Rosalind Miles (actress)
| Rosalind Miles | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rosalind Ann Miles June 20, 1951 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–84 |
| Known for |
Arna Asby in Shaft's Big Score! Erica in I Spit on Your Corpse Cloris Boston in Friday Foster |
| Spouse(s) |
Jim Kelly (m. 1975–77) Todd Davis (m. 1979–2013) (his death)[1] |
Rosalind Ann Miles (born June 20, 1951) is an American film and television actress.[2] Miles most notable roles were in 1970's American blaxploitation films such as; Shaft's Big Score! (1972), The Black Six (1973) and Friday Foster (1975).[3] Miles had a starring role as in Al Adamson's 1974 crime/drama film I Spit on Your Corpse (also known as Girls For Rent).[4][5]
Life and career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Miles began her acting career in the early 1970s, mostly in films labeled as blaxploitation. Miles was also featured in films such as How's Your Love Life? (1971), The Black Six (1973) and The Manhandlers (1975).[6] In 1977, Miles auditioned for the role of Coretta Scott King for the NBC television mini-series based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King, but the role was portrayed by Cicely Tyson.[7]
Personal
Miles was married twice, from 1975 until 1977 to actor and martial artist Jim Kelly and actor Todd Davis from 1979 until his death in 2013.[8] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | How's Your Love Life? | Julie | |
| Here's Lucy | Stewardess/Waitress | Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night (Season 4/Episode 12, – Nov. 29, 1971) The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver (Season 5/Episode 6, – Oct. 16, 1972) | |
| 1972 | Columbo | Nancy | Short Fuse (Season 1/Episode 6 – Jan. 19, 1972) |
| Shaft's Big Score! | Arna Asby | ||
| 1973 | The Black Six | Ceal | |
| 1974 | I Spit on Your Corpse | Erica | |
| The Manhandlers | Mo | ||
| 1975 | Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan | Rose Jackson | TV Movie |
| The Turning Point of Jim Malloy | Bo-Peep | TV Movie | |
| Friday Foster | Cloris Boston | ||
| 1976 | Starsky and Hutch | Dorothy Nedloe | Bounty Hunter (Season 1/Episode 22 – Apr. 21, 1976) |
| Baretta | Big Mama | Can't Win for Losin' (Season 3/Episode 11 – Dec. 15, 1976) | |
| 1977 | Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover | Alice | TV Movie |
| 1978 | To Kill A Cop | Ida | TV Movie |
References
- ↑ Ocala Star-Banner - Mar 17, 1979
- ↑ The Battle Among The Beauties (Ebony Magazine – November, 1973)
- ↑ For One Week Only: The World of Exploitation Films
- ↑ Rosalind Miles: Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television By Bob McCann
- ↑ New York Beat (Jet Magazine – March 30, 1972)
- ↑ Rosalind Miles Theiapolis: Rosalind Miles
- ↑ People Are Talking About (Jet Magazine – May 26, 1977)
- ↑ The Courier – April 21, 1979