| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actress: |
 A Star for Rose Rose |
2010 |
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| "Fake It Till You Make It" Bitchy Old Lady |
2010 |
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| Next Day Air Ms. Jackson |
2009 |
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| Fame Ms. Angela Simms |
2009 |
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| Tournament of Dreams Rhonda Dillins |
2007 |
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| The Old Settler Quilly (nee 'Queen Esther') |
2001 |
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| All About You Ruth |
2001 |
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| The Painting Bertha Lee Gilmore |
2001 |
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| Everything's Jake Librarian |
2000 |
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| Michael Jordan: An American Hero Deloris Jordan |
1999 |
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| "C-Bear and Jamal" |
1996 |
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| Out-of-Sync Manicurist |
1995 |
$1.5M |
| Blank Check Yvonne |
1994 |
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| Mona Must Die Betty |
1994 |
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| Stompin' at the Savoy Estelle |
1992 |
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| Sunday in Paris Sunday Chase |
1991 |
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| Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Michelle |
1986 |
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| "Celebrity" Regina Brown |
1984 |
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| Parade of Stars Josephine Baker |
1983 |
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| Women of San Quentin Carol Freeman |
1983 |
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| Alice at the Palace Red Queen |
1982 |
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| Ragtime Sarah |
1981 |
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| "Drawing Power" |
1980 |
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| Fame Lydia |
1980 |
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| "Roots: The Next Generations" Nan Branch Haley |
1979 |
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| Ebony, Ivory and Jade Claire 'Ebony' Bryant |
1979 |
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| The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Ola |
1979 |
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| Dancing in the Wings |
1977 |
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| "3 Girls 3" |
1977 |
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| The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened Julie Sutton |
1977 |
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| "Good Times" Diana Buchanan (2 episodes, 1976) |
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| "The Love Boat" Reesa Marlowe / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1983) |
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| "Fame" Lydia Grant (119 episodes, 1982-1987) |
|
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| "The Cosby Show" Emma (1 episode, 1988) |
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| "Quantum Leap" Joanna Chapman (1 episode, 1991) |
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| "A Different World" Dr. Langhorne (2 episodes, 1991) |
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| "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Precious (1 episode, 1995) |
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| "In the House" Jackie Warren (26 episodes, 1995-1996) |
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| "Touched by an Angel" Valerie Dixon (1 episode, 1996) |
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| "Cosby" Debra (1 episode, 1997) |
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| "PBS Hollywood Presents" Quilly McGrath (1 episode, 2001) |
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| "The Division" Wanda (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "All of Us" Kate, Neesee's Mother (1 episode, 2004) |
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| "Everybody Hates Chris" Gun Woman / ... (2 episodes, 2006-2007) |
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| Producer: |
| A Star for Rose Producer |
2010 |
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| "Fame" Producer |
2003 |
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| "Cool Women" Producer |
2002 |
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| The Old Settler Producer |
2001 |
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| The Painting Producer |
2001 |
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| Amistad Producer |
1997 |
$40M |
| Sunday in Paris Producer |
1991 |
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| "Fame" Producer |
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| "A Different World" Producer |
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| "PBS Hollywood Presents" Producer |
|
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| "My Parents, My Sister & Me" Producer |
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| Writer: |
| I Was a Network Star |
2006 |
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| Director: |
| Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Director |
2006 |
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| I Was a Network Star Director |
2006 |
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| That's So Raven: Supernaturally Stylish Director |
2004 |
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| The Old Settler Director |
2001 |
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| Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour Director |
1999 |
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| "Linc's" Director |
1998 |
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| Out-of-Sync Director |
1995 |
$1.5M |
| Sinbad: Afros and Bellbottoms Director |
1993 |
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| Stompin' at the Savoy Director |
1992 |
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| Polly: Comin' Home! Director |
1990 |
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| The Debbie Allen Special Director |
1989 |
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| Polly Director |
1989 |
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| "The Bronx Zoo" Director |
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| "Fame" Director |
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| "Family Ties" Director |
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| "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Director |
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| "Quantum Leap" Director |
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| "A Different World" Director |
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| "The Sinbad Show" Director |
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| "Between Brothers" Director |
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| "The Jamie Foxx Show" Director |
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| "PBS Hollywood Presents" Director |
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| "Cool Women" Director |
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| "The Twilight Zone" Director |
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| "The Parkers" Director |
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| "That's So Raven" Director |
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| "Girlfriends" Director |
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| "All of Us" Director |
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| "The Game" Director |
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| "Everybody Hates Chris" Director |
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| "My Parents, My Sister & Me" Director |
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| "Grey's Anatomy" Director |
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| Self: |
| Move Herself |
2010 |
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| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Herself |
2010 |
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| The Compass Herself |
2009 |
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| "Black to the Future" Herself (unknown episodes) |
2009 |
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| The Wonder Kids |
2008 |
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| Bring Back... Fame Herself |
2008 |
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| The 2007 Miss America Pageant Herself - Judge |
2007 |
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| Legends Ball Herself |
2006 |
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| I Was a Network Star Herself |
2006 |
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| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones Herself |
