Leading Lady
Grier is best known for her portrayal in Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown (unrelated to Foxy Brown), and Coffy. She will forever be remembered as the strong lead-woman who thrived in her strength and empowerment!
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The More You Know
- Keanu Reeves used his profit from The Matrix to buy a motorcycle for all of the movie's stuntmen.
- Hattie McDaniels was the first Black actor to win an Oscar
- Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
- Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.