Adult film actress Jessica Jaymes, whose real name is Jessica Michael Redding, was found dead at her San Fernando Valley, California home by a friend who went to check on her after not hearing from her in 'a while.' The LA County Coroner's office told TMZ that Jaymes, whose real name is Jessica Michael Redding, died on Tuesday at age 40. The cause of death is not currently known and an autopsy is pending. The porn star was reported to have had a history of seizures and sources told TMZ that a variety of prescription drugs was found in her home. Jessica worked as a teacher for three years before she began to appear in adult films in 2002. In 2004 she was signed by Hustler, and in 2005 was named their ‘honey of the year’; she remained an active performer on her exclusive content website. As well as porn, she appeared as herself on several episodes of the Showtime series Weeds as well as on Celebrity Rehab Sober House.