Caroline Kava

Caroline Kava
Born (1949-09-25) September 25, 1949 (age 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, playwright
Websitewww.carolinekava.com

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]

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  2. ^ Arkatov, Janice (19 August 1987). "'Gate' Opened New Frontier For Kava". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ^ Gussow, Mel (31 October 1986). "STAGE: CAROLINE KAVA'S 'EARLY GIRL,' AT CIRCLE REP". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Dan (25 August 1987). "Back Alley Theatre Offering : 'The Early Girl' Aims To Please". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. ^ Wyma, Mike (10 September 1987). "Past Haunts Victims of 'Victimless Crime'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ^ Arkatov, Janice (11 March 1990). "'Flame's Call' Ignites Insights by Portraying Everyday Characters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  7. ^ Miller, Darryl H. (21 June 1998). "Stages of Development". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Tom (3 September 1987). "Brothel 'Experience' Becomes A Call For Actress To Turn Playwright". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. ^ Taylor, Noel (17 August 1985). "This wasn't the year for this Dragon". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  10. ^ Hazlett, Terry (3 September 1985). "Year of the Dragon: Absorbing Drama Has All The Right Elements". Observer–Reporter. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  11. ^ Benson, Sheila (16 August 1985). "Movie Review : 'Dragon': A Compelling Look Inside Chinatown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  12. ^ Yagoda, Ben (22 March 1988). "Too many hands used in writing of latest thriller 'Little Nikita'". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  13. ^ Thomas, Kevin (18 March 1988). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Little Nikita': Thriller in the Hitchcock Vein". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  14. ^ Jaques, Damien (20 October 1990). "Morality Examined in 'Early Girl'". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  15. ^ Benson, Sheila (20 December 1989). "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". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  16. ^ Steigerwald, Bill (19 April 1986). "Hbo's 'Act Of Vengeance' : Movie Shortchanges Umw Reforms". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  17. ^ Loynd, Ray (21 September 1991). "TV Reviews : 'Guilty' a Triumphant True-Life Tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  18. ^ Matthews, Jack (30 January 1998). "'Four Days' Examines Idealism's Power". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Performance Review: "Hedda Gabler"". Philadelphia. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  20. ^ Hetrick, Adam (13 January 2009). "Mauckingbird's Lesbian Hedda Gabler Opens in Philadelphia Jan. 13". Playbill. Retrieved 7 November 2015.