In 2016, she appeared in the non-pornographic film Model for Murder: The Centerfold Killer. She was nominated for four AVN Awards in her lifetime, including three nominations for Female Performer of the Year. She performed in over 270 films, including productions by companies such as Brazzers, Elegant Angel, Evil Angel, Girlfriends Films, Jules Jordan Video, New Sensations and Sweetheart Video. Career Īmes's career as a pornographic actress began at the age of 19, in November 2013.
In her early years, she worked as a nanny, animal-assisted aide, and horseback trainer. Ames alleged that she was routinely sexually molested by her paternal grandfather as a child, but her father refused to believe her and at 12 years old she was sent to live in a group home. Īmes's mother suffered from bipolar disorder. Both her parents were in the army and she spent her early years as a military brat, including a number of years living beside Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. She was of Polish ancestry and was also one-quarter African-American. She grew up in Petawawa, Ontario, and later lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ames was born Mercedes Grabowski in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on 23 August 1994.