| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Toussaint - Suzanne Louverture |
2009 |
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| Notorious - Voletta Wallac |
2009 |
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| Masterwork - Producer |
2008 |
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| Nothing But the Truth - Bonnie Benjamin |
2008 |
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| Meet the Browns - Brenda |
2008 |
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| Gospel Hill - Sarah Malcolm |
2008 |
$6M |
| Of Boys and Men - Rieta Cole |
2008 |
$650K |
| Meet the Robinsons - Mildred (voice) |
2007 |
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| Akeelah and the Bee - Tanya |
2006 |
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| Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited) |
2005 |
$110M |
| The Lazarus Child - Dr. Elizabeth Chase |
2004 |
$25M |
| Mr 3000 - Maureen "Mo" Simmons |
2004 |
$30M |
| Masked and Anonymous - Mistress |
2003 |
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| Sunshine State - Desiree Perry |
2002 |
$5.6M |
| The Score - Diane |
2001 |
$68M |
| Boesman and Lena - Lena |
2000 |
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| Whispers: An Elephant's Tale - Groove (voice) |
2000 |
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| Supernova - Dr. Kaela Evers |
2000 |
$60M |
| Music of the Heart - Principal Janet Williams |
1999 |
$27M |
| Our Friend, Martin (video) - Miles' Mom (voice) |
1999 |
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| How Stella Got Her Groove Back - Stella Payne |
1998 |
$20M |
| Contact - Rachel Constantine |
1997 |
$90M |
| Waiting to Exhale - Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris |
1995 |
$15M |
| Strange Days - Lornette 'Mace' Mason |
1995 |
$42M |
| Panther - Dr. Betty Shabazz |
1995 |
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| Vampire in Brooklyn - Det. Rita Veder |
1995 |
$14M |
| What's Love Got to Do with It - Anna Mae Bullock/Tina Turner |
1993 |
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| Passion Fish - Dawn/Rhonda |
1992 |
$3.33M |
| Innocent Blood - U.S. Attorney Sinclair |
1992 |
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| Malcolm X - Dr. Betty Shabazz |
1992 |
$34M |
| City of Hope - Reesha |
1991 |
$3M |
| Boyz n the Hood - Reva Devereaux |
1991 |
$6M |
| Critters 4 (video) - Fran |
1991 |
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| Kindergarten Cop - Stewardess (uncredited) |
1990 |
$26M |
| F/X - TV reporter |
1986 |
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| TV appearance: |
| Time Bomb (TV movie) - Jill Greco |
2006 |
|
| Search and Rescue - CIA Director Hayden Chase |
2005 |
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| The Index - CIA Director Hayden Chase |
2005 |
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| Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1 - CIA Director Hayden Chase |
2005 |
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| The Descent - CIA Director Hayden Chase |
2005 |
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| Marching to Freedom Land - Sheyann Webb |
2003 |
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| Let Freedom Ring - Melba Pattillo |
2003 |
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| Our America (TV movie) - Executive Producer |
2002 |
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| The Rosa Parks Story (TV movie) - Rosa McCauley Parks, Executive Producer |
2002 |
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| Ruby's Bucket of Blood (TV movie) - Ruby Delacroix, Producer |
2001 |
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| The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV movie) - Katherine Jackson |
1992 |
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| Sanctuary for a Child - Evelyn |
1992 |
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| Beat the Clock - Linda Lake |
1991 |
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| One Special Victory (TV movie) - Lois |
1991 |
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| Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (TV movie) - Willie |
1991 |
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| Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (TV movie) - Pat |
1991 |
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| Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor (TV movie) - Allison |
1991 |
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| Ladyfinger - Dr. Willie Burns |
1991 |
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| The Heroes of Desert Storm (TV movie) - Lt. Phoebe Jeter |
1991 |
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| Challenger (TV movie) - Cheryl McNair |
1990 |
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| Goodbye, Judge Green - Janet Fields |
1990 |
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| Eyewitness News - Renee Longstreet |
1990 |
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| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (TV movie) - Carla Peters |
1990 |
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| In the Best Interest of the Child (TV movie) - Lori |
1990 |
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| Family of Spies (TV movie) - Bev Andress |
1990 |
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| The Volunteer - Lt. Camilla Patterson |
1989 |
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| Hard Stripe - Lt. Camilla Patterson |
1989 |
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| Never My Love - Bailey Webster |
1989 |
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| Legacy - Kate Harriton |
1989 |
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| The Master's Mirror - Bailey Webster |
1989 |
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| A Pampered Tale - Amy Burnett |
1989 |
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| Bookworm - Paula |
1988 |
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| Ryan's Hope (TV series) - Leonie Peach (unknown episodes, 1987) |
1987 |
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| Liberty (TV movie) - Linda Thornton |
1986 |
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| Mr. Quiet - Mrs. Mitchell |
1985 |
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| The Choice - Joe's Daughter |
1985 |
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| Doubletake (TV movie) - Prostitute at Headquarters |
1985 |
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| Tour of Duty (TV series) - Lt. Camilla Patterson (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| Nightmare Cafe (TV series) - Evelyn (1 episode, 1992) |
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| Spenser: For Hire (TV series) - Joe's Daughter (1 episode, 1985) |
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| Stat (TV series) - Dr. Willie Burns (1 episode, 1991) |
|
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| The Flash (TV series) - Linda Lake (1 episode, 1991) |
|
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| Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary) - Melba Pattillo / Sheyann Webb (2 e |
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| Equal Justice (TV series) - Janet Fields (1 episode, 1990) |
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| The Cosby Show (TV series) - Mrs. Mitchell / Paula (2 episodes, 1985-1988) |
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| Alias (TV series) - CIA Director Hayden Chase (4 episodes, 2005) |
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| Alien Nation (TV series) - Renee Longstreet (1 episode, 1990) |
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| A Man Called Hawk (TV series) - Bailey Webster (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| 227 (TV series) - Amy Burnett (1 episode, 1989) |
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| thirtysomething (TV series) - Kate Harriton (1 episode, 1989) |
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