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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703092103321

Autore

Grier Pam <1949->

Titolo

Foxy : my life in three acts / / Pam Grier with Andrea Cagan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springboard Press, , 2010

ISBN

0-446-56470-2

1-59995-981-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 280 p., [16] p. of plates ) : ill. ;

Collana

Fast facts

Questions and answers

Disciplina

792.02/8092

B

Soggetti

Actors - United States

African American actors

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

The early years, 1949-1970 -- 'Fros and freaks, 1970-1989 -- Finding the balance, 1990-the present.

Sommario/riassunto

The actress known for such films as "Foxy Brown" and "Jackie Brown" tells her personal stories for the first time, from her army-brat upbringing to her relationships with Richard Pryor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to her battles against racism, sexism, and cancer.