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Caroline Kava (born September 25, 1949) is an American actress and playwright of the 1986 Off-Broadway play, The Early Girl. She portrayed a prostitute in the 1980 film Heaven's Gate. In Year of the Dragon (1985), she portrayed the wife of Mickey Rourke's character.
YearTitleRoleNotes2011Oklahoma!Aunt EllerTV film2005Vivian Gleason"Day"2004Alvira SykesTV film2001Grace Owens"The Relay"3 Videos. 8 Photos. Caroline Kava was born on 25 September 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Number One (1998) and Year of the Dragon (1985). More at IMDbPro.
- Actress, Director, Writer
- September 25, 1949
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Mini Bio. Caroline Kava was born on September 25, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Number One (1998) and Year of the Dragon (1985). Trivia. Taught at University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Drama from 2005-2018.
- September 25, 1949
Yes, that's me leaning on Eleonora Duse's gravestone. In Asolo, Italy, in 2014. I invite you to read about my plays, view trailers to my short films, and read about my new book. Have a fun and resourceful time!
1985. Year of the Dragon as Connie White. 1980. Heaven's Gate as Stefka. Caroline Kava was born on September 25, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Number One (1998) and Year of the Dragon (1985).
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Available now at This is my play that was based on my experience researching my role as a prostitute in the infamous film, Heaven’s Gate, directed by Michael Cimino. None of what we learned b…