Actress Judy Pace, best known for her appearances in the 1971 motion picture Brian’s Song, as well as multiple classic TV shows and Blaxploitation movies, died at the age of 83 on Wednesday.
Pace's daughters Shawn and Julia Pace Mitchell said that the actress-model 'died peacefully in her sleep' while visiting relatives in Marina Del Rey, , according to Deadline.
The native, who was born on June 15, 1942, got her professional start in modeling, as in 1961, she was the youngest model to work at the Ebony Fashion Fair.
Her first on-camera role came as Judy/Liberia in the 1963 Cold War motion picture 13 Frightened Girls, becoming the first-ever Black actress given a contract by Columbia Studios.
Pace broke another entertainment industry barrier in 1965, when she was the first Black bachelorette to be featured on The Dating Game.
Pace was a staple of 1960s TV, having appeared on a number of the groundbreaking shows being broadcast at the time.
Actress Judy Pace, best known for her appearances in the 1971 motion picture Brian’s Song, as well as multiple Blaxploitation movies, died at the age of 83 on Wednesday. Pictured 2022 in LA
Pace seen in a 1974 publicity shot for the ABC series That's My Mama
They included Batman (1966), Bewitched (1966), Days of Our Lives (1967), I Dream of Jeannie (1967), Peyton Place (1967), The Flying Nun, The Mod Squad (1968) and Tarzan (1968).
The Los Angeles native, who was born on June 15, 1942, got her professional start in modeling, as in 1961, she was the youngest model to work at the Ebony Fashion Fair. Pictured 2024
Online, the actress was well-remembered by a number of her fans who cited her talents and beauty in their memorials
Online, the actress was well-remembered by number of her fans who cited her talents and beauty in their memorials.
