# Dorothi Fox

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{{Short description|American actress (born 1930)}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Dorothi Fox
| image              = 
| caption            = 
| other_names        = Dorothy Fox, Dorothe Fox
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1930|01|08}}
| birth_place        = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), U.S.
| occupation         = Actress
| years_active       = 1970–present
| known_for          = [Bananas](/source/Bananas_(film)) (1971)<br>[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor) (1975)<br>[Onion News Network](/source/Onion_News_Network) (2011)
}}
'''Dorothi Fox''' (born January 8, 1930) is an American actress who has starred in television, film and on stage. Born in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), she started her career in [African-American theatre](/source/%3ACategory%3AAfrican-American_theatre) before moving to the big screen in the 1970s appearing in [blaxploitation](/source/blaxploitation) films such as ''[Come Back, Charleston Blue](/source/Come_Back%2C_Charleston_Blue)'' (1972) and [''The Wiz''](/source/The_Wiz_(film)) (1978) as well as the comedy [''Bananas''](/source/Bananas_(film)) (1971) and the political thriller ''[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor)'' (1975). Her career continued into the 21st century with roles in television productions including the ''[Onion News Network](/source/Onion_News_Network)''.

== Early life ==
Fox was born on January 8, 1930,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dorothi Fox |url=http://www.lesgensducinema.com/affiche_acteur.php?mots=Dorothi+Fox&nom_acteur=FOX%20Dorothi&ident=188644&debut=0&record=0&from=ok |access-date=2025-06-22 |website=www.lesgensducinema.com}}</ref> she hails from the [Harlem](/source/Harlem) neighborhood of [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan).<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Stretch of Montpelier |url=https://parityproductions.org/this-stretch-of-montpelier |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Parity Productions |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Dorothi Fox began her career with the [Negro Ensemble Company](/source/Negro_Ensemble_Company) (NEC) in 1966 as head [usher](/source/Usher_(occupation)).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dorothi Fox |url=https://archive.newfederaltheatre.com/nft-artist/dorothi-fox/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=archive.newfederaltheatre.com}}</ref> She made her debut on [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) in “[The Last of Mrs. Lincoln](/source/The_Last_of_Mrs._Lincoln)” by [James Prideaux](/source/James_Prideaux).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dorothi Fox – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/dorothi-fox-84540 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> She acted extensively with the [New Federal Theatre](/source/New_Federal_Theatre) of [Woodie King Jr.](/source/Woodie_King_Jr.) and with numerous other theatrical troupes.<ref name=":0" />

Fox moved to the big screen in the 1970s starring in films of the [blaxploitation genre](/source/Blaxploitation). In the 1971 comedy film [''Bananas''](/source/Bananas_(film)) she portrayed [Federal Bureau of Investigation](/source/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation) director [J. Edgar Hoover](/source/J._Edgar_Hoover) disguised as a black woman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bananas (1971) {{!}} Sylvester Stallone |url=https://sylvesterstallone.com/portfolio/bananas/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=sylvesterstallone.com}}</ref>

In the 2000s she achieved fame portraying the quick-witted political commentator Nancy Fichandler in the ''[Onion News Network](/source/Onion_News_Network)''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-06-16 |title=NEGRO ENSEMBLE TO PRESENT WORLD PREMIERE OF "IMMINENTLY YOURS" PLAY BY KARIMAH |url=https://blackstarnews.com/negro-ensemble-to-present-world-premiere-of-imminently-yours/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Black Star News |language=en-US}}</ref> Other television roles include ''[Random Acts of Flyness](/source/Random_Acts_of_Flyness)'' and [''Orange is the New Black''](/source/Orange_Is_the_New_Black).<ref name=":1" />

