* v jf~ 'Seductress' Robin Givens will appear at theater festival Special lo THE CHRONICLE * 1 sion series of her own as high school student Darlene Merriman on "Head of the Class." In that same year f festival will sparkle with a guest appearance she portrayed an innocent young call girl named April ' "jffie by Robin Givens. Baxter in the film "Beverly Hills Madam." j In 1989 Robin's personal life was moving as rapid¬ Givens, a native New Yorker, began her acting ly as her acting career. Her marriage to world heavy¬ career while attending medical school. The 19-year-old weight boxing champion Mike Tyson ended, and in premed graduate student took acting, dancing and that same year she appeared as a ravishing woman liv¬ singing lessons as hobbies. However, a visit to her ing with a prosperous music producer, in the television hometown in 1984 would alter her career plans forev- thriller "The Penthouse." Then, in a made-for-TV drama, she played While on break from Harvard University's Gradu¬ Kiswana, one of the collection of women who work ate School of Medicine, she read for a guest role on the together to get out of the slums in the critically- highest-rated television program of the day, "The acclaimed "Women of Brewster Place." Next she the »' the Cosby Show," and she got job. t appeared as the gorgeous gangster moll Inabelle in Although Givens had always dreamed of being a film "Rage in Harlem," written and directed by Bill doctor, the acting bug Duke. overtook her. It was not ¦" Givens' film career an easy decision, but an Although Givens had always dreamed includes "Boomerang" even tougher task was a the with Eddie Murphy, convincing her mother of being doctor, acting bug who portrays a to support her in a overtook her. smooth-talking lady's change of career plans. - man. But Robin's (iivens, however, had -."* character, Jacqueline, turns the tables when he talis tor ' the assistance from one of the most powerful men in the sensuous beauty. the entertainment industry, Bill Cosby. In "Blankman," the movie about a geeky inventor Givens and Cosby made her mother an offer she who dons special underwear for his super-hero pow¬ could not refuse. Cosby promised that if Givens were ers, Givens played Kimberly Jonz to Kenan Wayans' not successful in her acting career within a two-year title role love interest. period, he would personally send her back to.medical Givens' other films include "Foreign Student" and school and incur all the expenses. "Dangerous Intentions." She has appeared on the tele¬ vision series "Sparks" on UPN; on television pro¬ With her mother's consent, Givens began her act¬ grams such as "Courthouse" and "Angel Street"; and ing career. She would be one of the entertainment in a magazine layout in Playboy in September 1994. industry's most controversial artists of the 20th centu¬ ry- Join Givens on Aug. 2 for the star-studded festi¬ Soon after Givens made her guest appearance on. val's gala, to be held at Benton Convention Center in "The Cosby Show," in 1986 she made a guest appear¬ Winston-Salem. For more information refer to ance on "Different Strokes." Then she landed a televi- http://www.NBTF.org or call (336) 723-2266. Oivnt WELCOME TO WINSTON-SALEM! I MERCHANT'S Home of TIRE & AUTO CENTERS . Beauu On* Goal. On* Bowl... 165/80R13 Delicious Gourmet Jelly Beans in Carolyn's Custom Flavors! 175/80R13 (Blackberry. Chocolate. Cinnamon Raspberry. Butter Pecan. 1fl»80R13 Banana Pudding. Pink Grapefruit and Almond Coconut) 185/75R14 196/75R14 iNTROdtCiNQ... axs/ram 20S/75R15 BEAHZM 215/75R15 BLACKBERRY FLAVORED BLACK JELLY BEANS 225/75R15 -Blackberry JeBy beans are berry, berry goodl" Ptease visit our booth at the 1999 NBTF International Vendors Market! Winston-Salem 6 Asheboro locations open weekdays 'til mideigkt! n VfadBOnci Kernersvilie 6 Greensboro locations opea weekdays 'til 10pm! CON76C7 l/C 4T: wr 1404 Wlnfleld Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105-lt4» (334) 767-9992 1-800-MERCHANTS HBKHH' www4nerchantstira.com M pricao good t»u VMl * w» tn out of m mhmtmd ft* m w» lata you a nttdack aid art yaw .» nM M how*, www.humanbeans.com or «¦<¦*!» <*»«»» no pniOm»i«»g»rt. A bo oddod H> Junto* wwfc to oo>m onuOumwnM «^omffmo«dinfMO»» homo *iop ¦«*»¦«« too.odCS. Hot loqwflli far tw«VnHu* wow..