Caplan, Twink

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CAPLAN, Twink

PERSONAL

Born in Pittsburgh, PA. Education: Studied ballet.

Addresses:

Manager—Richard Murphy, Melanie Greene Management and Productions, 425 North Robertson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actress and producer. Columbia Pictures, worked as development executive; Heckling/Caplan (production company), partner with Amy Heckerling. Worked as radio talk show host in Pennsylvania; appeared in commercials. Formerly danced with Nicholas Petrov Ballet Groups; once employed by Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue; also worked for Women's Wear Daily, New York City.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Miriam, Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys, Sebastian International Pictures, 1978.

Melinda, Falling in Love Again (also known as In Love), International Picture Show, 1980.

Marsha, Underground Aces, Filmways, 1981.

Cigarette girl, Under the Rainbow, Warner Bros., 1981.

Bank customer, Pennies from Heaven, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1981.

Talking Walls (also known as Motel Vacancy), New World, 1987.

Nosy neighbor, The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness, 1988.

Jenny, The Boy from Hell (also known as Bloodspell), Forum Home Video, 1988.

Rona, Look Who's Talking (also known as Daddy's Home), Columbia TriStar, 1989.

Diedre, Pucker Up and Bark like a Dog, Fries Entertainment, 1990.

Jenny, Night Angel (also known as Hellborn), Fries Entertainment, 1990.

Rona, Look Who's Talking Too, TriStar, 1990.

Marianne, Little Sister (also known as Mister Sister), 1992.

Crying woman, The Pickle, Columbia, 1993.

Miss Geist, Clueless (also known as I Was a Teenage Teenager and No Worries), Paramount, 1995.

Crying flower customer, A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998.

Chelsea Myers, Billboard Dad, Warner Home Video, 1998.

Gena, Loser (also known as The Loser), Columbia, 2000.

Suzanne, Crazy as Hell, DEJ Productions, 2002.

Mrs. Goldberg, Winter Break (also known as Snow Job), Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Peaches Gilroy, The Hand Job, Ballistic Media Group, 2005.

Film Work:

Associate producer, Clueless (also known as IWasa Teenage Teenager and No Worries), Paramount, 1995.

Producer, Loser (also known as The Loser), Columbia, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Miss Geist, Clueless, ABC, 1996–97.

Performed as go–go dancer for The Clark Race Show.

Television Appearances; Movies:

First hooker, Murder Can Hurt You, ABC, 1980.

Zoe, Perfect People, ABC, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Pregnant girl, "When It's Hot, It's Hot," Private Benjamin, CBS, 1982.

"Hour Three," Bare Essence, NBC, 1983.

Linda Barry, "Barry vs. Barry," Divorce Court, syndicated, 1986.

Cinnamon, "Of Human Bondage," Valerie, NBC, 1986.

Joann, "Walk on the Mild Side," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1987.

"TV George," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1987.

Joujou, "Goldilocks and the Three Barristers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1987.

USO singer, "Rockets Red Glare," Still the Beaver, WTBS, 1988.

Hannah, "Thou Shalt Not … —February 2, 1974," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989.

Ellen Bloom, "Uptown Anne Marie," My Talk Show, syndicated, 1990.

Woman interviewer, "Chris the Escort," Get a Life, Fox, 1991.

The judge, "Two Men and a Baby Pig," Cousin Skeeter, Nickelodeon, 1999.

Madeline Chessly, "Friends," Vengeance Unlimited, ABC, 1999.

Carol Flankenship, "Miss Pretty," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1999.

Mother, "Death Benefits," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 2000.

"Lydia and the Professor," That's Life, CBS, 2000.

Bridget, "The Ring Cycle," Frasier, NBC, 2002.

Appeared as "Slipperee" woman in an episode of Sister, Sister.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Woman, London and Davis in New York, CBS, 1984.

Home economics teacher, Fast Times, CBS, 1986.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Interviewee, Clueless: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Television Work; Series:

Co–executive producer, Clueless, ABC, beginning 1996.

Television Work; Pilots:

Co–executive producer of Nineteen and Forever Young.

Stage Appearances:

Coming to Terms, Nightflight Theatre, 1982.

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