Caren Kaye is a retired American television and film actress who has appeared in 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), and It's Your Move (1984–1985).
Early years and education Kaye was educated at the High School of Performing Arts and Carnegie Mellon University. In the early 1970s, she studied and practiced the improvisational games created by Viola Spolin.
Career From 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.
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, 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, 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.
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 Kaye married actor Renny Temple, who performed with her in the War Babies troupe, and they have one child.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1973CheckmateAlex1974The Lords of FlatbushStudent1977Looking for Mr. GoodbarRhoda1980Cuba CrossingTracy1982Some Kind of HeroSheila Daniels1983My TutorTerry Green1989Teen WitchMargaret Miller1989Satan's PrincessLeah1994Pumpkinhead II: Blood WingsBeth Braddock
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1976AliceDebbieEpisode: "Pay the Fifty Dollars"1976The Mary Tyler Moore ShowBarbara Jean SmathersEpisode: "What's Wrong with Swimming?"1976Monster SquadMimi FaltersEpisode: "The Astrologer"1976The PracticeRhonda CurtisEpisode: "It's All in the Head"1976Van Dyke and CompanyComputer Female Date #1Episode #1.61976RhodaCissyEpisode: "A Touch of Classy"1977Blansky's BeautiesBambi Benton13 episodes1977The Natural LookJaneTelevision film1977–1978The Betty White ShowTracy Garrett13 episodes1978Fantasy IslandDina McKay / Nina McKayEpisode: "Fool for a Client/Double Your Pleasure"1978Starsky & HutchMelinda RogersEpisode: "The Groupie"1978–1979Who's Watching the Kids?Stacy Turner11 episodes1978–1986The Love BoatVarious roles6 episodes1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboCarnieEpisode: "The Day That Shark Ate Lobo"1980The Life and Times of Eddie RobertsMarcia5 episodes1982Help Wanted: MaleAggie SwobodaTelevision film1982TaxiThe Beautiful ActressEpisode: "Alex the Gofer"1983Remington SteeleMegan O'TooleEpisode: "Hearts of Steele"1983Hardcastle and McCormickDonna May McCabeEpisode: "Goin' Nowhere Fast"1984EmpireMeredith6 episodes1984Matt HoustonKaren AndrewsEpisode: "The Bikini Murders"1984–1985It's Your MoveEileen Burton18 episodes1985Finder of Lost LovesKathy CullenEpisode: "From the Heart"1985Poison IvyMargo KlopperTelevision film1985Comedy FactoryDeborah KazinskyEpisode: "Side by Side"1985, 1986Simon & SimonElizabeth Charles2 episodes1985, 1987HotelVarious roles1986Amazing StoriesDorothyEpisode: "Magic Saturday"1987Murder, She WroteLois AmesEpisode: "Death Takes a Dive"1987Mr. BelvedereWaitressEpisode: "Baby"198721 Jump StreetMrs. SheffieldEpisode: "In the Custody of a Clown"1988Out of This WorldDianeEpisode: "Pen Pals"
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