Erica Gavin
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!
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![]() Gavin on the poster for Vixen! | |
Born | Donna Graff July 22, 1947 Los Angeles, California, US |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1968–present |
Website | http://www.ericagavin.com/ |
Early years
Gavin was born in Los Angeles, California. 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 B movie stardom.[2]
Career
Following Vixen!, Gavin appeared in one more Russ Meyer film - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She also appeared in Jonathan Demme's women-in-prison film Caged Heat.[3]
Personal life
Gavin currently 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.[4]
Filmography
- 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
- msu.edu Archived August 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- "Official website". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- Caged Heat cast list at Internet Movie Database IMDb.
- "retroCRUSH.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2006-07-19.