Teresa Graves was an American actress, singer, and comedian. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1974 television series Get Christie Love! She also starred in the films Foxy Brown and Greased Lightning. Graves was the first African-American woman to star in her own hour-long drama series. She was also the first African-American woman to host a variety show, Laugh-In. Graves died in 2002 at the age of 54.