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name: "Toni Basil"
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born: "22 September 1943"
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updated: "2026-09-16T10:18:10.288028+00:00"
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# Toni Basil

Actor. Born 22 September 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 September 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Also known as:** Antonia Christina Basilotta, Tonia Basilotta, Tony Basil

## Biography

Toni Basil, born Antonia Christina Basilotta on 22 September 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American actress, dancer and choreographer. She is credited as Terry Grouse in the 1970 film *Five Easy Pieces*.

Basil began her career as a dancer in the 1960s, appearing in films including *Viva Las Vegas* (1964), *Easy Rider* (1969) as Mary, and *Head* (1968). She later worked as a choreographer on projects such as *American Graffiti* (1973) and acted in television series including *Laverne & Shirley* (1976) and *Baywatch* (1989). She is also known for the 1982 single "Mickey".

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Five Easy Pieces* (1970), Fi1m 88, as Terry Grouse — [page](https://film.one/film/five-easy-pieces.md)

## Also known for

- *Easy Rider* (1969), Mary
- *Baywatch* (1989)
- *Viva Las Vegas* (1964), Dancer (uncredited)
- *Catchfire* (1990), (uncredited)
- *Head* (1968), Daddy's Song Dancer (uncredited)
- *Sweet Charity* (1969), Dancer (uncredited)
- *Robin and the 7 Hoods* (1964), Flapper (uncredited)
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976)

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