Cheryl Cohen-Greene (born September 9, 1944) is an American sexual surrogate partner, speaker, and author, known for her work with American poet Mark O'Brien in 1986 before his death in 1999. She was portrayed in the film The Sessions by Helen Hunt, who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.In 2012, she released her autobiography, titled An Intimate Life: Sex, Love, and My Journey as a Surrogate Partner.