Born December 19, 1924· New York City, New York, USA
† Died January 28, 2021
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Emerging from a Harlem upbringing after being born in the Bronx to West Indian immigrants, she honed her craft under Lee Strasberg before entering the entertainment world as a model and then a film bit-part in the mid-1950s. Her breakthrough arrived with the 1972 drama Sounder, earning her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, while television milestones included a regular role on CBS’s soci…
