Gloria Lynne Henry is an
American
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actress best known for her role in the film ''
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead''.
Henry was born in
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
and her first experience in front of the camera was a role in the TV movie ''Bare Essence'' in 1982. In 1994 she was cast in
Don Coscarelli's ''
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead''.
[ Since her appearance in '' Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead''] Henry has had roles in Robert Redford
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nomi ...
's '' The Horse Whisperer''. She cameoed in the 2016 horror film '' Phantasm: Ravager'' reprising her role as Rocky.
After receiving her B.F.A. in theater arts at Wayne State University
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...
in Detroit, she helped to create a children's theater program at Detroit's Attic theater. She has also performed as lead singer in the critically acclaimed funk/rock band Chatter, which was originally formed by her cousin Brian Hardgroove, the bass guitarist in the legendary rap/rock group Public Enemy
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Actresses from Detroit
American film actresses
American television actresses
African-American actresses
Living people
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21st-century African-American people
21st-century African-American women