Vonetta McGee
Biography
Vonetta Lawrence McGee was an American actress born on January 14, 1945, in San Francisco, California. She passed away on July 9, 2010, at the age of sixty-five. McGee made her acting debut in the Spaghetti Western The Great Silence. She subsequently appeared in several blaxploitation films, including Hammer, Melinda, Blacula, Shaft in Africa, Detroit 9000, and Thomasine and Bushrod alongside her then-boyfriend Max Julien. In 1975, she co-starred with Clint Eastwood in The Eiger Sanction. Additionally, she was a regular cast member on the Universal Television situation comedy Bustin' Loose, portraying the character Mimi Shaw during its only season spanning from 1987 to 1988.
Career overview
Vonetta Lawrence McGee was an American actress born on January 14, 1945, in San Francisco, California. Her acting career included forty-two known credits on film and television. She made her acting debut in the Spaghetti Western The Great Silence. Following her debut, she became known for her appearances in several blaxploitation films during the 1970s. Her film credits in this genre included Hammer, Melinda, Blacula, Shaft in Africa, Detroit 9000, and the 1974 film Thomasine and Bushrod, in which she appeared alongside her then boyfriend Max Julien.
In 1975, McGee starred alongside Clint Eastwood as his co-star in the film The Eiger Sanction. Later in her television career, she appeared as a regular cast member on the Universal Television situation comedy Bustin' Loose. On the show, she portrayed the character Mimi Shaw during its only season, which aired from 1987 to 1988. McGee passed away on July 9, 2010, at the age of sixty-five.
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Full Filmography
42 titles- Filming Silenzio (2017) as (archive footage)
- Black August (2007) as Georgia Jackson
- Johnny B Good (1998) as Lidia
- EZ Streets (1996)
- The Man Next Door (1996) as Rapists' Rehabilitator
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) as Claudia Petrie
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992) as Annie Bollin
- You Must Remember This (1992) as Brenda
- Stormy Weathers (1992)
- Brother Future (1991) as Mortilla
- To Sleep with Anger (1990) as Pat
- Bustin' Loose (1987) as Mimi Shaw
- L.A. Law (1986) as Jackie Williams
- Amen (1986)
- Hell Town (1985) as Sister Indigo
- Father of Hell Town (1985) as Sister Indigo
- Repo Man (1984) as Marlene
- Black Hollywood (1984) as Self
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Claudia Petrie
- Scruples (1981) as Francine
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Inez Stuart/Josephine Baker
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
- Superdome (1978) as Sonny
- Foxbat (1977) as Toni Hill
- Brothers (1977) as Paula Jones
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- The Eiger Sanction (1975) as Jemima Brown
- Police Woman (1974)
- Thomasine & Bushrod (1974) as Thomasine
- Shaft in Africa (1973) as Aleme
- Scream Blacula Scream (1973) as Luva (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Norliss Tapes (1973) as Mme. Jeckiel
- Detroit 9000 (1973) as Roby Harris
- Blacula (1972) as Tina
- Hammer (1972) as Lois
- The Crucified Girls of San Ramon (1972) as Claire
- Melinda (1972) as Melinda
- The Kremlin Letter (1970) as The Negress
- The Lost Man (1969) as Diane Lawrence
- The Great Silence (1968) as Pauline
- Western, Italian Style (1968) as Self
- Faustina (1968) as Faustina Ceccarelli
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Vonetta McGee best known for?
Vonetta McGee is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including EZ Streets (1996), (re)motel (2021), L.A. Law (1986), Amen (1986).
When and where was Vonetta McGee born?
Vonetta McGee was born on January 14, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA. They passed away on July 9, 2010.
How many credits does Vonetta McGee have?
Vonetta McGee has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2017.
What is Vonetta McGee's background in cinema and television?
Vonetta Lawrence McGee was an American actress born on January 14, 1945, in San Francisco, California. She passed away on July 9, 2010, at the age of sixty-five. McGee made her acting debut in the Spaghetti Western The Great Silence. She subsequently appeared in several blaxploitation films, including Hammer, Melinda, ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Great Silence (1968) as Pauline — aged about 23
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Inez Stuart/Josephine Baker — aged about 35
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) — aged about 30
- L.A. Law (1986) as Jackie Williams — aged about 41
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978) — aged about 33
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Claudia Petrie — aged about 37
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