Role Film actress Name Rosalind Miles | Years active 1970–84 Occupation Actress Movies Shaft's Big Score | |
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Full Name Rosalind Ann Miles Born January 15, 1940 (age 72) ( 1951-06-20 ) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Known for Arna Asby in Shaft's Big Score!Erica in I Spit on Your CorpseCloris Boston in Friday Foster Spouse(s) Jim Kelly (m. 1975–77)Todd Davis (m. 1979–86) | ||
Preview Clip: Girls For Rent (1974, starring Rosalind Miles)
Rosalind Beatrice Medlock (born January 15, 1940), known professionally as Rosalind Miles is an American former film and television actress and model. Miles is most known for her roles in film during the early to late 1970s. Miles appeared in mostly American blaxploitation films such as; Shaft's Big Score! (1972), The Black Six (1973) and Friday Foster (1975).
Contents
- Preview Clip Girls For Rent 1974 starring Rosalind Miles
- Life and career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Life and career
Born Rosalind Beatrice Medlock in Fort Worth, Texas, Miles is the daughter of Roscoe and Johnnie Mae Medlock, both teachers. Miles grew up an only child and became a fashion model for the John Robert Powers modeling agency in 1964. Miles attended Terrell High School, graduating in 1968. After high school, Miles moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her career in acting. Miles worked as a waitress in a local restaurant when she was discovered by a talent scout. In 1971, Miles made her film debut in Russel Vincent's How's Your Love Life? as Julie. Miles had several television appearances before her most notable role. In 1972, Miles played Arna Asby, the girlfriend of Shaft in the action film Shaft's Big Score!.After Shaft, Miles received a lead role as Erica in Al Adamson's 1974 crime film I Spit on Your Corpse (also known as Girls For Rent). Miles had roles in such film as The Black Six (1973), The Manhandlers (1974). Miles appeared alongside Pam Grier as Cloris Boston, a fashion model, in 1975's blaxploitation film Friday Foster. In 1977, Miles auditioned for the role of Coretta Scott King for the NBC television mini-series based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King, but the role was portrayed by Cicely Tyson. Miles last acting role was in Ernest Tidyman's To Kill A Cop in 1978. Miles was a part of the production of Guys and Dolls with her husband Todd Davis in 1981. Miles retired from acting in 1982.
Personal life
Miles has been married three times. Her first marriage was to her high school sweetheart Nathaniel Miles from 1968 to 1970. From 1973 until 1977, Miles was married to actor and martial artist Jim Kelly and actor Todd Davis from 1979 until his death in 2013. Miles has no children. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.