Born in Llanelli, South Wales, Sophie Dee moved to England to attend. school. Later she moved back to Wales to finish secondary school. Upon graduation she held a variety of jobs, ranging from working in a café to door-to-door saleswoman.

She eventually became a dancer, specializing in lap dances. This led to her being offered a job as a nude model for the UK newspaper Daily Sport. She appeared as its "Page 3" girl for a year and a half. In January 2005 she moved to California and began her career in the adult-film industry. During her five-year career she was nominated numerous times for AVN awards.