Surprising Actors Who Played Strippers Or Prostitutes
Oprah Winfrey
There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming biopic based on Richard Pryor’s life. The film is still in the pre-production phase and it was finally announced that the role of the legendary comedian would be going to Mike Epps. But casting for the film made headlines a few days later when it was revealed that Oprah Winfrey would be playing Pryor’s grandmother. Working as a madam in a house of ill repute, Marie Carter became an important figure in Pryor’s life after he went to live with her when his mother abandoned him.