Born in 1959 in Canada, Vanity, also known as Denise Matthews, made her mark in the 1980s as an actress and singer. She is best remembered for her captivating performances in cult classics like Terror Train (1980), where she showcased her talent in the horror genre, and Action Jackson (1988), a quintessential action film of the era. With her striking presence and charisma, Vanity contributed to the unique blend of sex and violence that defines many of the films in the SassyFlix catalog, making her an essential figure in the realm of exploitation cinema.
Action Jackson
Due to the use of excessive force in arresting a sexual predator, Detective Lt. Jericho "Action" Jackson is demoted to police sergeant. What's worse, the father of the man he roughed up, Detroit industrialist Peter Dellaplane, declares war on Jackson, framing him for the murder of his own wife, Patrice. But Jericho manages to elude arrest and, with the help of a drug-addicted singer named Sydney, goes after Dellaplane.