Born July 18, 1941· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Born and raised in Philadelphia, the actress of African-American heritage earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 1968 before completing an MFA in Theatre Arts at UCLA. After a brief Broadway debut in 1974 and early film parts in Death Wish and The Gambler, she gained critical notice with an Off-Broadway lead in 1976 and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured…
