Vertamae Grosvenor was born on April 4, 1937 in Fairfax, South Carolina, USA as Vertamae Smart. She is known for her work on Beloved (1998), Daughters of the Dust (1991) and Personal Problems (1980). She was married to Bob Grosvenor and Elsworth Ausby. She died on September 3, 2016 in Riverdale, The Bronx, New York, USA.