Actress Fox on drink-drive charge

Fox starred as an assassin in the Kill Bill films

Kill Bill actress Vivica A Fox has been charged with drink driving after being arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Ms Fox, 42, was stopped in Hollywood after her car passed a patrol car at 80mph, police said.

If convicted, she faces a maximum of six months in prison and a $1,000 (£509) fine, city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said.

There was no comment from Ms Fox's office. She is due to appear in court on 17 May.

Ms Fox faces misdemeanour counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit.

Police said her blood-alcohol level was over the legal limit of 0.08%.

Ms Fox is currently starring in the TV drama Missing on the US cable network Lifetime and recently competed in talent show Dancing With The Stars.

The actress played assassin Vernita Green in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films.

She has also appeared in Independence Day, Ella Enchanted and Soul Food.