KAVA, Caroline

PERSONAL

Education: State University of New York Empire State College, B.A.

Addresses:

Agent—Michael Slessinger & Associates, 8730 Sunset, Suite 270, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress, producer, director, film editor, and writer.

Awards, Honors:

Grand Prize, Independent Film Channel, 1995, for Polio Water.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Stefka, Heaven's Gate (also known as Johnson County Wars), United Artists, 1980.

Connie White, Year of the Dragon, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1985.

Elizabeth Grant, Little Nikita (also known as The Sleepers), Columbia, 1988.

Mrs. Kovic, Born on the Fourth of July, Universal, 1989.

Elvira Elbrick, O que e isso, companheiro? (also known as Four Days in September and Four Days in September (O que e isso companheiro?)), Miramax, 1997.

Helen Chambers, Snow Falling on Cedars, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Bill's mother, Final, Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Up–tight customer, The Favor (short film), Heartcore Productions, 2001.

Film Producer and Director:

(And film editor) Polio Water (short film), 1995.

Number One (short film), 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Charlotte Yoblonski, Act of Vengeance, HBO, 1986.

Dr. Blackwell, Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986.

Jean, Body of Evidence, CBS, 1988.

Jean, Murder Times Seven (also known as Murder x 7), CBS, 1990.

Jean, Murder in Black and White, CBS, 1990.

Mary Hohne, Guilty until Proven Innocent (also known as Presumed Guilty), NBC, 1991.

Martha Tremayne, Shattered Mind (also known as The Terror Inside), NBC, 1996.

Anne Clark, Amy & Isabelle (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle), ABC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Young woman, The Scarlet Letter, 1979.

Detective Jean Harp, Internal Affairs, 1988.

Barbara, Cross of Fire, NBC, 1989.

Janice Miller, In a Child's Name, CBS, 1991.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Shades of Darkness," The Equalizer, 1986.

Harriet Garth, "Grossberg's Return," Max Headroom, 1987.

"Race Traitors," The Equalizer, 1989.

Thelma Beckett, "The Leap Home—November 25, 1969," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990.

Rose Schwimmer, "Life Choice," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Dr. Toby Russell, "Ethics," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1992.

Prosecutor, "Cold Shower," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993.

Doris Kearns, "Our Town," The X–Files, Fox, 1995.

Betty Abrams, "Corruption," Law & Order, NBC, 1996.

Mrs. McPhee, "Full Moon Rising," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 1998.

Mrs. McPhee, "The Reluctant Hero," Dawson's Creek, The WB, 1998.

Mary Donovan, "Death Penalties," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Mary Donovan, "'Till Death Do Us Part: Part 1," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Mary Donovan, "Liberty Bells: Part 2," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Mrs. Truskie, "Love Stories," 100 Centre Street, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Grace Owens, "The Relay," Third Watch, NBC, 2001.

Wanda Skulnick, "Blind Faith," Hack, CBS, 2003.

Vivian Gleason, "Day," Law & Order: Trial by Jury, NBC, 2005.

Appeared as Dr. Scott in Matt Waters, CBS.

Television Appearances; Other:

Sonia Petrovsky, Ivan the Terrible (series), CBS, 1976.

Hallie's mother, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (special), ABC, 1991.

Irene Dugan, Jumpin' Joe (pilot), ABC, 1992.

Stage Appearances:

Salaria and understudy for Nerissa, The Merchant of Venice, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1973.

Understudy for Nora Clitheroe and Mollser, The Plough and the Stars, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, 1973.

Becky, Gorky, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Polly Peachum and Glenn Kezer Smith, The Threepenny Opera, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, 1976–77, then New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1977.

Jill Kahn in "Stage I—Denial," and Linda in "Stage IV—Depression," Stages, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Maud and Lin, Cloud 9, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Constance and the Musician, Women's Project and Productions, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Little Victories, Women's Project and Productions, American Place Theatre, 1983.

Ellen Porter, Domestic Issues, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1983.

Widow Quin, The Playboy of the Western World, Roundabout Theatre Company, Stage I, New York City, 1985.

Stage Director:

A Body of Water, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1994.

As It Is in Heaven, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, IL, 2004.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Polio Water (short film), 1995.

Number One (short film), 1998.

Stage Plays:

(And song lyrics) Constance and the Musician, Women's Project and Productions, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1981.

The Early Girl, produced in staged reading by Women's Project and Productions, New York City, 1983–84, then Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1986.