Gauge entered the pornographic film industry in 1999 at the age of nineteen, along with her boyfriend, porn actor Mojo. After having appeared in about 140 movies, she left the industry in 2005 due to a contract dispute with her management company. She was certified as a surgical technologist, but she reported that she was often turned down for jobs because of her adult film career. While Gauge was studying to become a surgical technician, an anesthesia student recognized Gauge from her adult film career, word quickly spread through the hospital staff that there was a porn star among their ranks, and, when Gauge was set to graduate, she said that no one at the unnamed hospital would sign off on her required hours. Gauge has also claimed that while "working at a hospital" that her "boss hit on her", and she was unable to convince the hospital's complaints department that the incident actually happened, so she ended up giving her notice. In August 2013, she announced that she was mounting a comeback in adult films, with a feature for Brazzers. In September 2013, her story was featured in an article on Salon entitled "Fired for doing porn: The new employment discrimination".