Shyla Stylez

pseudonym of Amanda Friedland Hardy (Armstrong , British Columbia , September 23, 1982 – British Columbia, November 9 , 2017), was a Canadian pornographic actress.

Biography

Stylez was born in Armstrong, British Columbia , Canada . Her Canadian-born family came from Germany. After graduating from high school, she moved to Vancouver and began doing nude photoshoots and live webcam shows for porn websites, while also working as a stripper.

In 2000, Shyla moved to Los Angeles and starred in films by Anabolic Productions. Shyla's breasts were enlarged to 32D in June 2002, and around this time she began working exclusively for Jill Kelly Productions.

Shyla stayed with Jill Kelly Productions until 2005, when she temporarily left the porn industry. During this hiatus, she had her breasts enlarged to 36DD. In 2006, she returned to the porn industry and was once again prominent in DVD and internet porn.

Death

On November 9, 2017, Shyla Stylez was found unresponsive in her bed at her mother's house in Armstrong. She was pronounced dead shortly after, aged 35. The cause of death was not publicly reported.

Awards and nominations

2003 AVN Award nominee – Best New Starlet
2003 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene, Video – Ass Worship 2
2003 XRCO Award nominee – Best Three-way Sex Scene – The Gangbang Girl 34
2003 XRCO Award nominee – Best Group Scene – Balls Deep 4
2004 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video – When The Boyz Are Away, The Girlz Will Play 8
2007 AVN Award nominee – Best All-Girl Sex Scene, Video – Girlvana 2
2007 XRCO Award nominee – Best Cumback
2008 AVN Award nominee – Best Supporting Actress, Video – Coming Home
2008 AVN Award nominee – Best Interactive DVD – My Plaything: Shyla Stylez
2009 AVN Award nominee – Best Tease Performance – Curvy Girls
2009 AVN Award nominee – Best POV Sex Scene – Full Streams Ahead
2009 AVN Award nominee – Best Group Sex Scene – Pirates II
2009 XBIZ Award nominee – Female Performer of the Year
2010 AVN Award nominee – Best POV Sex Scene – Jack's POV 12
2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Anal Sex Scene – Big Butts Like It Big 6
2011 AVN Award nominee – Best Threeway Sex Scene – Pornstar Workout 2
2011 XRCO Award nominee – Orgasmic Analist
2011 Urban X Awards Hall of Fame
2016 AVN Hall of Fame