Teresa Graves
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Teresa Graves was an American actress and singer born on 10 January 1948 in Texas. She is best known for her leading role in the television series *Get Christie Love!* (1974–1975), in which she played an undercover detective, becoming the first Black woman to star in a primetime drama series in the United States. She began her career as a singer, appearing notably on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1971 with songs such as "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" and "Respect". Prior to that, she appeared on variet...
Known For
Filmography
Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops
2016
as Self
Vampira
1974
as Countess Vampira
Black Eye
1974
as Cynthia
Get Christie Love!
1974
as Christie Love
Get Christie Love!
1974
as Christie Love
Dinah!
1974
as Self
That Man Bolt
1973
as Samantha Nightingale
The Rookies
1972
as Susan Davis
The Funny Side
1971
as Minority Wife
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Nurse Allen
Turn-On
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Regular Performer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self