American actress who pioneered female action leads in 1970s blaxploitation cinema, recognized for "Coffy", "Foxy Brown", and Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown".
Background
Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Grier moved between US Air Force bases as a child. She studied at Metropolitan State University of Denver before being discovered by Roger Corman’s New World Pictures.
Career
Jack Hill cast her in “Coffy” (1973) as the first leading lady of action cinema. Her late-career renaissance came with Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” (1997), in which she played the title role.
Style
Grier is recognized as a foundational figure for women of color in action cinema. She published the memoir “Foxy - My Life in Three Acts” in 2010 and has been an outspoken advocate for cancer awareness.
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