Pam Grier
Due to her fame in blaxploitation and women in prison movies, many criticized Pam Grier. However, she’s still very famous for her performances in Foxy Brown, Coffy and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. Grier has been nominated many times and even had guest roles on some television shows. Also, she was nominated for an Emmy for her work on HBO’s animated show, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.
Pam Grier
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster still stands as one of the best actresses in her time. Did you know she started as a child model at the age of three? Her big break through of course was in Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro. This Yale graduate won Academy and Golden Globes for her role in Silence of the Lambs. Many applauded her for her coming out during her acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th Golden Globes.
Jodie Foster