Pam Grier
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Pam Grier first made a name for herself in the Blaxploitation films like Foxy Brown, and The Bird Cage. She later starred in the film Jackie Brown, directed and written by Quentin Tarantino, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Many people consider her to be the first female action star for her tough-spirited characters she’s portrayed.