Gloria Hendry (born March 3, 1949) is an American actress and former model. Hendry is best known for her roles in films from the 1970s, most notably: portraying Rosie Carver in 1973's

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film '' Live and Let Die''; and Helen Bradley in the blaxploitation film '' Black Caesar'', and the sequel, ''

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''.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in

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or Winter Haven, Florida (sources differ), Hendry was the older of two daughters. Hendry's family, which consisted of her mother and sister relocated to

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Retrieved March 15, 2020.

Career

Hendry worked as a Playboy Bunny at the New York Playboy Club from 1965 until 1972. In 1968, Hendry received her first acting role in Sidney Poitier's film ''For Love of Ivy'', followed by a small role in the 1970 film ''The Landlord''. In 1973, Hendry portrayed the Bond girl Rosie Carver in the

film '' Live and Let Die''. In that film, she became the first African American woman to become romantically involved with 007; Trina Parks, who played a nemesis to Bond rather than a love interest in ''Diamonds Are Forever (film), Diamonds Are Forever'' (the previous Bond film) is considered to be the first Black Bond girl. Hendry later starred in several 1970s blaxploitation films, including ''Across 110th Street'' (1972), ''Slaughter's Big Rip-Off'' (1973), and both the 1973 films '' Black Caesar'' and its sequel ''

''. She also portrayed the martial arts expert, Sydney, in ''Black Belt Jones'' (1974), and appeared in ''Savage Sisters'' (1974) and ''Bare Knuckles'' (1977). Her later films included the horror film ''Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings'' (1994) and the action comedy ''Freaky Deaky (film), Freaky Deaky'' (2012).

Filmography

Film

References

Sources

External links

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The Gloria Hendry Interview
(about ''Live and Let Die'')

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