RECENT CREDITS
American Violet (FILM)  Apr. 17, 2009
Reach for Me (FILM)  Dec. 5, 2008
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (FILM)  Sep. 12, 2008
Megan Mullally Show (TV)  Dec. 20, 2006
King Leopold's Ghost (FILM)  Aug. 18, 2006


HIGHLIGHTS
The youngest of three children, she was a cheerleader in high school.
Breakthrough role came in the 1977 Los Angeles stage production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
Most honored black actress in the history of the primetime Emmys as of 2006.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Actor
Film


King Leopold's Ghost  2006 -Narrator
Voice
Film


Take the Lead  2006 -Augustine James
Actor
Film


Something New  2006 -Joyce McQueen
Actor
Film


Beauty Shop  2005 -Miss Josephine
Actor
Film


The Forgotten  2004 -Anne Pope
Actor
Film


The Singing Detective  2003 -Chief of Staff
Actor
Film


Radio  2003 -Principal Reynolds
Actor
Film


The Core  2003 -NASA Chief Talma Stickley
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


K-PAX  2001 -Claudia Villars
Actor
Film


Dinosaur  2000 -Plio
Voice
Film


Love & Basketball  2000 -Camille Wright
Actor
Film


What's Cooking?  2000 -Audrey Williams
Actor
Film


Mumford  1999 -Lily
Actor
Film


Down in the Delta  1998 -Loretta
Actor, Co-Producer
Film


Passion Fish  1992 -Chantelle
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Grand Canyon  1991 -Jane
Actor
Film


Scrooged  1988 -Grace Cooley
Actor
Film


Extremities  1986 -Patricia
Actor
Film


A Step Toward Tomorrow   -Dr. Sandlin
Actor
TV


A Wrinkle in Time   -Mrs. Whatsit
Actor
TV


Narrator
TV


Desperate Housewives  2005-2006 -Betty Applewhite
Actor
TV
Expand


Narrator
TV


Funny Valentines   -Joyce
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Holiday Heart   -Wanda
Actor
TV


Miss Evers' Boys   -Miss Evers
Actor
TV


My Own Worst Enemy   -Mavis Heller
Actor
TV


Narrator
TV
Expand


Pictures of Hollis Woods   -Edna Reilly
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


St. Elsewhere   -Dr. Roxanne Turner
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Piano Lesson   -Berneice
Actor
TV


The Water Is Wide   -Mrs. Brown
Actor
TV


The Wishing Tree   -Clara Collier
Actor
TV


Three Rivers   -Sophia Jordan
Actor
TV


Tucker's Witch   -Marcia Fulbright
Actor
TV


American Violet  2009 -Alma Roberts
Actor
Film


Follow Me Home  1997 -Evey
Actor
Film


Star Trek: First Contact  1996 -Lily Sloane
Actor
Film


Primal Fear  1996 -Judge Miriam Shoat
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Crooklyn  1994 -Carolyn Carmichael
Actor
Film


Blue Chips  1994 -Lavada McRae
Actor
Film


H.E.A.L.T.H.  1980 -Hotel Manager
Actor
Film


Remember My Name  1978 -Rita
Actor
Film


Rich in Love   -Rhody Poole
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Actor
Film


Sporting Fever   -Narrator
Actor
Film


The Ambush Murders   -Kariha Ellsworth
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Medal of Honor   -Narrator
Voice
Film


The Member of the Wedding   -Bernice Brown
Actor
Film


The Piano Lesson   -Berniece
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Water Is Wide   -Mrs. Brown
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Heart and Souls   -Penny Washington
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Mandela   -Winnie Mandela
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Miss Firecracker   -Popeye Jackson
Actor
Film


Cross Creek   -Geechee
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Voice
Film


People Power   -Narrator
Actor
Film


Pictures of Hollis Woods   -Edna Reilly
Actor
Film


Bopha!   -Rosie Mangena
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Code of Honor   -Vicki Teague
Actor
Film


Freedom Road   -Katie
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Step Toward Tomorrow   -Dr. Sandlin
Actor
Film


A Wrinkle in Time   -Mrs. Whatsit
Actor
Film


Amazing Grace   -Narrator
Voice
Film


American Exile   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Reach for Me  2008
Actor
Film




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Highlights

The youngest of three children, she was a cheerleader in high school.
Breakthrough role came in the 1977 Los Angeles stage production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
Most honored black actress in the history of the primetime Emmys as of 2006.


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