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Dorothi Fox (born January 8, 1930) is an American actress who has starred in television, film and on stage. Born in New York City, she started her career in African-American theatre before moving to the big screen in the 1970s appearing in blaxploitation films such as Come Back, Charleston Blue (1972) and The Wiz (1978) as well as the comedy Bananas (1971) and the political thriller Three Days of the Condor (1975). Her career continued into the 21st century with roles in television productions including the Onion News Network.




Early life


Fox hails from the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.




Career


Dorothi Fox began her career with the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) in 1966 as head usher. She made her debut on Broadway in “The Last of Mrs. Lincoln” by James Prideaux. She acted extensively with the New Federal Theatre of Woodie King Jr. and with numerous other theatrical troupes.
Fox moved to the big screen in the 1970s starring in films of the blaxploitation genre. In the 1971 comedy film Bananas she portrayed Federal Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover disguised as a black woman.
In the 2000s she achieved fame portraying the quick-witted political commentator Nancy Fichandler in the Onion News Network. Other television roles include Random Acts of Flyness and Orange is the New Black.
In 2019, she returned to the stage with the Negro Ensemble Company in "Imminently Yours" by Karimah. The tragicomedy set in the American South follows the experiences of an intergenerational ensemble of American descendants of slaves (ADOS). She played the role of Lillie Mae.




Filmography






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External links


Dorothi Fox at IMDb
Dorothi Fox at TV Guide
Dorothi Fox at Rotten Tomatoes

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