Pam Grier

Moved a lot as a child because of her father's military career. Was a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos at the age of 19; quit after two months. Entered beauty contests to try to win money for college.  Was a backup singer for Bobby Womack and Sly Stone. In 1998, received NAACP Image Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress for her comeback role in Jackie Brown . Earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2000 for her work on the animated HBO series Happily… Show more Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child . Is cofounder of Melting Pot Designs, a company that designs paper products and specialty items. Penned a memoir in 2010 titled Foxy: My Life in Three Acts, in which she revealed details about a childhood rape and a cervical-cancer diagnosis. Considers herself a "country girl" and calls her rural Colorado home her "sanctuary." ~ Rovi

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