| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actress: |
 Green Lantern Dr. Amanda Waller |
2011 |
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| Notorious Voletta Wallace |
2009 |
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| Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm |
2008 |
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| Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole |
2008 |
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| Meet the Browns Brenda Brown |
2008 |
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| Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin |
2008 |
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| Meet the Robinsons Mildred |
2007 |
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| Akeelah and the Bee Tanya |
2006 |
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| Time Bomb Jill Greco |
2006 |
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| Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith's Boss |
2005 |
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| The Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase |
2004 |
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| Mr 3000 Maureen "Mo" Simmons |
2004 |
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| Masked and Anonymous Mistress |
2003 |
$7.5M |
| The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Louise McCauley Parks |
2002 |
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| Sunshine State Desiree Perry |
2002 |
$5.6M |
| The Score Diane |
2001 |
$68M |
| Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix |
2001 |
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| Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove |
2000 |
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| Boesman and Lena Lena |
2000 |
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| "Independent Lens" Host (unknown episodes) |
1999 |
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| Our Friend, Martin Miles' Mom |
1999 |
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| Music of the Heart Principal Janet Williams |
1999 |
$27M |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne |
1998 |
$20M |
| Contact Rachel Constantine |
1997 |
$90M |
| Vampire in Brooklyn Det. Rita Veder |
1995 |
$14M |
| Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason |
1995 |
$42M |
| Waiting to Exhale Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris |
1995 |
$15M |
| What's Love Got to Do with It Tina Turner |
1993 |
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| Critters 4 Fran |
1992 |
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| Passion Fish Dawn/Rhonda |
1992 |
$3.33M |
| Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Sinclair |
1992 |
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| The Jacksons: An American Dream Katherine Jackson |
1992 |
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| Malcolm X Dr. Betty Shabazz |
1992 |
$34M |
| Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat |
1991 |
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| Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison |
1991 |
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| Boyz n the Hood Reva Styles |
1991 |
$6M |
| The Heroes of Desert Storm Lt. Phoebe Jeter |
1991 |
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| City of Hope Reesha |
1991 |
$3M |
| Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Willie |
1991 |
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| One Special Victory Lois |
1991 |
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| Family of Spies Bev Andress |
1990 |
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| Challenger Cheryl McNair |
1990 |
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| In the Best Interest of the Child Lori |
1990 |
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| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters |
1990 |
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| Kindergarten Cop Stewardess |
1990 |
$26M |
| F/X TV reporter |
1986 |
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| Liberty Linda Thornton |
1986 |
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| Doubletake Prostitute at Headquarters |
1985 |
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| "Ryan's Hope" Leonie Peach (unknown episodes, 1987) |
1975 |
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| "Spenser: For Hire" Alice (1 episode, 1985) |
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| "The Cosby Show" Mrs. Mitchell / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1988) |
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| "Heartbeat" |
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| "A Man Called Hawk" Bailey Webster (3 episodes, 1989) |
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| "Tour of Duty" Lt. Camilla Patterson (2 episodes, 1989) |
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| "227" Amy Burnett (1 episode, 1989) |
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| "thirtysomething" Kate Harriton (1 episode, 1989) |
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| "Alien Nation" Renee Longstreet (1 episode, 1990) |
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| "Equal Justice" Janet Fields (1 episode, 1990) |
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| "The Flash" Linda Lake (1 episode, 1991) |
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| "Stat" Dr. Willie Burns (1 episode, 1991) |
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| "Nightmare Cafe" Evelyn (1 episode, 1992) |
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| Panther Dr. Betty Shabazz |
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| Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers |
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| "Freedom: A History of Us" Melba Pattillo / ... (2 episodes, 2003) |
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| "Alias" CIA Director Hayden Chase (4 episodes, 2005) |
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| "ER" Dr. Cate Banfield (21 episodes, 2008-2009) |
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| "The Simpsons" Michelle Obama (1 episode, 2010) |
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| Producer: |
| United States Producer |
2010 |
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| Our America Producer |
2002 |
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| The Rosa Parks Story Producer |
2002 |
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| Ruby's Bucket of Blood Producer |
2001 |
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| Writer: |
| No data! |
| Director: |
| United States Director |
2010 |
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| Self: |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots... |
2010 |
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| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Narrator |
2009 |
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| The BET Honors Herself/Presenter |
2009 |
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| The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Herself - Presenter |
2009 |
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| The 40th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
2009 |
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| Previously On: E.R. Herself |
2009 |
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| The 7th Annual TV Land Awards Herself |
2009 |
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| 39th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
2008 |
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| Speechless Herself |
2008 |
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| The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show Herself - Introduction |
2008 |
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| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder Herself |
2006 |
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| The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Herself |
2006 |
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| 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Herself |
2006 |
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| Legends Ball Herself |
2006 |
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| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies... Herself |
2006 |
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| The 2006 Black Movie Awards Herself |
2006 |
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| Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope Herself |
2005 |
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| 36th NAACP Image Awards Herself - Presenter |
2005 |
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| The 59th Annual Tony Awards Herself - Presenter |
2005 |
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| A Capitol Fourth Herself |
2005 |
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| 4th Annual BET Awards Herself |
2004 |
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| 2004 Trumpet Awards Herself |
2004 |
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| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Reader |
2003 |
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| Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque ... Herself |
2003 |
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| 34th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
2003 |
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| Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! Herself |
2002 |
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| 33rd NAACP Image Awards Herself |
2002 |
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| Essence Awards Herself |
2002 |
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| ESPY Awards Herself |
2002 |
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| The 4th Annual Family Television Awards Herself |
2002 |
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| And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' Narrator |
2001 |
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| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards Herself |
2001 |
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| The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards |
2001 |
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| Making 'The Score' Herself |
2001 |
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| VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross Herself |
2000 |
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| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Herself - Presenter: 'The Sixth Sense' Film Clip |
2000 |
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| The 69th Annual Academy Awards Herself |
1997 |
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| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Herself |
1997 |
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| 27th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
1996 |
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| The 68th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song |
1996 |
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| Women in Film Crystal Awards Herself |
1996 |
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| The 67th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Presenter: "Circle of Life" & "Hakuna Matata" Songs |
1995 |
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| Comic Relief VII Herself |
1995 |
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| The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards Herself |
1994 |
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| 26th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
1994 |
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| The 66th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
1994 |
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| "A Century of Women" |
1994 |
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| The Essence Awards Herself |
1994 |
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| "Reading Rainbow" Herself (1 episode, 1995) |
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| "Cinema 3" Herself (1 episode, 1996) |
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| "Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery" Herself - Narrator (4 episodes, 1998) |
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| "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" Herself (2 episodes, 1998-2000) |
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| "When I Was a Girl" Herself (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "The Bernie Mac Show" Herself (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Herself (1 episode, 2004) |
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| "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" Herself (1 episode, 2004) |
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| "Celebrity Poker Showdown" Herself (1 episode, 2004) |
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| "Party Planner with David Tutera" Herself (1 episode, 2005) |
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| "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Herself (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "106 & Park Top 10 Live" Herself (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "In the Mix" Guest (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "Tavis Smiley" Herself (1 episode, 2007) |
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| "Rachael Ray" Herself (2 episodes, 2007) |
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| "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" Herself (1 episode, 2008) |
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| "Access Hollywood" Herself (1 episode, 2008) |
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| "The View" Herself (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
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| "ER" Dr. Cate Banfield / ... (1 episode, 2009) |
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| "Entertainment Tonight" Herself (4 episodes, 2008-2010) |
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| In development: |
| No data! |
| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
