Erica Gavin
| Erica Gavin | |
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| Born | Donna Graff July 22, 1947 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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| http://ericagavin.com/ | |
Erica Gavin, (born Donna Graff [1] on July 22, 1947, in Los Angeles, California) is an American film actress best known for playing the title role in Russ Meyer's 1968 film Vixen!
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[edit] Early years
At age 19, Gavin 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. She auditioned and won the role which launched her to B movie stardom.[2]
[edit] Career
Following Vixen, Gavin appeared in one more Russ Meyer film - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She also appeared in Roger Corman's women-in-prison film Caged Heat.[citation needed]
[edit] 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 an interview that she is bisexual.[3]
[edit] 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
