Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell
Cadell in 2013
Born1956 (age 69–70)
Occupations
  • Sexologist
  • writer
  • therapist
  • actress
Years active1974–present
Spouse
​
​
(m. 1992; died 2014)​
WebsiteOfficial website

Ava Cadell (born Éva Csáth Ildikó, 1956) is a Hungarian and American sexologist, writer and therapist on issues of sexuality, and former actress.

Early life

Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1956, Cadell appeared in British and American TV and films from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Career

An early role was as a model on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son, in the episode "Back in Fashion" (1974). American roles included episodes of Dallas and The Love Boat.

She later moved to California and embarked on an academic career, receiving a doctorate in human behavior from Newport University and a doctorate of education in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco. She then began writing and lecturing, based out of Los Angeles.

Cadell runs a private practice in Los Angeles which counsels individuals and couples on personal issues. In 2003, she was featured on an episode of A&E's Take This Job, entitled "The Love Connection".

Personal life

In 1979 Cadell married restaurateur Andrew Martyn-Smith. The couple moved from England to Miami, and then to Los Angeles. She was later married to criminal defense attorney Peter Knecht from 1992 until his death in 2014.

Selected filmography

Year Title Role
1998 L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach Ava
1993 Fit to Kill Ava
1993 Amore! Mrs. Scarborough
1992 Hard Hunted Ava
1991 Do or Die Ava
1988 Not of This Earth Second Hooker
1985 Into the Night Club hostess
1985 Commando Girl in bed at motel
1984 Jungle Warriors Didi Belair
1983 Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 The Blonde
1981 History of the World, Part I French girl
1979 Outer Touch Partha
1979 The Golden Lady Anita
1978 The Hound of the Baskervilles Marsha
1975 The Ups and Downs of a Handyman Schoolgirl
1974 Confessions of a Window Cleaner Naked college girl

Selected published works

Books

  • 1993: Hot Spots. Hot Spots Publishing.
  • 1997: Between the Sheets. A.C. Entertainment. ISBN 978-0966262346
  • 1998: Love Around the House. A.C. Publishing. ISBN 978-0966262308
  • 1999: Confessions to a Sexologist. Los Angeles: Peters Publishing. ISBN 978-0966262322
  • 1999: The Stock Market Orgasm. Peters Publishing. ISBN 978-0966262315
  • 2002: 12 Steps to Everlasting Love. Peters Publishing. ISBN 978-0966262339
  • 2004: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Oral Sex. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. ISBN 978-1592572939
  • 2005: Dr. Ava's Tantra Workbook. Kudos Inc. ISBN 978-0966262384
  • 2011: The Sexy Little Book of Oral Pleasure. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. ISBN 978-1615641345
  • 2012: The Sexy Little Book of Sex Games. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. ISBN 978-1101556245
  • 2014: Neuroloveology: The Power to Mindful Love & Sex. New York: Open Road Integrated Media. ISBN 978-1624672255
  • 2015: Idiot's Guides: Kama Sutra. London: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-1615647163

Audio

Journal articles

References

  1. ↑ "Ava Cadell". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  2. 1 2 János, Kóczián (17 June 2024). Emigráns Magyar Filmesek Lexikona (in Hungarian). Novum Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-3-99146-462-4.
  3. 1 2 3 Edwards, Gerald (18 March 1984). "The lady who lured the rascal to bed". Sunday Mirror. p. 23.
  4. ↑ Favre, Jeff (17 June 2004). "Adult education". Ventura County Star. p. 110.
  5. ↑ Gates, Anita (13 August 2003). "'Take This Job' a day at the office, from paparazzi to fishing". Anchorage Daily News. p. 42.
  6. ↑ Kroznik, John Paulk (13 August 2003). "Take This Job... shows how some find and keep love". Edmonton Journal. p. 32.
  7. ↑ Jeffrey, Frank (13 August 1978). "People Talk". The Sunday People. p. 10.
  8. ↑ "Expensive inspector". Dorset Echo. 13 August 1979. p. 5.
  9. ↑ Kilday, Gregg (2014-10-03). "Attorney Peter Knecht Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  10. ↑ Litherland, Roy (22 November 1979). "Turgid slap and tickle". The Bolton News. p. 2.
  11. ↑ "Events & Openings". The Buffalo News. 29 August 1980. p. 53.
  12. ↑ Toye, Randall (5 December 1981). "Amateurish Spaced Out is only intergalactic soft-core porno flick". The Hamilton Spectator. p. 54.
  13. ↑ "The Weekender, 08 Dec 1993". The Weekender. 1993-12-08. p. 27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.