Ava Cadell

Hungarian actor and writer

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Ava Cadell

Born	Ildiko Eva Csath (1956-06-15) June 15, 1956 (age 67) Budapest, Hungary
Occupation(s)	sexologist, media therapist, author, speaker, producer
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Peter Knecht (1992-2014) (his death)
Website	www.avacadell.com

Ava Cadell (born Ildiko Eva Csath; June 15, 1956) is a former actress, writer, producer and currently a therapist and speaker on issues of sexuality.^[1]^[2]

Career

Ava Cadell holds a doctorate in human behavior from Newport University (California) and a doctorate of education in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. She transitioned into teaching, writing and lecturing, primary based in Los Angeles. Through her private practice, Cadell counsels individuals and couples on personal issues including infidelity, orgasm barriers, performance problems, sexual compulsion, parental concerns, power struggles,^[3] anger management, fear of intimacy, lack of communication and lack of desire.^[4]

Personal life

Cadell was previously married to Los Angeles - based criminal defense attorney Peter Knecht from 1992 until his death. She has a stepson, Chance, a stepdaughter, Courtney, and a step grandson. Knecht passed away on October 3, 2014, at his residence in California after battling cancer.^[5]

Filmography

Film Appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach	Ava	Director: Andy Sidaris
1993	Fit to Kill	Ava	Director: Andy Sidaris
1993	Amore!	Mrs. Scarborough	Director: Lorenzo Doumani
1992	Hard Hunted	Ava	Director: Andy Sidaris
1992	Lunch Box	Maggie Dancer	Director: Yusuf Khan
1991	Do or Die	Ava	Director: Andy Sidaris
1991	The Master Demon	Jan	Director: Samuel Oldham
1988	Not of this Earth	Second Hooker	Director: Jim Wynorski
1985	Into the Night	Club Hostess	Director: John Landis
1985	Commando	Girl in Bed at Motel	Director: Mark L. Lester
1984	Jungle Warriors	Didi Belair	Director: Ernst R. von Theumer
1983	Smokey and the Bandit Part 3	Blonde	Director: Dick Lowry
1981	History of the World, Part I	French Girl	Director: Mel Brooks
1979	Outer Touch	Partha	Director: Norman J. Warren
1979	The Golden Lady	Anita	Director: José Ramón Larraz
1978	The Hound of the Baskervilles	Marsha	Director: Paul Morrissey
1975	The Ups and Downs of a Handyman	Schoolgirl
1974	Confessions of a Sex Maniac	Ava
1974	Jolly Hockey Sticks
1974	Confessions of a Window Cleaner	Naked College Girl

Published works

Books

1993: Hot Spots. Hot Spots Publishing.^[6]
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 books

1997: Between the Sheets, ISBN 0966262344
2003, DOC Johnson Presents: Ava's Hot Lips, ASIN B000ZUBY0A

Music albums

1995: Soundz of sex, ASIN B000008QSL

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.^[7]

References

^ "Ava Cadell". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
^ "Dr. Ava Cadell signs new book, 'NeuroLoveology'". The Malibu Times. May 7, 2014.
^ Cadell, Ava (1999). Confessions to a Sexologist. Los Angeles: Peter's Publishing. pp. 1–6. ISBN 0-9662623-2-8.
^ Gates, Anita (August 13, 2003). "A Day At The Office". The New York Times.
^ Kilday, Gregg (2014-10-03). "Attorney Peter Knecht Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
^ "The Weekender, 08 Dec 1993". The Weekender. 1993-12-08. p. 27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
^ Cadell, Ava (2010-01-01). "The loveologist guide to cheating: secrets to why people cheat and how to prevent cheating". Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality. 13.