2005 |
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| Sledge: The Untold Story Herself/Deity |
2005 |
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| "Black in the 80s" Herself |
2005 |
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| Mississippi Rising Herself |
2005 |
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| An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls... Herself |
2004 |
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| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Mov... Herself |
2004 |
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| "Fame" Herself - Host |
2003 |
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| 9th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Herself - Presenter |
2003 |
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| Silent Crisis: Diabetes Among Us Host/Narrator |
2002 |
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| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television Herself |
2002 |
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| It's Black Entertainment Herself |
2002 |
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| The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Liv... Herself |
2002 |
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| The 4th Annual Family Television Awards Herself |
2002 |
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| Inside TV Land: Taboo TV Herself |
2002 |
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| Bill Nye and Debbie Allen Imagine Mars Herself |
2002 |
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| An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence... Co-Host |
2001 |
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| Living Positive Narrator |
1999 |
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| The 71st Annual Academy Awards Herself - Audience Member |
1999 |
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| The Making of 'Amistad' Herself |
1999 |
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| Stars Over Mississippi Herself |
1999 |
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| "Healthy Kids" Herself |
1998 |
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| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
1997 |
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| Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine Herself |
1996 |
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| 50 Years of Funny Females Herself - Host |
1995 |
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| 26th NAACP Image Awards Herself |
1994 |
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| The Walt Disney Company Presents the American Teacher Awards... Herself |
1994 |
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| The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic... Herself |
1994 |
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| "She TV" Herself (unknown episodes, 1994) |
1994 |
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| Soul Train Comedy Awards Herself (Host) |
1993 |
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| The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards Herself - Host |
1993 |
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| Rapmania: The Roots of Rap Herself |
1990 |
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| Story of a People: The Black Road to Hollywood Herself |
1990 |
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| Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Herself |
1990 |
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| Motown 30: What's Goin' On! Herself |
1990 |
|
| The Debbie Allen Special Herself - Host |
1989 |
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| All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Herself |
1989 |
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| 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards Herself - Co-host |
1987 |
|
| The 8th Annual Black Achievement Awards Herself |
1987 |
|
| Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show Herself |
1987 |
|
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Herself |
1987 |
|
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary Herself |
1987 |
|
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards Herself - Presenter & Performer |
1986 |
|
| An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Herself |
1986 |
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| NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration Herself |
1986 |
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| Liberty Weekend Herself |
1986 |
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| Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration Herself |
1985 |
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| The 27th Annual Grammy Awards Herself |
1985 |
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| Night of 100 Stars II Herself |
1985 |
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| The 57th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Performer |
1985 |
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| Motown Returns to the Apollo Herself |
1985 |
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| A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.... Herself |
1984 |
|
| The 11th Annual American Music Awards Herself - Presenter |
1984 |
|
| Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night Herself |
1983 |
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| The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards Herself - Host |
1983 |
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| The Best of Everything Herself |
1983 |
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| The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards Herself |
1982 |
|
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards Herself - Performer |
1982 |
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| Battle of the Network Stars XII Herself - NBC Team Contestant |
1982 |
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| Battle of the Network Stars XIII Host |
1982 |
|
| The 34th Annual Tony Awards Herself - Performer |
1980 |
|
| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots Herself |
1978 |
|
| "Black Journal" Herself (1 episode, 1975) |
|
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| "The Hollywood Squares" Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1979) |
|
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| "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" Herself (1 episode, 1983) |
|
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| "Fame" Herself (3 episodes, 1983-1984) |
|
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| "Star Search" Herself - Introducer (1 episode, 1984) |
|
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| "Square One TV" Herself (1 episode, 1987) |
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| "Soul Train" Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1989) |
|
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| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Herself (3 episodes, 1985-1989) |
|
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| "Great Performances" Herself (1 episode, 1990) |
|
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| "A Different World" Herself (1 episode, 1992) |
|
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| "Hollywood Women" Herself (1 episode, 1993) |
|
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| "The Sinbad Show" Herself (2 episodes, 1994) |
|
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| "HBO First Look" Herself (1 episode, 1997) |
|
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| "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" Herself (1 episode, 1999) |
|
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| "The Directors" Herself (1 episode, 2000) |
|
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| "Intimate Portrait" Herself (5 episodes, 1998-2000) |
|
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| "E! True Hollywood Story" Herself (1 episode, 2003) |
|
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| "TV Land Confidential" Herself (2 episodes, 2005) |
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| "Entertainment Tonight" Herself (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
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| "Breakfast" Herself (1 episode, 2009) |
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| "Loose Women" Herself (1 episode, 2009) |
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| "So You Think You Can Dance" Herself - Guest Judge / ... (12 episodes, 2007-2009) |
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| "Live from Studio Five" Herself (1 episode, 2010) |
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| In development: |
| Silent Rhythm |
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| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
