Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell is a Hungarian and American sexologist, writer and therapist on issues of sexuality, and former actress.

Career

Born in Hungary, Cadell appeared in British and American TV and films from the 1970s to the 1990s. An early role was as a model on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son, in the episode "Back in Fashion" (1974).

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.

Personal life She was 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. 1998: Love Around the House. A.C. Publishing. 1999: Confessions to a Sexologist. Los Angeles: Peters Publishing. 1999: The Stock Market Orgasm. Peters Publishing. 2002: 12 Steps to Everlasting Love. Peters Publishing. 2004: The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Oral Sex. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. 2005: Dr. Ava's Tantra Workbook. Kudos Inc. 2011: The Sexy Little Book of Oral Pleasure. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. 2012: The Sexy Little Book of Sex Games. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. 2014: Neuroloveology: The Power to Mindful Love & Sex. New York: Open Road Integrated Media. 2015: Idiot's Guides: Kama Sutra. London: DK Publishing.

Audio 1995: Soundz of Sex, music album, 1997: Between the Sheets, audiobook, 2003: DOC Johnson Presents: Ava's Hot Lips, audiobook,

Journal articles Cadell, A. (2010). "The Loveologist Guide to Cheating: Secrets to Why People Cheat and How to Prevent Cheating". Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality.