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Erica Gavin

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Erica Gavin
Gavin on the poster for Vixen!
Born
Donna Graff

(1947-07-22) July 22, 1947 (age 77)
Los Angeles, California, US
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

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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 women 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.[3]

Career

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ msu.edu Archived August 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Erica Gavin | The Official Website! — Growing Up in Silver Lake". www.ericagavin.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. ^ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls-1980'. [dead link]
  5. ^ Caged Heat cast list at Internet Movie Database IMDb.
  6. ^ "retroCRUSH.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2006-07-19.
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