Tawny Kitaen
| Tawny Kitaen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Julie E. Kitaen August 5, 1961 San Diego, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) |
David Coverdale (1989–1991) Chuck Finley (1997–2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Julie E. "Tawny" Kitaen (/kᵻˈteɪ.ən/; born August 5, 1961) is an American actress and media personality.
Kitaen was born in San Diego, California, in 1961, the daughter of Linda (née Taylor), a housewife and a former beauty pageant participant, and Terry Kitaen, an employee of a neon sign company. Julie began using the name "Tawny" at the age of 12, on her own initiative.
Kitaen began her acting career in 1983 with a minor role in the television movie Malibu. In 1984, she starred as the title character of the erotic-adventure movie The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, also called Gwendoline. She also co-starred in the movie Bachelor Party as the bride-to-be of a young Tom Hanks, and was the star of the 1986 horror movie Witchboard.
Kitaen appeared in several videos in the 1980s for the band Whitesnake, including the hits "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love;" she was then dating Whitesnake's lead singer, David Coverdale, to whom she was later briefly married.
She had recurring parts on multiple television series such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and co-hosted America's Funniest People from 1992 to 1994.
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