Teresa Graves
Known for Acting · 15 credits
- Born
- 1948-01-10
- Died
- 2002-10-10
Biography
Teresa Graves was an American actress and singer born on 10 January 1948 in Texas. She is best known for her leading role in the television series *Get Christie Love!* (1974–1975), in which she played an undercover detective, becoming the first Black woman to star in a primetime drama series in the United States.
She began her career as a singer, appearing notably on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1971 with songs such as "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" and "Respect". Prior to that, she appeared on variety shows such as Our Place (1967) and Turn-On (1969).
In addition to Get Christie Love!, famous for her line "You're under arrest, sugah!", she appeared in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (season 3) and films such as That Man Bolt (1973). She also toured with Bob Hope on a USO tour in 1969.
Teresa Graves retired from the industry in 1983 for religious reasons and died on 10 October 2002 in an accidental fire in Los Angeles.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Rookies
1972
as Susan Davis
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Regular Performer / Self
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Nurse Allen
Get Christie Love!
1974
as Christie Love
Turn-On
1969
The Funny Side
1971
as Minority Wife
Movies (5)
About Teresa Graves
Teresa Graves was an American actress and singer born on 10 January 1948 in Texas. She is best known for her leading role in the television series *Get Christie Love!* (1974–1975), in which she played an undercover detective, becoming the first Black woman to star in a primetime drama series in the United States. She began her career as a singer, appearing notably on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1971 with songs such as "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" and "Respect". Prior to that, she appeared on variety shows such as Our Place (1967) and Turn-On (1969… With 15 credits spanning from 1948 to 2016, Teresa Graves has appeared in 5 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Teresa Graves Movies
- Get Christie Love! (1974) — as Christie Love
- Black Eye (1974) — as Cynthia
- That Man Bolt (1973) — as Samantha Nightingale
- Bob Hope: Entertaining the Troops (2016) — as Self
- Vampira (1974) — as Countess Vampira
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