Stoya is an American semi-retired pornographic actress, actress, model, and nonfiction writer. She began her porn career in 2007 in the alt porn scene, and since 2009 has also worked in non-pornographic media, including the 2016 lesbian fantasy series Dagger Kiss. Since 2019, she has co-written the sex column "How to Do It" for Slate under the byline Jessica Stoya.