Aleshia Brevard(1937-2017)

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After a string of bad times with men, Sandy tries to kill herself. Co-waitress Libby saves her and takes her to meet some female friends of hers who live on a ranch in the desert. Grace, the leader of the gang, puts Sandy through her initiation and they get on with the real job of running drugs across the Mexican border, hassling poor farmers, taking any man they please, and generally raising a little hell. Soon Sandy becomes unsure if this is the life for her, but it may be too late to get out.

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Les Amazones du désir (1971)

Born to James Upshaw Crenshaw (a gentleman farmer and city clerk) and his wife, Mozelle Gillentine (a nurse), Brevard graduated from high school and college in Tennessee and later hitchhiked to San Francisco, California, becoming a headline performer at the famous "drag club", Finnocios, performing as Marilyn Monroe live. Monroe reportedly came to see one of Brevard's shows due to the rave reviews. Brevard died of pulmonary fibrosis after a short period in hospice care. Brevard's only immediate survivor was a sister.

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Legends of the Superheroes

5.4

TV Series

Giganta(as A'leshia Brevard)

Bigfoot

2.7

Female Creature(as A'Leshia Lea)

1970

Night Gallery

7.9

TV Series

Receptionist (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore")(as A'leshia Lee)

Smokey and the Judge

3.8

Wally Lewis(as A'leshia Brevard)

1982

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Actress

Smokey and the Judge
3.8
- Wally Lewis (as A'leshia Brevard)
- 1982
Hard Country
5.6
- Snoopy Lady (as A'leisha Brevard)
- 1981
American Pop
7.2
- Showgirl #2 (voice, as A'leshaia Brevard)
- 1981
Détective comme Bogart
6.2
- Mother (as A'leshia Brevard)
- 1980
Legends of the Superheroes
5.4
TV Series
- Giganta (as A'leshia Brevard)
- 1979
Night Gallery
7.9
TV Series
- Receptionist (segment "You Can't Get Help Like That Anymore") (as A'leshia Lee)
- 1972
Les Amazones du désir
4.4
- Sadie (as A'lesha Lee)
- 1971
The Partridge Family
6.6
TV Series
- Cigarette Girl (as A'leshia Lee)
- 1970
Bigfoot
2.7
- Female Creature (as A'Leshia Lea)
- 1970
The Love God?
6.3
- Sherry (as A'leshia Lee)
- 1969

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Trivia
Brevard underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1962 and later published a memoir, "The Woman I Was Meant To Be" in 2015.

Quotes
When someone close to you dies....you just put one foot in front of the other and move on...sounds mean...but think...what other choice do we actually have?