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Mandingo (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1975
Cleopatra Jones (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1973
Pretty Maids All in a Row (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1971
Skin Game (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1971
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1970
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BIOGRAPHY
The daughter of a postal worker, Brenda Sykes seemed bound for an academic career when, at 19, she was made a Teaching Assistant in Black History in the UCLA High Potential Program. One year later, Brenda showed up as a....
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The daughter of a postal worker, Brenda Sykes seemed bound for an academic career when, at 19, she was made a Teaching Assistant in Black History in the UCLA High Potential Program. One year later, Brenda showed up as a contestant on TV's The Dating Game. Her appearance not only won her an all-expenses-paid trip to New Zealand, but also caught the eyes of several Hollywood talent agents. In 1970, Sykes was personally selected by prestigious film director William Wyler to play a good featured role in The Liberation of L.B. Jones. After an excellent start, she was consigned to the standardized roles usually played by Africa-nAmerican ingenues in the 1970s, showing up in such exploitational fare as The Drum and Cleopatra Jones. Brenda Sykes' series-TV work has included Ozzie's Girls (1973) and Executive Suite (1976).

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Mandingo
Released: Jan. 1, 1975

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