NORVIND, EVA

(Eva Johanne Chegodaleva Sakonskaja aka "Ava Taurel")

(1944 - )

Eva Norvind was born in Norway, but moved to France at the age of 15 when her stepfather died. Several years later, she traveled from Canada to New York, and finally wound up in Mexico at the age of 20. There she appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, includingSanto vs. la invasión de los marcianosandPacto de sangre; however, Norvind says she was blacklisted by producers for her outspoken feminist views, and eventually she returned to New York. Since that time she has had a variety of careers, most notoriously as "Ava Taurel," an S&M sex therapist.Didn't Do It For Love(1998) is a documentary about her life. Norvind's daughter, Nailea Norvind, is currently a young actress in Mexico.