Vivica A. Fox
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Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American movie and television actress.
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Vivica A. Fox moved to California to become an actress, first on soap operas such as Days of Our Lives and The Young and the Restless. One of her earliest roles saw her as Patti LaBelle's fashion designer daughter, Charisse Chamberlain, on the NBC TV series Out All Night. She got her big break in film as Will Smith's exotic dancer girlfriend in Independence Day. From there, she was cast in many other films and earned critical acclaim for her role in the 1997 movie Soul Food, which netted her MTV Movie Award and NAACP Image Award nominations.
Fox also played roles in Idle Hands,Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Two Can Play That Game and Juwanna Mann before landing the role of assassin Vernita Green in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino vehicle, Kill Bill. Fox has also tried her hand at voice acting, providing her voice for roles in the television cartoons Ozzy & Drix and Kim Possible.
In 2004, Fox was on Punk'd, an MTV show which pulls pranks on celebrities. On the show, Fox's pregnant friend pretended to go into labor, and Fox became angry when a fake paramedic appeared to care more about taking pictures than delivering the baby.
Fox's relationship with the rapper 50 Cent earned her a playful nod from artist Missy Elliott in her song "I'm Really Hot," which poked fun at the pair.
Filmography
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- Don't Be a Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1995)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Set It Off (1996)
- Booty Call (1997)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- Soul Food (1997)
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
- Idle Hands (1999)
- Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
- Double Take (2001)
- Kingdom Come (2001)
- Two Can Play That Game (2001)
- Little Secrets (2001)
- Juwanna Mann (2002)
- Boat Trip (2002)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Ride or Die (2003)
- Motives (2004) (also producer)
- Ella Enchanted (2004)
- Hair Show (2004) (Cameo)
- Blast! (2004)
- The Salon (2005) (also producer)
- My Nappy Roots (2005) (documentary) (currently in post-production)
- Getting Played (2005) (currently in post-production) (also producer)