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Black Female Actresses Biography
Date of Birth
15 June 1942, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name
Judy Lenteen Pace
Mini Biography
The Daily Variety, many black and white publications, and critics called Judy Pace, one of the most beautiful woman to ever appear on screen. In the 1970s, she was the personification of Black beauty but just calling her a black beauty is a slap in the face because she's a beauty period. But most importantly, she was a fine actress. She became a familiar face in the 1970s on the big and little screen, appearing in the most popular blaxploitation movies and popular television shows like, Batman, Bewitched, The Flying Nun, I Spy, The Young Lawyers, The Mod Squad, Brian's Song, That's My Mama, Sanford and Son, and What's Happening. Her presence was always welcoming, warm, sexy but innocent. She was truly graceful and a vision of loveliness. But don't make the mistake of knowing her for just beauty. She was truly a grand actress.
Her dark brown complexion is always mentioned because she was the first dark complected beauty of screen. She proved to whites and blacks, that beauty doesn't discriminate and a woman with dark-skin can be a beauty too.
Judy Pace was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She come from a humble upbringing. After graduated from high school she attended Los Angeles City College where she majored in sociology. Always striking, she was taught modeling by her sister then she got an offer to join the prestigious Ebony Fashion Fair and she auditioned and became the youngest model for the show. Modeling was something new and adventurous for Judy. Judy went on to model in many leading black and white publications. Judy had no aspirations to be a movie or TV star until Director William Castle saw her pictures in Ebony and chose her for a part in his film "13 Frighten Girls." Judy received favorable reviews. She showed great potential as a actress and she realize that she was meant to be a actress so she began taking acting classes and performing in L.A. theater. Small parts on television and films started coming leading to bigger and better roles such as "Three in the Attic," Judy played one of three femme fatales who band together to turn the tables on a white gigolo by loving him to death. This film was one of Hollywood's first interracial love/sex movies. Judy played her part so daring, enticing and erotic that you forgot her race and color and was hypnotized with her powerful aura.
Judy had nothing but success from then on out. After losing out to Diahann Carroll for the role of "Julia," that seem meant for her, Judy found TV success in the 1960s night time soap opera "Peyton Place." Judy played Vickie Fletcher television's first black female antagonist. Judy was excellent as the manipulative, lying, cheating, back-stabber who ruins everyone's life who walked in her path. When Peyton Place was canceled, others found it hard to find work but Judy didn't. She was offered the lead in a made for TV movie called "The Young Lawyers." Judy played one of three young lawyers who take on cases dealing with the poor and oppressed. The film would later be turned into a weekly series, with Judy reprising her role.
The 1970s was the start of a new, exciting, experimenting era that'll never be seen again. It was the era of black power and black beauty. Judy more then anyone exemplified that era of thinking. She was black and beautiful, truly. She was the "new" black woman - confident, strong, sweet, sexy, vivacious, and beautiful. Judy Pace was referred to many as "The Black Babydoll" or "The Black Barbie" because she look just like a perfect doll. Judy became a ultimate favorite of the 1970s on the big screen and the little screen.
Judy Pace was one of the many gorgeous black leading ladies of blaxploitation films of the seventies. "Cotton Comes to Harlem" was Judy's big break and the film was the start of the blaxploitation era. Cotton Comes to Harlem was about a black leader who plans to steal poor blacks money with a bogus "back to Africa" movement basically a remake of "The Black King." It was an all star cast with Godfrey Cambridge, Raymond St. Jacques, Redd Foxx, Clevon Little, and Calvin Lockhart directed by legendary Ossie Davis.
She never acted black or white. She simply just acted and her portrayals were moving to anyone watching her, she made you become deeply involved in her roles. Even as a bad lady she made you hate her but love her a little. Judy was a natural, versatile actress; she could play the sweet, innocent girl next door, she could play a evil, femme fatale, she could play the dumb beauty and make it believable. She made you understand her and have a little heart for her. That's an actress! No one else of screen of her time was so versatile other black actresses were monotonous.
Cotton Comes to Harlem should have made Judy into a iconic blaxploitation movie star as it did the black male actors but it didn't. Pam Grier was the only black female to enjoy major success in blaxploitation films though Judy was so much more amazing. Perhaps, Judy was too much of a lady for Blaxploitation. There was no sign of stopping for Judy, roles followed in movies and TV. Judy had guest appearances on hit Black TV shows like Sanford and Son, Good Times, That's My Mama, and What's Happening, where she had significant parts and left a lasting impression on the viewers. She always was the most popular TV guest star. She became a familiar face on the small screen to viewers. Judy was in her thirties during the 1970's which was her prime but she still flaunted youthful beauty and zest.
Judy Pace went on to conquer the stage. She was in the well-acclaimed Las Vegas production of "Guys and Dolls," that had a successful run. It was a black version, where she played Adelaide. Judy's first marriage was to actor Don Mitchell who had success on "Ironsides," she had two children from that union and later she married baseball legend Curt Flood. Since Flood's death in 1997, Judy has been a major spokesperson for her husband's role in establishing free agency in professional sports. Judy is also the founder and supporter of the Kwanzaa Foundation with Star Trek legend Nichelle Nichols. Judy's sister, singer Jean Pace was married to music legend Oscar Brown, Jr., who recently passed away.
Judy throughout her career broke the color line in TV and Hollywood. Judy Pace was the first to do many things that helped future black actresses. Not many as of yet have filled Judy Pace shoes. Judy appeared on many successful TV shows where she made her part apart of the shows. Parts in movies where sometimes she was the only appealing presence. It's also historic to mention she was one of the first black bachelorette on the legendary "The Dating Game."
Judy Pace is starting to get her deserving recognition with the help of loyal fans. She's been honored through the years also. People who are becoming fans are surprised at the fact they hadn't known of her earlier.

Black Female Actresses