Marki Bey (born March 1, 1947) is an American

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. She is best known for her role as Diana "Sugar" Hill in the 1974 horror blaxploitation

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film '' Sugar Hill''.

Early life

Bey was born in

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Career

Bey appeared in five films from 1970 to 1974, then concentrated on television work, appearing in popular television series such as '' Starsky and Hutch'', ''

Baretta ''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, '' Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey pol ...

'' and '' Charlie's Angels''. Since retiring from acting, Bey and her husband have operated Murder Mystery Cruises in

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, California.

Personal life

On April 30, 1974, Bey married Don Fenwick, an actor. Bey is an avid stamp collector.

Filmography

Film

* 1970 ''

The Landlord ''The Landlord'' is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby, adapted by Bill Gunn from the 1966 novel by Kristin Hunter. The film stars Beau Bridges in the lead role of a privileged and ignorant white man who selfishly becomes ...

'' - as Lanie. * 1972 '' Class of '74'' * 1973 ''

The Roommates ''The Roommates'' is a 1973 American thriller film directed by Arthur Marks, starring Pat Woodell, Marki Bey, Roberta Collins, Laurie Rose, and Christina Hart. Plot Five young women named Beth, Brea, Carla, Heather, and Heather's cousin Paula ...

'' * 1974 '' Sugar Hill'' - as Diana "Sugar" Hill. * 1974 ''

Hangup ''Hangup'', also called '' Hang Up'' and later released under the name ''Super Dude'', is a 1974 film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars William Elliott and Marki Bey. This was the last film directed by Hathaway. The film falls in the blaxplo ...

'' (aka Super Dude) -as Julie.

Television

*''

The Rookies ''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SC ...

'' (1975) *'' Bronk'' (1975) *''

'' (1977) *'' Charlie's Angels'' (1977) *''

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'' (1977) *'' Starsky and Hutch'' (1977–79) *''

Trapper John, M.D. ''Trapper John, M.D.'' is an American medical drama television series and spin-off of the film ''M*A*S*H'' (1970). Pernell Roberts portrayed the title character, a lovable surgeon who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, Californ ...

'' (1979)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bey, Marki 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Philadelphia 1947 births Living people American television actresses American film actresses 21st-century American women