Nina Hartley Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What Is Nina Hartley’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $4 million, Nina Hartley is an American adult film star, director, feminist, and author. Having appeared in 938 adult films and directed over a dozen more, her career began with the success of her first film, “Educating Nina.” Additionally, she has made appearances in mainstream films such as “Boogie Nights” and “Bubbles Galore.”

Early Life

Born as Marie Louise Hartman on March 11, 1959, in Berkeley, California, Nina Hartley is the youngest of four children born to Louis and Blanche Hartman. Her parents were active in the Communist Party USA and embraced Buddhism during her childhood. Following her father’s blacklisting in 1957 due to his communist beliefs, Nina completed her high school education at Berkeley High School in 1977. She then attended San Francisco State University, graduating magna cum laude from its nursing program in 1985. She worked as a registered nurse until her license lapsed in 1986.

Adult Industry Career

Nina entered the world of stripping during her sophomore year of college, performing at the Sutter Cinema and later at the Mitchell Brothers O’Farrell Theatre, inspired by watching the film “The Autobiography of a Flea,” the first adult film directed by a woman, Sharon McNight.

Transitioning to acting in adult films during her junior year, she initially appeared in photo spreads for magazines like “High Society” and “Hustler.” Nina made her debut in the adult film “Educating Nina,” with guidance from the adult film actress Juliet Anderson. She adopted the stage name Nina Hartley, as it was easily pronounceable for Japanese tourists during her San Francisco dancing days; ‘Hartley’ was selected for its similarity to her own last name and the desire for a name that resonated with authenticity.

Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Hartley starred in various spin-offs of the “Debbie Does Dallas” series, including 1986’s “Debbie Duz Dishes” and 1991’s “Debbie Does Wall Street.” In 1992, she directed her first film, “Nina Hartley’s Book of Love.” Over the years, Nina toured North America as a stripper and made personal appearances at adult shops nationwide.

Mainstream Films

In the hit 1997 film “Boogie Nights,” Hartley portrayed the unfaithful wife of William H. Macy’s character. She also had a role in the Canadian film “Bubbles Galore,” released in 1996, the same year she appeared in Tupac Shakur’s music video for “How Do U Want It?”

Sex-Positive Work and Activism

In 1994, she launched a successful series of instructional videos centered on sex, marketed under her own Nina Hartley brand. Often invited to speak at conferences and on talk shows, she frequently shares the stage with other key figures in the adult film industry, including Jenna Jameson. In 2006, she published “Nina Hartley’s Guide to Total Sex.” Furthermore, she co-authored the book series “How to be Kinkier” in 2012. That same year, she participated in the documentary “After Porn Ends,” discussing life after her career in adult films.

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Nina featured in the acclaimed documentary “Sticky: A (Self) Love Story” in 2016. She participated in the Las Vegas premiere of this documentary held at the Erotic Heritage Museum, where she joined a Q&A panel alongside fellow adult film actress Ginger Lynn and the film’s writer/producer/director, Nicholas Tana. Within the documentary, Hartley shares her sex-positive perspectives on self-love as it pertains to sexual education.

A committed advocate for the adult film industry’s existence, she serves as a board member of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. Over the years, Nina has spoken at various universities, including Dartmouth, Harvard, and her alma mater, Berkeley. Eric Schlosser featured her in his book “Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market,” where she expressed strong criticism regarding the hypocrisy surrounding anti-porn initiatives and legislation during her interview.

Awards and Accolades

Throughout her extensive career in the adult entertainment field, Hartley has accumulated multiple awards. She has received nine Adult Video News Awards, which include accolades for Best Actress in “Debbie Duz Dishes,” 1987’s Best Couples Sex Scene Film for “Amanda By Night II,” Best Supporting Actress in “The Last X-Rated Movie,” Best Specialty Tape for “Nina Hartley’s Guide to Spanking,” among others. In addition, she has garnered seven XRCO Awards, the Free Speech Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988, and she has been honored three times as the FOXE Female Fan Favorite in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Furthermore, Hartley won the Fanny Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 and the XBIZ Award for Best Non-Sex Acting Performance for her role in “Future Darkly: Artifamily” in 2019.

Personal Life

Regarding her personal life, Hartley identifies as bisexual. From 1981 to 2000, she was involved with both a man and a woman. She married her male partner in 1986; however, they divorced in 2003. Following her divorce, she entered into marriage with porn director Ira Levine, and they maintain an openly polyamorous relationship.