Early years

Gavin was born in Los Angeles, California. At age 19, she worked as a topless dancer in Hollywood with two other future Russ Meyer stars, Haji and Tura Satana. While waiting in a dentist's office she saw an advertisement in Variety for girls to audition for the new Russ Meyer movie Vixen!. She auditioned and won the role which launched her to B movie stardom.

Career

Following Vixen!, Gavin appeared in one more Russ Meyer film - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She also appeared in Jonathan Demme's women-in-prison film Caged Heat.

Personal life

Gavin currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where she works as a stylist and occasionally makes appearances at movie memorabilia conventions. She has said in an interview that she is bisexual.

Filmography

• Initiation (1968) - Jan
• Vixen! (1968) - Vixen Palmer
• Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) - Roxanne
• Erika's Hot Summer (1971) - Erika
• Godmonster of Indian Flats (1973) - Girl at bar
• Caged Heat (1974) - Jacqueline Wilson
• 3 Stories About Evil (2008) - Mrs. Harris

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