Gloria Lynne Henry

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Gloria Lynne Henry is an American actress best known for her role in the film Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead . [1] [2] [3]

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Henry was born in Detroit, Michigan 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 . [1] Since her appearance in Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead [4] Henry has had roles in [5] Robert Redford'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 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. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead Rocky
1997 The Devil's Advocate Tiffany
1998 The Horse Whisperer Member of Magazine StaffUncredited
2016 Phantasm: Ravager Rocky

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