| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Take the Lead - Principal Augustine James |
2006 |
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| Something New - Joyce McQueen |
2006 |
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| Beauty Shop - Ms. Josephine, Soundtrack (performer: &# |
2005 |
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| The Forgotten - Det. Anne Pope |
2004 |
$42M |
| The Singing Detective - Chief of Staff |
2003 |
$10M |
| The Core - Dr. Talma Stickley |
2003 |
$74M |
| Radio - Principal Daniels |
2003 |
$35M |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie - Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) |
2002 |
$35M |
| Baby of the Family - Rachel |
2002 |
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| K-PAX - Dr. Claudia Villars |
2001 |
$48M |
| John Henry (short) - Polly/Narrator (voice) |
2000 |
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| What's Cooking? - Audrey Williams |
2000 |
|
| Love & Basketball - Camille Wright |
2000 |
$15M |
| Dinosaur - Plio (voice) |
2000 |
$128M |
| Lost Souls - Dr. Allen (uncredited) |
2000 |
$28M |
| Mumford - Lily |
1999 |
$28M |
| The Wishing Tree - Clara |
1999 |
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| Secrets (short) - Actress |
1998 |
|
| Down in the Delta - Loretta Sinclair, Co-producer |
1998 |
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| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (video) - Maisie (voice) |
1997 |
|
| Follow Me Home - Evey |
1996 |
$220K |
| Primal Fear - Judge Miriam Shoat |
1996 |
$30M |
| A Step Toward Tomorrow - Dr. Sandlin |
1996 |
|
| Star Trek: First Contact - Lily Sloane |
1996 |
$45M |
| How to Make an American Quilt - Marianna |
1995 |
|
| Statistically Speaking (short) - Actress |
1995 |
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| Blue Chips - Lavada McRae |
1994 |
|
| Crooklyn - Carolyn Carmichael |
1994 |
$14M |
| Bopha! - Rosie Mangena |
1993 |
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| Heart and Souls - Penny Washington |
1993 |
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| Rich in Love - Rhody Poole |
1993 |
$18M |
| The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag - Attorney Ann Orkin |
1992 |
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| Passion Fish - Chantelle |
1992 |
$3.33M |
| Grand Canyon - Jane |
1991 |
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| Pretty Hattie's Baby - Actress |
1991 |
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| Miss Firecracker - Popeye Jackson |
1989 |
|
| Scrooged - Grace Cooley |
1988 |
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| Extremities - Patricia |
1986 |
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| Cross Creek - Geechee |
1983 |
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| HealtH - Sally Benbow |
1980 |
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| Remember My Name - Rita |
1978 |
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| TV appearance: |
| It Wasn't Meant to Happen - Betty Applewhite |
2006 |
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| Remember: Part 1 - Betty Applewhite |
2006 |
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| Remember: Part 2 - Betty Applewhite |
2006 |
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| No One Is Alone - Betty Applewhite |
2006 |
|
| I Know Things Now - Betty Applewhite |
2006 |
|
| The Water Is Wide (TV movie) - Mrs. Brown |
2006 |
|
| Secrets and Thighs - Dr. Lydia Crawford |
2005 |
|
| Pilot - Dr. Lydia Crawford |
2005 |
|
| Down the Hatch - Denise Freeman |
2003 |
|
| Final Judgement - Denise Freeman |
2003 |
|
| A Wrinkle in Time (TV movie) - Mrs. Whatsit |
2003 |
|
| Flashback - Jean Hawkins (voice) |
2003 |
|
| Holiday Heart (TV movie) - Wanda |
2000 |
|
| Funny Valentines (TV movie) - Joyce May, Executive Producer |
1999 |
|
| Mercy - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1998 |
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| Faith - Harriet Tubman (voice) |
1997 |
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| Miss Evers' Boys (TV movie) - Eunice Evers, R.N. |
1997 |
|
The Member of the Wedding (TV movie) - Berenice Sadie Brown, Soundtrack
| 1997 |
|
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| Special Report: Journey to Mars (TV movie) - Tamara O'Neil |
1996 |
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| Gulliver's Travels (TV movie) - Queen of Brobdingnag |
1996 |
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| The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (TV movie) - Host |
1995 |
|
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series) - Winoome Bear (unknown episodes) |
1995 |
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| The Piano Lesson (TV movie) - Berniece Charles |
1995 |
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| The Botched Language of Cranes - Edna (voice) |
1994 |
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| Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (TV movie) - Harriet Tubman |
1994 |
|
| Aliens for Breakfast (TV movie) - Actress |
1994 |
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| Blue Bayou (TV movie) - Jessica Filley |
1990 |
|
| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (TV movie) - Mary Thomas |
1989 |
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| The Child Saver (TV movie) - Andrea Crawford |
1988 |
|
| The Abby Singer Show - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1988 |
|
| Mandela (TV movie) - Winnie Mandela |
1987 |
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| L.A. Law (TV movie) - Adrianne Moore |
1986 |
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| Pilot - Adrianne Moore |
1986 |
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| Unnatural Causes (TV movie) - Maude DeVictor |
1986 |
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| You Beta Your Life - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1986 |
|
| Black's Magic - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1986 |
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| The Equalizer - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1986 |
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| Not My Type - Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1986 |
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| Words by Heart (TV movie) - Claudie |
1985 |
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| Puss in Boots - Princess Lovinia |
1985 |
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| The Killing Floor (TV movie) - Mattie |
1985 |
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| Go Tell It on the Mountain (TV movie) - Esther |
1985 |
|
| Sara (TV series) - Rozalyn Dupree (unknown episodes) |
1985 |
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| Sweet Revenge (TV movie) - Vicki Teague |
1984 |
|
| Goodbye, Mr. Scripps - Doris Robson |
1983 |
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| Praise Dilaudid - Doris Robson |
1983 |
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| Doris in Wonderland - Doris Robson |
1983 |
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| For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is... (TV movie) - Actress |
1982 |
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| Tucker's Witch (TV series) - Marcia Fulbright (unknown episodes) |
1982 |
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| Precious Blood (TV movie) - Actress |
1982 |
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| The Ambush Murders (TV movie) - Kariha Ellsworth |
1982 |
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| Forever Blowing Bubbles - Darlene |
1981 |
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| The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie) - Evelyn Evers |
1981 |
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| Reunion: Part 1 - Sandra Wilcox |
1980 |
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| Freedom Road (TV movie) - Katie |
1979 |
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| The Trial of the Moke (TV movie) - Actress |
1978 |
|
| Hill Street Blues (TV series) - Doris Robson (3 episodes, 1983) |
|
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| Frasier (TV series) - Edna (1 episode, 1994) |
|
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| Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series) - Dr. Roxanne Turner (1 episode, 1998) |
|
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| The White Shadow (TV series) - Sandra Wilcox (1 episode, 1980) |
|
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| Desperate Housewives (TV series) - Betty Applewhite (20 episodes, 2005-2006 |
|
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| Static Shock (TV series) - Jean Hawkins (1 episode, 2003) |
|
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| The Practice (TV series) - Denise Freeman (2 episodes, 2003) |
|
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| Inconceivable (TV series) - Dr. Lydia Crawford (2 episodes, 2005) |
|
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| St. Elsewhere (TV series) - Dr. Roxanne Turner (11 episodes, 1985-19 |
|
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| Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV series) - Harriet Tubman (1 episode, 1997) |
|
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| L.A. Law (TV series) - Adrianne Moore (1 episode, 1986) |
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| Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series) - Princess Lovinia (1 episode, 1985) |
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| Enos (TV series) - Darlene (1 episode, 1981) |
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