Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress, producer, director and television host. She appeared in more than 250 feature films, made-for-television movies, and television series. She produced more than 40 feature and television films.
Fox began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1991). In prime-time, she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in the NBC sitcom Out All Night (1992–1993). Fox's breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in two box-office hit films, Roland Emmerich's Independence Day and F. Gary Gray's Set It Off.
Fox has starred in the films Booty Call (1997), Soul Food (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Kingdom Come (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001), and Boat Trip (2002). She played Vernita Green in Kill Bill and landed supporting roles in films such as Ella Enchanted (2004), Home Run (2013), Chocolate City (2015), Arkansas (2020) and Bobcat Moretti (2022).
She scored leading roles in the short-lived Fox sitcom Getting Personal (1998) and the CBS medical drama City of Angels (2000). From 2003 to 2006, she co-starred in and produced the Lifetime crime drama series, Missing, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Fox starred in more than 25 The Wrong... movies for Lifetime and played Candace Mason in the Fox musical drama series, Empire. Fox's involvement in the entertainment industry goes beyond acting, as she has produced films and TV shows, some of which she didn't star in. And she made her directorial debut with the 2023 biographical crime film, First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Hooker 1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Ashtray's Mother Independence Day Jasmine Dubrow Set It Off Francesca "Frankie" Sutton 1997 Booty Call Lysterine Batman & Robin Miss B. Haven Soul Food Maxine 1998 Why Do Fools Fall in Love Elizabeth "Mickey" Waters 1999 Idle Hands Debi LeCure Teaching Mrs. Tingle Miss Gold 2001 Double Take Shari Uncredited cameo Kingdom Come Lucille Slocumb Two Can Play That Game Shante Smith Little Secrets Pauline 2002 Juwanna Mann Michelle Langford Boat Trip Felicia 2003 Ride or Die Lisa Also producer Kill Bill: Volume 1 Vernita Green/Jeanie Bell/Copperhead 2004 Motives Constance Simms Also producer Kill Bill: Volume 2 Vernita Green/Jeanie Bell/Copperhead Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairVernita Green/Jeanie Bell/Copperhead Ella Enchanted Lucinda Blast Agent Reed Hair Show Herself 2005 The Salon Jenny SmithAlso producer Getting Played Andrea Collins 2006 The Hard Corps Tamara Barclay Citizen Duane Miss Houston 2007 Natural Born Komics Herself Kickin' It Old Skool Roxanna Jackson Motives 2 Constance Simms Also producer Cover Zahara Milton Father of Lies Barbara Robinson Three Can Play That Game Shante SmithAlso producer 2008 San Saba Kate Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Dotty Tortoise Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Sergeant Louisa Morely 2009 The Slammin' Salmon Nutella There's a Stranger in my House Harmony's Mother Shark City Veronica Wolf 2010 Junkyard Dog Samantha Deatherage Miss Nobody Nan Wilder Trapped: Haitian Nights Violet Martin Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Janet The Land of the Astronauts Studio Executive 2011 Black Gold Jackie Hollywood & Wine Jackie Johnson Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs Lisa A Holiday Heist Dean Erma Cheaper to Keep Her Morgan Mays Video Searching for Angels Nurse Carter 1 Out of 7 Devon 2012 The Marriage Chronicles Leeah McDaniels Black November Angela In the Hive Billie Solid State Agent Fox Cool Cat Stops Bullying Herself 2013 Crosstown Gabrielle Caught on Tape Nadine The Pastor and Mrs. Jones Mrs. Jones Doctor Bello Chloe Durant Line of Duty Agent Montelongo Home Run Helene Queen City Lady Midnight Cool Cat Finds a Gun Celebrity PSA Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright Lotte Lavoie (voice) It's Not You, It's Me Gina The Power of Love PJ Payton So This Is Christmas Sharon A Christmas Wedding Sharon Douglas 2014 Mercenaries Donna "Raven" Ravena 30 Days in Atlanta Wilson's Wife Whatever She Wants Vivian Wolf 2015 Celebrity