Erica Gavin

Erica Gavin
Vixen poster 01.jpg
Gavin on the poster for Vixen!
Born
Donna Graff

(1947-07-22) July 22, 1947 (age 72)
OccupationActress
Years active1968–present
Websitehttp://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

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[when?] resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a stylist and occasionally makes appearances at movie memorabilia conventions. She has said in a 2006 interview that she is bisexual.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ msu.edu Archived August 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  3. ^ Caged Heat cast list at Internet Movie Database IMDb.
  4. ^ "retroCRUSH.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2006-07-19.

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