Peggy Pettitt

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Peggy Pettitt
Pettitt, 2013.
Born	(1950-02-08) February 8, 1950 (age 74) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupations	Actress dancer playwright
Years active	1969–present
Known for	Billie Jean – Black Girl
Spouse	Rémy Tissier ​ (m. 1982)​

Peggy Pettitt (born February 8, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, teacher, playwright, and storyteller. Pettitt is best known for her role as Billie Jean in the 1972 family–drama film Black Girl, starring alongside Brock Peters and Claudia McNeil. Pettitt is a native of St. Louis, Missouri.