She considered moving back to the Midwest, but her parents loaned her money at one point to keep her in California, "thank God, because they believed in me," Fox told writer Deborah Gregory in an Essence interview. For guidance, her mother suggested prayer, and Fox began attending church. After being out of work for a year, in she took a recurring part as Dr.
Stephanie Simmons on another daytime soap, The Young and the Restless. Fox was noticed by a fan of the CBS show who was also married to a film producer. That viewer told her husband about the actress, and Fox was called in for an audition for a supporting role in the action thriller Independence Day; she would play lead actor Will Smith's love interest.
Yet as she confessed to Essence 's Gregory, she did have reservations about the role—as go-go dancer Jasmine Du-Brow, Fox would wear little but a G-string in some scenes. I was scared to death to play a stripper," she told Gregory. I was like, 'What if people think I'm a slut? Independence Day was one of the box-office smashes of the year. I don't have auditions anymore. I have meetings. With her newfound good fortune, Fox allowed herself a few well-earned luxuries after years of struggling, including a white Mercedes.
Her next screen role came in Set It Off , released later in Fox played a fired bank teller who joins three other women in a series of daring bank robberies; her co-stars were Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett, and Kimberly Elise.
For this action film that showcased its characters' smarts as well as looks, there had been no shortage of African American professionals auditioning for the coveted roles. Fox had been cast against the role of Frankie, and for that she was pleased. Until that point, she added, she "couldn't get an audition for anything other than cute Buppies!
Shortly after Independence Day hit the screens, no less than former late-night host Arsenio Hall came calling for Fox after seeing her performance. To entice her to join the cast of his scheduled new sitcom, Hall set up a meeting with Fox that happened to fall on her birthday, brought her a cake, and sang "Happy Birthday. It was another coveted role, since Fox played a smart, newlywed attorney. Fortunately, Fox had won meaty parts in several other projects that would debut in Fox's next role brought a bit of controversy, but her role and performance were not the problem.
Booty Call , released in early , was called a "safe-sex" comedy by its makers, but many objected to a marketing campaign seen by some as degrading to women. In the film, Fox played Lysterine, a banker with a healthy appetite for life and love. Thursday, November 11, Contact Us About. Galleries Cartoons. Taste of Soul Buy Cookbook. Celebration of Life. Daily Briefs. District Attorney News. Book Releases. Exclusive Entertainment. News Entertainment.
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