In 2003, she was named "Penthouse Pet of the Year" and starred in the videoPenthouse Pets in Paradisealongside Tera Patrickand Kyla Cole. In 2005 Adam & Eveappointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative. That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainmentwith which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes. Her first movie released was titledSunny and was released in December 2005. Her next movie,Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone, was the first interactive title for Leone, who was the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie. Taking only four days to film, the movie won her her first AVN Award(Best Interactive DVD). She followed this withSunny Loves Cher, which featured her first on-screen squirting, andThe Female Gardnerco-starring Mikayla Mendez and Daisy Marie