Gladys Knight was born on 28 May 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Hollywood polisleri (2003), Başkanların Hizmetkarı (2013) and Öldürme İzni (1989). She has been married to William McDowell since 12 April 2001. She was previously married to Les Brown, Barry Hankerson and James Newman.