Background
Gavin was born in Los Angeles, California.
Gavin was born in Los Angeles, California.
At age 19, she worked as a topless dancer in Hollywood with two other future Russian 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 Russian Meyer movie. Following, Gavin appeared in one more Russian Meyer film - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
She also appeared in Jonathan Demme"s women-in-prison film Caged Heat.
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.