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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.
The roles that explain the career.
13 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dead Tides | Nola | Film |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Deianeira | Film |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Deianeira | Film |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Circle of Fire | Deianeira | Film |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts | Woman in Bar | Film |
| 1989 | White Hot | Vanessa | Film |
| 1987 | Happy Hour | Misty Roberts | Film |
| 1986 | Crystal Heart | Alley Daniels | Film |
| 1986 | Instant Justice | Virginia | Film |
| 1986 | Witchboard | Linda Brewster | Film |
| 1985 | California Girls | Karen Malone | Film |
| 1984 | Gwendoline | Gwendoline | Film |
| 1984 | Bachelor Party | Debbie Thompson | Film |
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