Caroline Kava Explained

Caroline Kava
Birth Date:1949 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Actress, playwright

Caroline Kava (born September 25, 1949[1])[2] is an American actress and playwright of the 1986 Off-Broadway play, The Early Girl.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

She portrayed a prostitute in the 1980 film Heaven's Gate.[8] In Year of the Dragon (1985), she portrayed the wife of Mickey Rourke's character.[9] [10] [11] In Little Nikita (1988), she portrayed the mother of the title character played by River Phoenix.[12] [13] She also played the mother of Ron Kovic, portrayed by Tom Cruise, in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).[14] [15] She has also appeared in television films such as Act of Vengeance (1986)[16] and Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1991).[17] Kava also appeared with Alan Arkin in Four Days in September (1997).[18]

In 1976, Kava appeared as Polly in Threepenny Opera for Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.

In 2009, Kava adapted Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler for the Mauckingbird Theatre Company in Philadelphia.[19] [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Heaven's GateStefka
1985Year of the DragonConnie White
1988Little NikitaElizabeth Grant
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyPatricia Kovic
1997Four Days in SeptemberElvira Elbrick
1999Snow Falling on CedarsHelen Chambers
2005Everything GoodMadamShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Ivan the TerribleSonia Petrovsky"Ivan's Out of Work"
1986Nobody's ChildDr. BlackwellTV film
1986Act of VengeanceCharlotte YablonskiTV film
1987Max HeadroomHarriet Garth"Grossberg's Return"
1988Body of EvidenceJeanTV film
1988Internal AffairsJean HarpTV film
1990Murder in Black and WhiteJeanTV film
1990Quantum LeapThelma Beckett"The Leap Home: Part 1"
1990Murder Times SevenJean HarpTV film
1991Guilty Until Proven InnocentMary HohneTV film
1991In a Child's NameJanice MillerTV miniseries
1991Law & OrderRose Schwimmer"Life Choice"
1992Dr. Toby Russell"Ethics"
1992Jumpin' JoeIrene DuganTV film
1993L.A. LawMrs. Clark"Cold Shower"
1995Doris Kearns"Our Town"
1996Shattered MindMartha TreymayneTV film
1996Law & OrderBetty Abrams"Corruption"
1998Dawson's CreekMrs. McPhee"Full Moon Rising", "The Reluctant Hero"
2000Mary Donovan"Death Penalties", "Till Death Do Us Part", "Liberty Bells"
2001100 Centre StreetMrs. Truskie"Love Stories"
2001Third WatchGrace Owens"The Relay"
2004Strip SearchAlvira SykesTV film
2005Vivian Gleason"Day"
2011Oklahoma!Aunt EllerTV film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caroline Kava biography. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325143612/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/37116/Caroline-Kava/biography. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2016. 2016-03-25.
  2. News: Arkatov. Janice. 'Gate' Opened New Frontier For Kava. 19 August 1987. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  3. News: Gussow. Mel. STAGE: CAROLINE KAVA'S 'EARLY GIRL,' AT CIRCLE REP. 31 October 1986. The New York Times. 7 November 2015.
  4. News: Sullivan. Dan. Back Alley Theatre Offering : 'The Early Girl' Aims To Please. 25 August 1987. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  5. News: Wyma. Mike. Past Haunts Victims of 'Victimless Crime'. 10 September 1987. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  6. News: Arkatov. Janice. 'Flame's Call' Ignites Insights by Portraying Everyday Characters. 11 March 1990. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  7. News: Miller. Darryl H.. Stages of Development. 21 June 1998. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071533/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/21/entertainment/ca-61980/2. dead.
  8. News: Jacobs. Tom. Brothel 'Experience' Becomes A Call For Actress To Turn Playwright. 3 September 1987. Chicago Tribune. 7 November 2015.
  9. News: Taylor. Noel. This wasn't the year for this Dragon. 17 August 1985. Ottawa Citizen. 28 November 2015.
  10. News: Hazlett. Terry. Year of the Dragon: Absorbing Drama Has All The Right Elements. 3 September 1985. Observer–Reporter. 28 November 2015.
  11. News: Benson. Sheila. Movie Review : 'Dragon': A Compelling Look Inside Chinatown. 16 August 1985. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  12. News: Yagoda. Ben. Too many hands used in writing of latest thriller 'Little Nikita'. 22 March 1988. Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 28 November 2015.
  13. News: Thomas. Kevin. MOVIE REVIEW : 'Little Nikita': Thriller in the Hitchcock Vein. 18 March 1988. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  14. News: Jaques. Damien. Morality Examined in 'Early Girl'. 20 October 1990. The Milwaukee Journal. 28 November 2015.
  15. News: Benson. Sheila. MOVIE REVIEW : Oliver Stone Goes to War Again : Drama: The maker of 'Platoon' touches the emotions but not the mind with 'Born on the Fourth of July.' Tom Cruise excels as disabled Vietnam War vet Ron Kovic.. 20 December 1989. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  16. News: Steigerwald. Bill. Hbo's 'Act Of Vengeance' : Movie Shortchanges Umw Reforms. 19 April 1986. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  17. News: Loynd. Ray. TV Reviews : 'Guilty' a Triumphant True-Life Tale. 21 September 1991. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  18. News: Matthews. Jack. 'Four Days' Examines Idealism's Power. 30 January 1998. Los Angeles Times. 7 November 2015.
  19. Performance Review: "Hedda Gabler". 28 January 2009. Philadelphia. 7 November 2015.
  20. Hetrick. Adam. Mauckingbird's Lesbian Hedda Gabler Opens in Philadelphia Jan. 13. 13 January 2009. Playbill. 7 November 2015.

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