Ireland was born in Longmont, Colorado, a small town outside Boulder, Colorado, and her parents divorced when she was a teenager. She remained in Colorado with her father for a few years, then moved to San Diego to live with her mother.
While attending college (majoring in broadcast journalism), Ireland began dancing in strip clubs to earn extra money. (She has stated that when deciding on her stage name, she chose the name "Kylie" because she liked Kylie Minogue and the name "Ireland" due to her Irish heritage.) Dancing led her to meet porn actress Juli Ashton, with whom she became involved romantically. In 1994, Ireland traveled to Los Angeles with Ashton to enter the porn industry. She was married from 1990 to 2003.
She quickly began appearing often in films, performing anal sex, double penetration, and lesbian scenes. She was rarely cast as the main character, but often was in a supporting role, to which she adapted well. In recent years, she has also produced and directed adult films, and she continues to be involved in the industry, making occasional appearances on film, but mostly preferring to work behind the scenes.
She currently hosts her own show on Playboy radio on Sirius. She is also an avid NASCAR fan and her favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt.
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