Apprentice: Pillow Fight Herself Short Cool Cat Saves the Kids Herself Chocolate City Katherine McCoy Terms & Conditions The Target 6 Ways to Die Veronica Smith The Good, the Bad, and the Dead Imani Cole Golden Shoes Mary Carter High Mrs. James 2016 Gibby Director Independence Day: Resurgence Jasmine Dubrow 2017 Garlic & Gunpowder Mayor Brown Fat Camp Barb Chocolate City: Vegas Strip Katherine McCoy Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack Cheer Goddess Explosion Jones Mrs. Jones True to the Game Shoog Also associate producer My Christmas Grandpa Madison Short Providence Island Grandma Jason's Letter Sammi Brooks 2018 The Sky Princess Moon Queen Mr. Malevolent Chris Kinky Marshalla Cool Cat Kids Superhero Herself 2019 Crossbreed President Ellen Henricksen Caretakers Dr. Sherry Cooper Dead End Fire and Rain Casey 2nd Chance for Christmas Death 2020 The Bible Collection: Solomon Queen of Sheba Hooking Up Cindy Brighton Arkansas Her Rev Detective Reid A Beautiful Distraction Claire Illicit Linda Steele True to the Game 2 Shoog Also associate producer 2021 Secret Society Charles' Mom Aquarium of the Dead Eddie 'Clu' Cluwirth True to the Game 3 Shoog Also associate producer 2022 Due Season Gwen Waters Secret Society 2: Never Enough Celess' Mom A Marriage Made in Heaven Patty Jensen Bobcat Moretti Joanne 'Jo' Wallis Also executive producer Holiday Hideaway Angela Twisted Vines Sheryl Wright Also producer2023First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch StoryDirector 2024 Bosco WillaFinding Faith SamanthaNot Another Church MovieJudge Mablean EphriamThe Lost Holliday Cassandra MarshallAlso executive producer Every Day Morgan 2025 Like Father Like Son Louise The Demon Detective Mrs Mangi 2026 Is God Is Ruby the God Plan C Rita Night of the Rising Dead Ellie Masha's Mushroom Nyx Also producer Break the Cycle Post-production
Television films Year Title Role1995 The Tuskegee Airmen Charlene1997 Solomon Queen of Sheba1999 A Saintly Switch Sara Anderson2000 Hendrix Faye Pridgeon2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Future Monique (voice)2006 Keith Barry: Extraordinary Herself2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood2010 Farewell Mr. Kringle Zoe Marsden2011 The Cookout 2 Hot Female Messenger2011 Annie Claus is Coming to Town Lucy2014 Looking for Mr. Right Della Sharknado 2: The Second One Skye Blaq Gold Mayor Morgan Hardaway A Royal Family Holiday Mona Levi Royal Family Christmas2016 The Wrong Roommate Detective Valdez The Wrong Child Renee Summer in the City Alyssa A Husband for Christmas Brooke Harris2017 The Wrong Student Gibson The Wrong Crush Gwen Bobbi Kristina Pat Houston A Christmas Cruise Pam Stevenson The Wrong Man Jen Bennington2018 The Wrong Cruise Claire Tanner The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Skye The Wrong Friend Principal Atkins Christmas with a View Lydia A Wedding for Christmas Ms. Reynolds The Wrong Teacher Ms. Burns2019 The Wrong Stepmother Ms. Price The Wrong Boy Next Door Detective Watkins The Wrong Mommy Samantha The Wrong Tutor Carol The Wrong Cheerleader Coach Flynn Christmas Matchmakers Kate2020 The Wrong Housesitter Debbie The Wrong Wedding Planner Detective Jones The Wrong Stepfather Principal Higgins The Wrong Cheerleader Coach Coach Burke Joy & Hope Amanda Parkington Christmas Together Deb A Christmas for Mary Vivian2021 The Wrong Real Estate Agent Julie The Wrong Fiancé Charlotte The Wrong Mr. Right Sandra The Wrong Prince Charming Bridget The Wrong Valentine Ms. Connelly The Wrong Cheer Captain Carol The Christmas Thief Robin 2022 The Wrong Blind Date Beth The Wrong High School Sweetheart Dee Kressley Harmony in Paradise Madelyn A Cozy Christmas Inn Sharon Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays DD Ward A New Diva’s Christmas Carol Bastia 2023 Twisted House Sitter 2 Pamela Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas Laila Porter A Christmas Intern Charlotte2024 The Wrong Life Coach Tara Gerrity Make or Bake Christmas Leslie2025 The Wrong Obsession Sabrina The Wrong Marriage Kim A Christmas Murder Mystery Cynthia Marshall The Christmas Campaign Monique 2026 The Wrong Baby Daddy Robin
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