In 2019, she returned to the stage with the [Negro Ensemble Company](/source/Negro_Ensemble_Company) in "Imminently Yours" by [Karimah](/source/Karimah).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristi |first=A. A. |title=Negro Ensemble Presents IMMINENTLY YOURS By Karimah |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Negro-Ensemble-Presents-IMMINENTLY-YOURS-by-Karimah-2019051646 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> The [tragicomedy](/source/tragicomedy) set in [the American South](/source/the_American_South) follows the intergenerational experiences of an African-American family.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=McCracken |first=Derek |title=Review: IMMINENTLY YOURS at The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/BWW-Review-IMMENENTLY-YOURS-at-The-Negro-Ensemble-Company-Inc-20190621 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> She played the role of Lillie Mae.<ref name=":2" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!<!--class="unsortable" |-->Notes
|-
|1970
|''Caught in the Middle''
|
|TV movie
|-
|1971
|[''Bananas''](/source/Bananas_(film))
|[J. Edgar Hoover](/source/J._Edgar_Hoover)
|Film
|-
|1971
|''[The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight](/source/The_Gang_That_Couldn't_Shoot_Straight)''
|Nurse
|Film
|-
|1972
|''[Come Back, Charleston Blue](/source/Come_Back%2C_Charleston_Blue)''
|Streetwalker
|Film
|-
|1974
|[''After the Fall''](/source/After_the_Fall_(1974_film))
|Carrie
|Film
|-
|1975
|[''The Happy Hooker''](/source/The_Happy_Hooker_(film))
|Rosita the Maid
|Film
|-
|1975
|''[Three Days of the Condor](/source/Three_Days_of_the_Condor)''
|Nurse
|Film
|-
|1976
|[''Dragonfly''](/source/Dragonfly_(1976_film))
|Woman on porch
|Film
|-
|1978
|[''The Wiz''](/source/The_Wiz_(film))
|Aunt Em's Party
|Film
|-
|1979
|[''The Hitter''](/source/The_Hitter_(film))
|Mabel
|Film
|-
|1989
|''[That's Adequate](/source/That's_Adequate)''
|Beulah
|Film
|-
|1993
|''[Strapped](/source/Strapped)''
|Grandmother
|TV movie
|-
|2004
|[''Mind the Gap''](/source/Mind_the_Gap_(2004_film))
|Grandma
|Film
|-
|2007–2010
|''[Onion News Network](/source/Onion_News_Network)''
|Nancy Fichandler
|Television series
|-
|2010
|[''Gravity''](/source/Gravity_(TV_series))
|Homeless lady
|Television series
|-
|2012
|[''The Normals''](/source/The_Normals_(film))
|Old woman
|Film
|-
|2014
|''The Fuzz''
|Chief McNair
|Television series
|-
|2014
|''[Before We Go](/source/Before_We_Go)''
|Woman
|Film
|-
|2015
|[''Run All Night''](/source/Run_All_Night_(film))
|Nervous Old Woman
|Film
|-
|2016
|''[Orange Is the New Black](/source/Orange_Is_the_New_Black)''
|Cheeks
|Television series (one [Season 4](/source/Orange_Is_the_New_Black_season_4) episode)
|-
|2016
|''[Mr. Robot](/source/Mr._Robot)''
|Nell Romero
|Television series ([Eps2.1 k3rnel-pan1c.ksd](/source/Eps2.1_k3rnel-pan1c.ksd))
|-
|2017
|[''Girls''](/source/Girls_(TV_series))
|Senior citizen
|Television series (one episode)
|-
|2017
|[''Good Time''](/source/Good_Time_(film))
|Elderly Woman in Hospital
|Film
|-
|2017
|''[Rough Night](/source/Rough_Night)''
|Female clerk
|Film
|-
|2018
|''[High Maintenance](/source/High_Maintenance)''
|
|Television series (one episode)
|-
|2018
|''[Lez Bomb](/source/Lez_Bomb)''
|Ronnie
|Film
|-
|2018
|''[Random Acts of Flyness](/source/Random_Acts_of_Flyness)''
|Nana
|Television series (one episode)
|-
|2019
|[''Shaft''](/source/Shaft_(2019_film))
|Old lady neighbour
|Television series
|-
|2019
|''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''
|Patient
|Television series (one episode)
|-
|2020
|''Wheels''
|Grandmother
|Television series
|-
|2020
|''Inspector Ike''
|Esther
|Television series
|-
|2021
|''[Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens](/source/Awkwafina_Is_Nora_from_Queens)''
|Laurie
|Television series (one episode)
|-
|2021–2022
|''[Power Book III: Raising Kanan](/source/Power_Book_III%3A_Raising_Kanan)''
|Deen's grandmother
|Television series (three episodes)
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb name|0288963}}
* [https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dorothi-fox/credits/3030472729/ Dorothi Fox] at [TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/dorothi_fox Dorothi Fox] at [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)

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