Pam Grier
Blaxploitation films have introduced Pam Grier to the world in the early 1970’s. Her movies: Foxy Brown, Coffy, and Sheba, baby may remind you of her. She continued acting even after the 1970’s. She starred in movies such as Man with the Iron Fists, Mars Attacks! and Bad Grandmas. She has just announced that a documentary which drew its inspiration from her book called Pam will be released. Perhaps, you have seen her in This is Us as the grandma.
Linda Gray
This one is not your usual Hollywood fairytales. Linda Gray did not become famous by landing the leading role in her breakout movie. In fact, she was the body double in the movie The Graduate for Mrs. Robinson. You could say that it launched her into stardom. She also said that she received $25 per leg in that movie! It wasn’t Anne Bancroft’s pair of legs at all! After that, she took the lead in the show Dallas as Sue Ellen. She even reappeared in the same role in the show’s remake. Throughout the years, she has continued to work in the movie industry collaborating with actors like Sylvester Stallone in Oscar. She also starred in The Entertainer and Star of Jaipur. Her most recent work is Prescience where she once again takes the leading role.