Buxom and shapely brunette knockout Tory Lane was born Lisa Nicole Piasecki on September 30, 1982, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She's of mixed Polish and Italian descent. She began training in classical ballet at age 6. Following graduation from high school Lane attended Broward Community College, where she earned an Associate's Degree in Business. She worked not only as a bartender at the The Elbo Club in Fort Lauderdale, but also worked at the restaurant chain Hooters, at an adult bookstore, and as a stripper in various Florida clubs prior to becoming involved with the adult film industry. Tory signed with the top agency LA Direct Models and started performing in explicit hardcore movies in her early 20s in 2004. She married adult actor and photographer Rick Shameless in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2005, but the marriage was annulled in November of that year. Tory has continued to work as a stripper and tours strip clubs and nightclubs throughout the southern US as a featured dancer. In addition, she runs her own official website, where she shoots exclusive scenes and photo layouts as well as answering fan mail and participates in online chats with her fans. She was a finalist on the second season of the Playboy reality TV series Jenna's American Sex Star (2005) in 2006.

In May of 2007 Tory signed a two-year contract with Sin City as both an actress and director. However, she left Sin City in May of the following year. Tory won the AVN Award for Best POV Sex Scene in 2009, and won a second AVN Award for Best Group Sex Scene the very next year.