| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actress: |
 Maggie Hill Virginia |
2009 |
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| Reach for Me Evelyn |
2009 |
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| American Violet Alma Roberts |
2008 |
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| The Family That Preys Alice Pratt |
2008 |
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| AmericanEast Angela Jensen |
2007 |
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| Pictures of Hollis Woods Edna Reilly |
2007 |
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| The Water Is Wide Mrs. Brown |
2006 |
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| Take the Lead Augustine James |
2006 |
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| Beauty Shop Ms. Josephine |
2005 |
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| The Forgotten Det. Anne Pope |
2004 |
$42M |
| The Singing Detective Chief of Staff |
2003 |
$10M |
| Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Narrator |
2003 |
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| The Core Stickley |
2003 |
$74M |
| A Wrinkle in Time Mrs. Whatsit |
2003 |
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| Radio Principal Daniels |
2003 |
$35M |
| Baby of the Family Rachel |
2002 |
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| The Wild Thornberrys Movie Akela (Cheetah Mother) |
2002 |
$35M |
| K-PAX Dr. Claudia Villars |
2001 |
$48M |
| John Henry Polly/Narrator |
2000 |
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| What's Cooking? Audrey Williams |
2000 |
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| Love & Basketball Camille Wright |
2000 |
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| Dinosaur Plio |
2000 |
$128M |
| Lost Souls Dr. Allen |
2000 |
$28M |
| Holiday Heart Wanda |
2000 |
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| The Wishing Tree Clara |
1999 |
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| Funny Valentines Joyce May |
1999 |
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| Mumford Lily |
1999 |
$28M |
| Down in the Delta Loretta Sinclair |
1998 |
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| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Maisie |
1997 |
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| The Member of the Wedding Berenice Sadie Brown |
1997 |
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| Miss Evers' Boys Eunice Evers, R.N. |
1997 |
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| Slave Ship Narrator |
1997 |
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| Follow Me Home Evey |
1996 |
$220K |
| Gulliver's Travels Queen of Brobdingnag |
1996 |
|
| Special Report: Journey to Mars Tamara O'Neil |
1996 |
|
| Primal Fear Shoat |
1996 |
$30M |
| A Step Toward Tomorrow Dr. Sandlin |
1996 |
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| Star Trek: First Contact Lily Sloane |
1996 |
$45M |
| Statistically Speaking |
1995 |
|
| The Piano Lesson Berniece Charles |
1995 |
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| How to Make an American Quilt Marianna |
1995 |
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| The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True Host |
1995 |
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| Aliens for Breakfast |
1994 |
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| Blue Chips Lavada McRae |
1994 |
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| Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman |
1994 |
|
| Crooklyn Carolyn Carmichael |
1994 |
$14M |
| Rich in Love Rhody Poole |
1993 |
$18M |
| Heart and Souls Penny Washington |
1993 |
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| Bopha! Rosie Mangena |
1993 |
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| The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Attorney Ann Orkin |
1992 |
|
| Passion Fish Chantelle |
1992 |
$3.33M |
| Pretty Hattie's Baby |
1991 |
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| Grand Canyon Jane |
1991 |
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| Blue Bayou Jessica Filley |
1990 |
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| Miss Firecracker Popeye Jackson |
1989 |
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| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Mary Thomas |
1989 |
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| The Child Saver Andrea Crawford |
1988 |
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| Scrooged Grace Cooley |
1988 |
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| The Line Denise Powell |
1987 |
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| Mandela Winnie Mandela |
1987 |
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| Extremities Patricia |
1986 |
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| Unnatural Causes Maude DeVictor |
1986 |
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| Words by Heart Claudie Sills |
1985 |
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| Go Tell It on the Mountain Esther |
1985 |
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| Sweet Revenge Vicki Teague |
1984 |
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| Cross Creek Geechee |
1983 |
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| Precious Blood |
1982 |
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| The Ambush Murders Kariha Ellsworth |
1982 |
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| "Tucker's Witch" Marcia Fulbright (unknown episodes) |
1982 |
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| The Sophisticated Gents Evelyn Evers |
1981 |
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| HealtH Sally Benbow |
1980 |
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| Freedom Road Katie |
1979 |
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| The Trial of the Moke |
1978 |
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| Remember My Name Rita |
1978 |
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| "The White Shadow" Sandra Wilcox (1 episode, 1980) |
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| "Palmerstown, U.S.A." Nona (1 episode, 1981) |
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| "Enos" Darlene (1 episode, 1981) |
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| "Hill Street Blues" Doris Robson (3 episodes, 1983) |
|
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| "American Playhouse" Mattie (2 episodes, 1982-1985) |
|
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| "Sara" Rozalyn Dupree (13 episodes, 1985) |
|
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| "Faerie Tale Theatre" Princess Lovinia (1 episode, 1985) |
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| "L.A. Law" Adrianne Moore (1 episode, 1986) |
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| "St. Elsewhere" Dr. Roxanne Turner (13 episodes, 1985-1988) |
|
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| "Frasier" Edna (1 episode, 1994) |
|
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| "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Winoome Bear (1 episode, 1997) |
