
Julie Ellen "Tawny", Kitaen, was an American model, actress and media personality. She was born on May 7, 1961, until May 7, 2021. She began her career as an actor on television, appearing in the television movies Malibu (1983), California Girls (1985). She also played Gwendoline in the comedienne film the Land of the Yik-Yak (both 1984) as well as Bachelor Party (1985). Kitaen received a lot of attention for her appearances in numerous rock music videos of heavy metal. These included Ratt's "Back for More" (1984) and Whitesnake's "Still of the Night", "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" (all 1987).In the 2000s, Kitaen transitioned into appearing in reality-TV shows such as The Surreal Life (2006) and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008) The latter of which focused on Kitaen's struggles with addiction. Kitaen was born Julie Kitaen in San Diego, California in 1961, the youngest of three children born to Linda Kitaen (nee Taylor), a housewife and one-time beauty pageant contestant, and Terry Kitaen, an employee of a neon sign company. Kitaen's mother is from Scottish and Irish heritage, and her father was Russian-Jewish in origins. Kitaen was born Jewish. Kitaen first began using the title "Tawny" at the age of 12 years old on her own initiative. She was dyslexic as a young child. This made her drop out from Mission Bay High School. She was 14 when she went to see Penny Frampton perform in Balboa Stadium. [9]
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