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Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portraying eccentric and offbeat characters, and established herself as a figure of New Hollywood .
Italian actress [45] Mary Carlisle: 1914–2018: 104: American actress [46] Diana Serra Cary: 1918–2020: 101: American silent film child actress (known as "Baby Peggy"), author and cinema historian [47] Christian Casadesus: 1912–2014: 101: French actor; brother of fellow actress and centenarian Gisèle Casadesus [48] Gisèle Casadesus: 1914 ...
Nichelle Nichols (/ n ɪ ˈ ʃ ɛ l / nish-EL; born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022) [1] was an American actress, singer and dancer whose portrayal of Uhura in Star Trek and its film sequels was groundbreaking for African American actresses on American television. [2]
Ruby Dee was a Black actress, writer and activist who stepped into the limelight just as Hollywood began allowing Black actors to portray substantial, non-stereotypical characters.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American actresses. It includes actresses that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories ...
Beverly Ann Johnson [1] [3] (born October 13, 1952) [4] is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in August 1974, after Donyale Luna was the first Black model to appear on the cover of British Vogue in 1966.
Gorgeous as ever! "Get Smart" actress Barbara Feldon, who rose to fame in the 1960s alongside Don Adams in the classic secret agent sitcom, looked lovely on June 21 at Supanova Comic Con.
Leslie Marian Uggams (/ ˈ ʌ ɡ ə m z /; [1] born May 25, 1943) [2] is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968.