Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Who is Vivica Anjanetta Fox ?

Who is Vivica Anjanetta Fox? [1] The entertainment and acting world knows her as Vivica Fox. Fox is an American actress and television producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Independence Day, Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, and Kill Bill: Vol. 1.

Early life

Fox, was born July 30, 1964 in South Bend, Indiana. Fox is of African American and Native American descent,[2][3] the daughter of Everlyena, a pharmaceutical technician, and William Fox, a private school administrator.[4] She is a graduate of Arlington High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and Golden West College with an Associate Art degree in Social Sciences.[2]

Career

Fox moved to California to attend Golden West College. While in California she started acting professionally, first on soap operas such as Generations, Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless. She was cast as Emily Franklin in the pilot episode of ABC's Living Dolls, a spin-off of the sitcom Who's the Boss? but was replaced with Halle Berry for the remaining episodes. Another early role saw her as Patti LaBelle's fashion designer daughter, Charisse Chamberlain, on the NBC TV series Out All Night. She also appeared as Jazz's sister on the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and on Beverly Hills, 90210. She got her big break in film in two 1996 movies, Independence Day, and Set It Off.
From 2004 to 2006 Fox starred in and co-produced the Lifetime Network drama series, Missing. Fox was a judge on The WB's talent show The Starlet. Fox participated in the third season of ABC's hit television show, Dancing with the Stars, she was voted off after the fourth week. In September 2007, she appeared in the sixth season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm as a mother of a family displaced by a hurricane and taken in by Larry and Cheryl. Then, on October 1, she appeared in an episode of the show The Game.
In August 2008, she filmed Shark City in Toronto.[5] Fox also hosted her own VH1 reality series entitled Glam God (2008).
In 2009, Fox served as celebrity spokesperson for the newly revamped Psychic Friends Network. After receiving backlash for her involvement with the network, Fox denied any involvement with the company, despite having filmed a commercial and promo video which had already gone to air.[6]
On March 2, 2010, while Fox appeared as a guest on The Wendy Williams Show, Fox announced that she would be starring in a play entitled Cheaper to Keep Her, produced by I'm Ready Productions. Fox was one of TV Guide Network's red carpet correspondents for the 82nd Academy Awards which were held on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Also in March 2010, Fox appeared on an episode of "Talk Cruze," hosted by Micah Jesse, where she admitted she was starstruck by Tom Selleck.[7]

Personal life

50 Cent 
Christopher Harvest.
In December 1998, Fox married singer Christopher Harvest. The couple divorced in 2002.[8] Fox later dated rapper 50 Cent in 2003.[9]
On March 20, 2007, Fox was arrested on suspicion of DUI.[10]
Omar "Slim" White
On December 26, 2010, Vivica Fox got engaged to her younger boyfriend, Atlanta club promoter Omar "Slim" White, during the holidays.[11]

Filmography

Films
Year↓ Film↓ Role
↓
Notes
1996 Don't Be a Menace... Ashtray's Mother
1996 Independence Day Jasmine Dubrow
1996 Set It Off Francesca "Frankie" Sutton
1997 Booty Call Lysterine
1997 Batman & Robin Miss B. Haven
1997 Soul Food Maxine
1998 Why Do Fools Fall in Love Elizabeth "Mickey" Waters
1999 Idle Hands Debi LeCure
1999 A Saintly Switch Sara
1999 Teaching Mrs. Tingle Miss Gold
2001 Double Take Shari Uncredited
2001 Kingdom Come Lucille
2001 Two Can Play That Game Shante Smith
2001 Little Secrets Pauline
2002 Juwanna Mann Michelle Langford
2002 Boat Trip Felicia
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Vernita Green/Jeanie Bell ("Copperhead")
2003 Ride or Die
Producer
2004 Motives Constance Simms Producer
2004 Ella Enchanted Lucinda
2005 The Salon Jenny Producer
2005 Getting Played Andrea Collins Producer
2006 The Hard Corps Tamara
2006 Citizen Duane Duane's Teacher
2007 Kickin' It Old Skool Roxanna Jackson
2007 Father of Lies Barbara Robinson
2008 Three Can Play That Game Shante Smith Producer
2008 Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Dotty Tortoise Voice
2008 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Sgt. Louisa Morley
2008 Cover Zahara Milton
2009 The Slammin' Salmon Customer
2009 Hollywood & Wine Jackie Johnson
2009 Shark City Veronica Wolf
2009 Do You Think About Me (Music Video) 50 Cent's girlfriend
2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood (TV Movie) Cameo Appearance
2010 Cleopatra Smiles Cleopatra[12]
2010 Trapped: Haitian Nights Violet Martin[13] Detective
Television
Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
1988 China Beach Toffee Candette 2 episodes
1988 Days of our Lives Carmen Silva Unknown episodes
1989 Who's the Boss? Emily Franklin 1 episode
1989 Living Dolls Emily Franklin 1 episode
1989–
1990
Generations Maya Reubens Unknown episodes
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Janet 1 episode
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Sherice Ashe 1 episode
1992 Family Matters Halawna 1 episode
1992–
1993
Out All Night Charisse Chamberlain 19 episodes
1993 Matlock Celebrity Patient at Clinic 1 episode
1995 Martin Patrice 1 episode
1995 The Watcher Elizabeth 1 episode
1995 The Tuskegee Airmen Charlene TV movie
1995 The Young and the Restless Stephanie Simmons Unknown episodes
1996 Living Single Tina 1 episode
1997 Arsenio Vicki Atwood 6 episodes
1998 Getting Personal Robyn Buckley 1 episode
1999 A Saintly Switch Sara Anderson TV movie
1999 Cosby Anita 1 episode
1999 The Hughleys Regina 3 episodes
2000 City of Angels Dr. Lillian Price 13 episodes
2000 Hendrix Faye Pridgeon TV movie
2001 The Proud Family Margaret (Voice) 1 episode
2002 My Wife and Kids Kelly Kyle 1 episode
2003 Ozzy & Drix Ellen Patella (Voice) 2 episodes
2003 The Twilight Zone Adelaide Tyler 1 episode
2003 Tremors Delores 1 episode
2003 The Parkers Claire 1 episode
2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Future Monique (Voice) TV movie
2004 Alias Toni Cummings 2 episodes
2004–
2006
1-800-Missing FBI Agent Nicole Scott 36 episodes
Co-executive producer
2005 Loonatics Unleashed Black Velvet (Voice) 1 episode
2006 All of Us Beverly Hunter 2 episodes
2006 Icons
1 episode
2007–
2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm Loretta Black 11 episodes
2008 Little Britain USA
1 episode
2008 Law & Order Kate Tenny 1 episode
2008 Glam God with Vivica A. Fox
Executive producer
2009 'da Kink In My Hair Karen 1 episode
2009–
2010
True Jackson, VP True's mom 1 episode
2010– Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Voice of Angel Dynamite recurring
2010- Drop Dead Diva Maria Ellis 1 episode




 


















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