Vonetta Lawrence McGee (January 14, 1945 – July 9, 2010) was an American actress whose career started in Italy. While sometimes associated with the blaxploitation genre, she rejected that label. She was best known for Blacula, The Eiger Sanction, and Repo Man.
McGee was in a relationship with actor Max Julien and later married actor Carl Lumbly. She had one child.
Works with Vonetta McGee:
Film
- 1968 Faustina: Faustina Ceccarelli
- 1968 The Great Silence: Pauline Middleton
- 1969 The Lost Man: Diane Lawrence
- 1970 The Kremlin Letter: The Negress
- 1972 The Big Bust Out: Nadia
- 1972 Blacula: Tina / Luva
- 1972 Melinda: Melinda
- 1972 Hammer: Lois
- 1973 The Norliss Tapes: Mme. Jeckiel (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1973 Shaft in Africa: Aleme
- 1973 Detroit 9000: Roby Harris
- 1974 Thomasine And Bushrod: Thomasine
- 1975 The Eiger Sanction: Jemima Brown
- 1977 Brothers: Paula Jones
- 1977 Foxbat: Toni Hill
- 1978 Superdome: Sonny (TV Movie)
- 1981 Scruples: Francine (TV Movie)
- 1984 Repo Man: Marlene
- 1990 To Sleep with Anger: Pat
- 1991 Brother Future: Mortilla (TV Movie)
- 1992 Perry Mason The Case Of The Reckless Romeo: Annie Bollin (TV Movie)
- 1992 You Must Remember This: Brenda (TV Movie)
- 1996 The Man Next Door: Pam – The Rapists’ Rehabilitator
- 1998 Johnny B Good: Lidia
- 2007 Black August: Georgia Jackson
Television
- 1970 The Bill Cosby Show: Ruth (1 episode)
- 1975 Police Woman: Dee (1 episode)
- 1978 Starsky & Hutch: Inspector Joan Meredith (1 episode)
- 1980 Diff'rent Strokes: Lucille (1 episode)
- 1983 Whiz Kids: Caroline (1 episode)
- 1984 Magnum, P.I.: Inez Stuart / Josephine Baker (1 episode)
- 1984 The Yellow Rose: Mavis (1 episode)
- 1984-86 Cagney & Lacey: Claudia Petrie (4 episodes)
- Reprised role in Cagney And Lacey The Return (1994).
- 1985 Hell Town: Sister Indigo (pilot movie and 9 episodes)
- 1987 Amen: Monica Rutledge
- 1987-88 Bustin Loose: Mimi Shaw
- 1989-90 L.A. Law: Jackie Williams (5 episodes)
- 1996 EZ Streets: Marie Davidson (2 episodes)
