Caren Kaye is a retired American television and film actress who has appeared in dozens of films and guest-starred in many TV series. She is best known for her roles in the 1983 film My Tutor and the short-lived sitcoms The Betty White Show (1977–1978), Who's Watching the Kids? (1978),[1] and It's Your Move (1984–1985).
Caren Kaye | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–1994 |
| Spouse |
Renny Temple (m. 1980) |
Early years and education
editKaye was educated at the High School of Performing Arts and Carnegie Mellon University.[2] In the early 1970s, she studied and practiced the improvisational games created by Viola Spolin.
Career
editFrom college, Kaye went to Europe, where she performed in avant-garde theater and drove a taxi. After she returned to New York, she co-founded the War Babies comedy troupe.[2]
One of Kaye's early roles was in a training film for the United States Navy about a young woman going through basic training. During the mid-1970s, she guest-starred in episodes of Alice, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda, and The Practice. She played Bambi Benton on Blansky's Beauties,[1] a spin-off of Happy Days, which aired from February to June 1977. In September 1977, she co-starred in a similar role as a regular on The Betty White Show,[1]: 12-13 which lasted one season.
Her film credits include Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Cuba Crossing (1980), Some Kind of Hero (1982), My Tutor (1983), Teen Witch (1989) and Satan's Princess (1990).
In 1984, Kaye co-starred as the mother of Jason Bateman and girlfriend of David Garrison in the teen comedy It's Your Move. This series lasted one season.[3]
She was featured in six episodes of The Love Boat and has guest-starred in 21 Jump Street, Mr. Belvedere, Fantasy Island, Simon & Simon, Matt Houston, Taxi and Murder, She Wrote.
Personal life
editKaye married actor Renny Temple,[3]: 193 who performed with her in the War Babies troupe, and they have one child.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Checkmate | Alex | |
| 1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Student | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Rhoda | |
| 1980 | Cuba Crossing | Tracy | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Sheila Daniels | |
| 1983 | My Tutor | Terry Green | |
| 1989 | Teen Witch | Margaret Miller | |
| 1989 | Satan's Princess | Leah | |
| 1993 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Beth Braddock |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Alice | Debbie | Episode: "Pay the Fifty Dollars" |
| 1976 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Barbara Jean Smathers | Episode: "What's Wrong with Swimming?" |
| 1976 | Monster Squad | Mimi Falters | Episode: "The Astrologer" |
| 1976 | The Practice | Rhonda Curtis | Episode: "It's All in the Head" |
| 1976 | Van Dyke and Company | Computer Female Date #1 | Episode #1.6 |
| 1976 | Rhoda | Cissy | Episode: "A Touch of Classy" |
| 1977 | Blansky's Beauties | Bambi Benton | 13 episodes |
| 1977 | The Natural Look | Jane | Television film |
| 1977–1978 | The Betty White Show | Tracy Garrett | 13 episodes |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Dina McKay / Nina McKay | Episode: "Fool for a Client/Double Your Pleasure" |
| 1978 | Starsky & Hutch | Melinda Rogers | Episode: "The Groupie" |
| 1978–1979 | Who's Watching the Kids? | Stacy Turner | 11 episodes |
| 1978–1986 | The Love Boat | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1980 | The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts | Marcia | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Help Wanted: Male | Aggie Swoboda | Television film |
| 1982 | Taxi | The Beautiful Actress | Episode: "Alex the Gofer" |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Megan O'Toole | Episode: "Hearts of Steele" |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Donna May McCabe | Episode: "Goin' Nowhere Fast" |
| 1984 | Empire | Meredith | 6 episodes |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Karen Andrews | Episode: "The Bikini Murders" |
| 1984–1985 | It's Your Move | Eileen Burton | 18 episodes |
| 1985 | Finder of Lost Loves | Kathy Cullen | Episode: "From the Heart" |
| 1985 | Poison Ivy | Margo Klopper | Television film |
| 1985 | Comedy Factory | Deborah Kazinsky | Episode: "Side by Side" |
| 1985, 1986 | Simon & Simon | Elizabeth Charles | 2 episodes |
| 1985, 1987 | Hotel | Various roles | |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Dorothy | Episode: "Magic Saturday" |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Lois Ames | Episode: "Death Takes a Dive" |
| 1987 | Mr. Belvedere | Waitress | Episode: "Baby" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Mrs. Sheffield | Episode: "In the Custody of a Clown" |
| 1988 | Out of This World | Diane | Episode: "Pen Pals" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Leszczak, Bob (2 November 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Hughes, Mike (October 7, 1984). "Pretty, funny Caren Kaye embarks on sixth TV series". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett News Service. p. 12. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (16 May 2016). Single Season Sitcoms of the 1980s: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-1-4766-2384-9. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Caren Kaye at IMDb
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