos and loops for studios like Alpha Blue Archives, Vinegar Syndrome, and VCX, per IAFD. Notable films include SexWorld (1978), where her passionate lesbian scenes with Annette Haven became iconic, Candy Stripers (1978), featuring intense group sex, The China Cat (1978), showcasing her in anal and vaginal scenes, and Sadie (1980), where she played the titular prostitute with a lackluster performance due to waning interest, per The Rialto Report.