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Pam Grier, 67, has appeared in nearly 40 television series and has starred in more than 50 movies, including “Foxy Brown,” “Coffy” and “Jackie Brown.” She is the author of the memoir “Foxy: My Life in Three Acts” (Grand Central). She spoke with Marc Myers.

I spent much of my early life feeling powerless. Hard to believe, I know, given my film roles as a tough, self-assured woman. But early on, I had to keep difficult experiences…