Shirley Washington is a television and film actress who appeared in television shows from 1970. She appeared in two episodes of '' Mission: Impossible'' playing a Stewardess in the 1970 TV episode ''Flight'' and as a Travel Agent in the 1972 TV episode ''The Puppet'' and as Maggie in a ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''All Star Comics'' Introducing Wonder Woman, #8, published October 21, 1941, with her first feature in ''Sensation Comic ...

'' TV episode, "Chinese Puzzle". In the mid 1970s she starred in some

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films as Mrs Jefferson in ''

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'' 1974, '' T.N.T. Jackson'' in 1975, as Theda in ''

Darktown Strutters ''Darktown Strutters'' is a 1975 blaxploitation musical comedy film from New World Pictures. Despite having mixed reviews at the time of its release, it has gained cult status over the years with praise from film director Quentin Tarantino. Ta ...

'' 1975 and in ''Disco 9000'' in 1976.

Television

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'' - "The Old and the Restless" (1986) TV episode - Gina *''

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'' (1980) - Patient Debbie *'' Police Woman'' - "The Inside Connection" (1977) TV episode - Bessie *''

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'' - "Aunt Esther Meets Her Son" (1976) TV episode - Salesgirl *''

'' - "Women of Transplant Island" (1973) TV episode - Maggie *'' Mission: Impossible'' - "The Puppet" (1972) TV episode - Girl Travel Agent *''Mission: Impossible'' - "Flight" (1970) TV episode - Stewardess

Film

* 1977 ''Get Down And Boogie'' * 1976 ''Disco 9000'' as Receptionist * 1975 ''

'' as Theda * 1975 '' T.N.T. Jackson'' (uncredited) * 1974 ''

'' as Mrs. Jefferson * 1973 '' Wonder Women''

References

Reading

*(Article) Black Stars"(USA) June 1975, pg. 32–35, by: Walter Jenkins, "Shirley Washington Tells How She Cracked Hollywood"

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Shirley American film actresses American television actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses