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My Take
Gloria Hendry strikes me as a genuine trailblazer whose significance outsizes her filmography. Born in Winter Haven, Florida, she made history as one of the first Black women to play a Bond girl, as Rosie Carver in 1973's Live and Let Die, and brought real presence to blaxploitation landmarks like Black Caesar. What I admire is the nerve it took to stand center-screen in an era stacked against her. The glamour of a former model is there, but underneath it is the steel of someone walking a path that hadn't been cleared. For lovers of 1970s cinema, she's an essential name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gloria Hendry
- Name (Japanese)
- グロリア・ヘンドリー
- Reading
- ぐろりあ・へんどりー
- Born
- March 3, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Winter Haven, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gloria Hendry born?
Born March 3, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Gloria Hendry from?
Gloria Hendry is from Winter Haven, Florida, United States.
What does Gloria Hendry do?
Gloria Hendry works as actor, model, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.