Erica Gavin
Erica Gavin | |
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 Gavin on the poster for Vixen! | |
| Born | Donna Graff July 22, 1947 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Website | http://www.ericagavin.com/ |
Erica Gavin (born Donna Graff;[1] July 22, 1947) is an American film actress best known for playing the title role in Russ Meyer's 1968 film Vixen!.
Early years
[edit]Gavin was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of blacklisted actor Fred Graff and Madeleine Rosenteil.[2] At age 19, she worked as a topless dancer in Hollywood with two other future Russ Meyer stars, Haji and Tura Satana. While waiting in a dentist's office, she saw an advertisement in Variety for girls to audition for the new Russ Meyer movie Vixen! She auditioned and won the role, which launched her to stardom in low budget, independent films, incorrectly called "B" films, which refer to a type of film made during the Studio Era.[3]
Career
[edit]Following Vixen!, Gavin appeared in one more Russ Meyer film, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, written by famed film critic Roger Ebert.[4] She also appeared in Jonathan Demme's women-in-prison film Caged Heat.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Gavin resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a stylist and occasionally makes appearances at movie memorabilia conventions. She said in a 2006 interview that she is bisexual.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Initiation (1968) - Jan
- Vixen! (1968) - Vixen Palmer
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) - Roxanne
- Erika's Hot Summer (1971) - Erika
- Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973) - Girl at bar
- Caged Heat (1974) - Jacqueline Wilson
- 3 Stories About Evil (2008) - Mrs. Harris
References
[edit]- ^ msu.edu Archived August 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Erica Gavin | The Official Website! — Growing Up in Silver Lake". www.ericagavin.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls-1980'. [dead link]
- ^ Caged Heat cast list at Internet Movie Database IMDb.
- ^ "retroCRUSH.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
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