Tawny Kitaen

Tawny Kitaen

Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen (August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and media personality. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films Malibu (1983) and California Girls (1985). She also starred in the comedies The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak and Bachelor Party (both 1984), and the horror film Witchboard (1986). Kitaen garnered widespread recognition for her appearances in a number of heavy metal music videos, including Ratt's "Back for More" (1984) and Whitesnake's "Still of the Night", "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" (all 1987). In the 2000s, Kitaen transitioned into appearing on reality television series, including The Surreal Life (2006) and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008), the latter of which documented Kitaen's issues with substance abuse. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tawny Kitaen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Filmography

2015

Come Simi
Come Simi
as Dee Dee
Movie - Released: 11/10/2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Movie - Released: 4/13/2015

2014

After Midnight
After Midnight
as Rikki
Movie - Released: 10/28/2014
Botched
Botched
as Self
TV - Released: 6/24/2014

2011

Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
Celebrity Nude Revue: Easy 80's Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/26/2011

2008

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
TV - Released: 1/10/2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show
The Bonnie Hunt Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2008

2003

The Surreal Life
The Surreal Life
as Self
TV - Released: 1/9/2003

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Lydia Kole
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1999
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1999
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/12/1999

1997

Dead Tides
Dead Tides
as Nola
Movie - Released: 8/19/1997

1996

Playback
Playback
as Sara Burgess
Movie - Released: 9/21/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
as Deianeira
TV - Released: 1/29/1995
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
as Tawny Kitaen
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

1994

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
as Deianeira
Movie - Released: 11/19/1994
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
as Deianeira
Movie - Released: 11/5/1994
Hercules in the Underworld
Hercules in the Underworld
as Deianeira
Movie - Released: 11/7/1994
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Rhonda Dooley
TV - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

Three of Hearts
Three of Hearts
as Woman in Bar
Movie - Released: 4/30/1993

1992

Eek! The Cat
Eek! The Cat
as Annabelle (voice)
TV - Released: 9/11/1992

1991

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
as Mona Loveland
TV - Released: 9/7/1991
TV
Veronica Clare
TV - Released: 7/23/1991

1990

Shades of L.A.
Shades of L.A.
TV - Released: 10/10/1990
They Came from Outer Space
They Came from Outer Space
as Monica Bates
TV - Released: 10/1/1990

1989

White Hot
White Hot
as Vanessa
Movie - Released: 2/1/1989
Booker
Booker
TV - Released: 9/24/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Isabel
TV - Released: 7/5/1989

1987

Happy Hour
Happy Hour
as Misty Roberts
Movie - Released: 5/1/1987
Glory Years
Glory Years
as Melinda Murphy
Movie - Released: 1/1/1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
as Dominique
TV - Released: 4/5/1987

1986

Witchboard
Witchboard
as Linda Brewster
Movie - Released: 12/31/1986
Instant Justice
Instant Justice
as Virginia
Movie - Released: 10/17/1986
Crystal Heart
Crystal Heart
as Alley Daniels
Movie - Released: 2/1/1986

1985

California Girls
California Girls
as Karen Malone
Movie - Released: 3/24/1985

1984

Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party
as Debbie Thompson
Movie - Released: 6/29/1984
Gwendoline
Gwendoline
as Gwendoline
Movie - Released: 2/8/1984
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
as Lis DiNapoli
TV - Released: 7/30/1984

1983

Malibu
Malibu
as Mahoney's Girlfriend
Movie - Released: 1/23/1983

1982

Capitol
Capitol
TV - Released: 3/26/1982