Rosalind Miles (actress): Difference between revisions

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1950|6|20}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Nathaniel Miles<br>|1968|1970|reason=div.}}<br>{{marriage|[[Jim Kelly (martial artist)|Jim Kelly]]<br />|1973|1977|reason=div.}}<br>{{marriage|Todd Davis<br />|1979|2013|reason=d.}} <ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19790317&id=WMJPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ugUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7292,5311264&hl=en Ocala Star-Banner - Mar 17, 1979]</ref>

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|Shaft's Big Score!]]''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4rEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=rosalind+miles+1972&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXuOHv2afUAhXJslQKHRjaDS0Q6AEIUjAI#v=onepage&q=rosalind%20miles%201972&f=false JET Magazine – March 30, 1972]</ref>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'').<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC&pg=PA229&dq=rosalind+miles+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAWoVChMIwqK6z7uqyAIVBhkeCh1PWgPo#v=onepage&q=rosalind%20miles%20actress&f=false Rosalind Miles: Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television By Bob McCann]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4rEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=rosalind+miles+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwATgUahUKEwj_j_bZu6_IAhUJWx4KHWtrDiM#v=onepage&q=rosalind%20miles%20actress&f=false New York Beat (Jet Magazine – March 30, 1972)]</ref> Miles had roles in such film as ''[[The Black Six]]'' (1973), ''The Manhandlers'' (1974).<ref>[http://people.theiapolis.com/actress-DWAG/rosalind-miles/ Rosalind Miles Theiapolis: Rosalind Miles]</ref> Miles appeared alongside [[Pam Grier]] as Cloris Boston, a fashion model, in 1975's blaxploitation film ''[[Friday Foster (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 (miniseries)|King]]'', but the role was portrayed by [[Cicely Tyson]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SbsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42&dq=rosalind+miles+actress&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAzgUahUKEwj_j_bZu6_IAhUJWx4KHWtrDiM#v=onepage&q=rosalind%20miles%20actress&f=false People Are Talking About (Jet Magazine – May 26, 1977)]</ref> 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.

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 (martial artist)|Jim Kelly]] and actor Todd Davis from 1979 until his death in 2013. Miles has no children.<ref>[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%2023/Pittsburgh%20PA%20Courier/Pittsburgh%20PA%20Courier%201979/Pittsburgh%20PA%20Courier%201979%20-%200244.pdf The Courier – April 21, 1979]</ref> She currently resides in [[Los Angeles, California]].

[[Category:1950 births]]