Caroline Kava (born September 25, 1949) is an American actress and playwright of the 1986 Off-Broadway play, The Early Girl.
She portrayed a prostitute in the 1980 film Heaven's Gate. In Year of the Dragon (1985), she portrayed the wife of Mickey Rourke's character. In Little Nikita (1988), she portrayed the mother of the title character played by River Phoenix. She also played the mother of Ron Kovic, portrayed by Tom Cruise, in Born on the Fourth of July (1989). She has also appeared in television films such as Act of Vengeance (1986) and Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1991). Kava also appeared with Alan Arkin in Four Days in September (1997).
In 1976, Kava appeared as Polly in Threepenny Opera for Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.
In 2009, Kava adapted Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler for the Mauckingbird Theatre Company in Philadelphia.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1980Heaven's GateStefka1985Year of the DragonConnie White1988Little NikitaElizabeth Grant1989Born on the Fourth of JulyPatricia Kovic1997Four Days in SeptemberElvira Elbrick1999Snow Falling on CedarsHelen Chambers2005Everything GoodMadamShort
Television Year Title Role Notes1976Ivan the TerribleSonia Petrovsky"Ivan's Out of Work"1986Act of VengeanceCharlotte YablonskiTV film1986Nobody's ChildDr. BlackwellTV film1986The EqualizerMercenary Recruiter Episode: "Shades of Darkness"1987Max HeadroomHarriet Garth"Grossberg's Return"1988Body of EvidenceJeanTV film1988Internal AffairsJean HarpTV film1989The Equalizer Episode: "Race Traitors"1990Murder in Black and WhiteJeanTV film1990Quantum LeapThelma Beckett"The Leap Home: Part 1"1990Murder Times SevenJean HarpTV film1991Guilty Until Proven InnocentMary HohneTV film1991In a Child's NameJanice MillerTV miniseries1991Law & OrderRose Schwimmer"Life Choice"1992Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Toby Russell"Ethics"1992Jumpin' JoeIrene DuganTV film1993L.A. LawMrs. Clark"Cold Shower"1995Doris Kearns"Our Town"1996Shattered MindMartha TreymayneTV film1996Law & OrderBetty Abrams"Corruption"1998Dawson's CreekMrs. McPhee"Full Moon Rising", "The Reluctant Hero"2000Mary Donovan"Death Penalties", "Till Death Do Us Part", "Liberty Bells"2001100 Centre StreetMrs. Truskie"Love Stories"2001Third WatchGrace Owens"The Relay"2004Strip SearchAlvira SykesTV film2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryVivian Gleason"Day"2011Oklahoma!Aunt EllerTV film
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