Mitzi Kapture

Who is Mitzi Kapture?

Mitzi Gaynor Donahue is an American actress, also credited and more popularly known as Mitzi Kapture.

Kapture began her career in films before becoming an international television star. She gained international exposure with her first major television series regular role as Sergeant Rita Lee Lance in the television series Silk Stalkings. Silk Stalkings premiered on CBS and USA but later moved solely to USA Network. "Silk" aired for 8 seasons and became USA network's highest rated original drama series. Kapture's role as Rita, the other half of the two "Sams" for almost 5 years, cemented her respectability as an actor. Paired with Rob Estes who played Sergeant Chris Lorenzo, Kapture gained global recognition along with her co-star since the show was broadcast in many countries. The show featured many notable guest stars including Ben Vereen, Stephen Cannell, and George Hamilton. Kapture garnered much praise for her strong portrayal of the character who was a role model for many young women. Sergeant Lance eventually became Lieutenant Lance by the time Kapture left the series in 1995 to have her first daughter. During her time with the series, Kapture also sat in the director's chair.