Tawny Kitaen

Kitaen's acting career began in 1983 with a minor role in the television movie Malibu. The following year, she starred as the title character in the erotic-adventure movie The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, also known as Gwendoline. She also co-starred in Bachelor Party as the bride-to-be of Tom Hanks' character, and starred in the 1986 horror film Witchboard. Later, in 1997, she appeared in Dead Tides alongside wrestler Roddy Piper. On television, she had a memorable guest role in Seinfeld as Jerry's girlfriend in the 1991 episode 'The Nose Job,' and she featured in 19 episodes of The New WKRP in Cincinnati from 1991 to 1993, playing a night-time DJ named Mona Loveland. She also had recurring parts in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and co-hosted America's Funniest People from 1992 to 1994.

Beyond acting, Kitaen became widely known for her appearances in several Whitesnake music videos during the 1980s, including 'Here I Go Again' and 'Still of the Night.' She was briefly married to the band's lead singer, David Coverdale. Kitaen passed away on May 7, 2021, at age 59, in Newport Beach, California. The cause was heart disease linked to years of drug abuse and her current use of pain medication. She was 5'6" with red hair and brown eyes.