Teresa Graves
Teresa Graves | |
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Graves in Get Christie Love!, 1974 | |
| Born | January 10, 1948 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 2002 (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–1983 |
| Known for | Det. Christie Love – Get Christie Love! |
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William D. Reddick
(m. 1977; div. 1983) |
Terresa Graves (January 10, 1948 – October 10, 2002), credited as Teresa Graves, was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as undercover police detective Christie Love in the ABC crime-drama television series Get Christie Love! (1974–1975). The role made Graves the second African-American female to star in a non-stereotypical role for a U.S. drama television series. The first was Diahann Carroll in Julia, which aired 3 years earlier from 1968 to 1971. The Get Christie Love! series was based on Dorothy Uhnak's crime-thriller novel The Ledger.