Gloria Lynne Henry

Gloria Lynne Henry was born in Detroit Her acting career started very early as she has been performing on stage since the age of eight After receiving her BFA in theater arts at Wayne State University in Detroit Gloria helped to create a childrens theater program at Detroits Attic theater She has also traveled with the international group Up With People on its European tour and performed in Equity playhouses across the United States Her first experience in front of the camera was in a small role in the TV movie Bare Essence 1982 but it was not until 1994 when she got recognition from HorrorSciFi fans worldwide after costarring in Phantasm III Lord of the Dead 1994 Don Coscarelli gave her the role of Rocky mainly because of her tough look and the fact that she was a student of the martial arts To date it remains as her most important cinematic performance and even nowadays she keeps going to Horror conventions and Phantasm reunions to meet her numerous fans Since her appearance in Phantasm III Lord of the Dead 1994 Gloria had a couple of brief roles in The Devils Advocate 1997 and in The Horse Whisperer 1998 More recently shes been working in a variety of national commercials In addition to her acting work Gloria has also performed as lead singer in the critically acclaimed funkrock band Chatter which was originally formed by her cousin Brian Hardgroove who has extensive music credits Gloria Lynne Henry currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and son