|
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| "Adventures from the Book of Virtues" Harriet Tubman (1 episode, 1997) |
|
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| "Homicide: Life on the Street" Dr. Roxanne Turner (1 episode, 1998) |
|
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| Secrets |
|
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| "The American Experience" Narrator (2 episodes, 1994-2000) |
|
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| "The Practice" Denise Freeman (2 episodes, 2003) |
|
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| "Static Shock" Jean Hawkins (1 episode, 2003) |
|
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| "Inconceivable" Dr. Lydia Crawford (2 episodes, 2005) |
|
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| Something New Joyce McQueen |
|
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| "Desperate Housewives" Betty Applewhite (26 episodes, 2005-2006) |
|
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| "My Own Worst Enemy" Mavis Heller / ... (9 episodes, 2008) |
|
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| "Black Panther" Dondi Reece / ... (3 episodes) |
|
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| "Three Rivers" Dr. Sophia Jordan (13 episodes, 2009-2010) |
|
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| "Memphis Beat" Lt. Tanya Rice / ... (4 episodes, 2010) |
|
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| Producer: |
| Funny Valentines Producer |
1999 |
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| Down in the Delta Producer |
1998 |
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| Pretty Hattie's Baby Producer |
1991 |
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| Writer: |
| No data! |
| Director: |
| No data! |
| Self: |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots... |
2010 |
|
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
2009 |
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| Road to Ingwavuma |
2008 |
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| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
2008 |
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| TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards Herself |
2008 |
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| Medal of Honor Narrator |
2008 |
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| 20 on 20 Herself |
2007 |
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| Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty Herself - Host |
2007 |
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| Legends Ball Herself |
2006 |
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| King Leopold's Ghost Ilanga |
2006 |
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| The 60th Annual Tony Awards Herself - Presenter |
2006 |
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| The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Herself - Nominee |
2006 |
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| Remembering 'The Forgotten' Herself |
2005 |
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| All Our Sons: Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Narrator |
2004 |
|
| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Reader |
2003 |
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| Tribeca Film Festival Presents Herself |
2003 |
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| The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Herself - Co-presenter |
2003 |
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| Searching for Debra Winger Herself |
2002 |
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| American Exile Narrator |
2001 |
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| 2000 Essence Awards Herself |
2000 |
|
| The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story |
2000 |
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| The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power Various |
2000 |
|
| Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Narrator |
2000 |
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| The Underground Railroad Host |
1999 |
|
| The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards Herself |
1999 |
|
| 30th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
1999 |
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| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards Herself/Winner |
1998 |
|
| "Cadillac Desert" Narrator (unknown episodes) |
1997 |
|
| 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
1996 |
|
| "People's Century" Narrator (US version) (unknown episodes) |
1995 |
|
| "A Century of Women" |
1994 |
|
| The Essence Awards Herself |
1994 |
|
| Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa Narrator |
1994 |
|
| Frederick Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History Narrator |
1994 |
|
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound |
1993 |
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| 20th NAACP Image Awards Herself - Presenter |
1988 |
|
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
1984 |
|
| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Herself (1 episode, 1990) |
|
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| "The Arsenio Hall Show" Herself (1 episode, 1994) |
|
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| "Frontline" Narrator (1 episode, 1994) |
|
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| "Wild On..." Herself - Actress (1 episode) |
|
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| "Celebrity Profile" Herself (1 episode, 1999) |
|
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| "The Directors" Herself (1 episode, 2000) |
|
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| "Dennis Miller Live" Herself (1 episode, 2001) |
|
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| "Reading Rainbow" Herself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
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| "Tavis Smiley" Herself (1 episode, 2005) |
|
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| "The View" Herself (1 episode, 2005) |
|
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| "HBO First Look" Herself (2 episodes, 2006) |
|
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| "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" Herself (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Herself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
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| "The Megan Mullally Show" Herself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
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| "Sundance Directors Lab" Herself (2 episodes, 2009) |
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| "Entertainment Tonight" Herself (3 episodes, 2008-2010) |
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| In development: |
| Bury Me Standing |
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| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
