RECENT CREDITS
Steam (FILM)  Mar. 13, 2009
America (TV)  Feb. 28, 2009
Naming Number Two (FILM)  Jan. 10, 2008
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All Credits

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

Naming Number Two  2008 -Nanna Maria
Actor
Film


American Gangster  2007 -Mama Lucas
Actor
Film


Baby Geniuses  1999 -Margo
Actor
Film


Jungle Fever  1991 -Lucinda Purify
Actor
Film


Love at Large  1990 -Corrine Dart
Actor
Film


Do the Right Thing  1989 -Mother Sister
Actor
Film


Cosby   -Mattie
Actor
TV


Actor
TV
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Decoration Day   -Rowena
Actor
TV


Fatherhood  2004-2005 -Louise Bindlebeep
Voice
TV
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Finding Buck McHenry   -Mrs. Henry
Actor
TV


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings   -Grandmother Baxter
Actor
TV


Little Bill  1999-2004 -Alice the Great
Voice
TV
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Narrator
TV


Mr. and Mrs. Loving   -Sophia
Actor
TV


Passing Glory   -Mommit Porter
Actor
TV


Peyton Place   -Alma Miles
Actor
TV


Roots: The Next Generations   -Queen Haley
Actor
TV


Taking Back Our Town   -Emelda West
Actor
TV


The Ernest Green Story   -Mrs. Wilson
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Steam  2009 -Doris
Actor
Film


A Simple Wish  1997 -Hortense
Actor
Film


Just Cause  1995 -Evangeline
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Color Adjustment  1992 -Narration
Actor
Film


Cat People  1982 -Female
Actor
Film


Black Girl  1972 -Netta's Mother
Actor
Film


Uptight  1968 -Laurie
Screenwriter, Actor
Film


The Incident  1967 -Joan Robinson
Actor
Film


The Balcony  1963 -Thief
Actor
Film


Purlie Victorious  1963 -Lutiebelle
Actor
Film


A Raisin in the Sun  1961 -Ruth Younger
Actor
Film


St. Louis Blues  1958 -Elizabeth
Actor
Film


Edge of the City  1957 -Lucy Tyler
Actor
Film


Go, Man, Go!  1954 -Ima Jackson
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Harlem   -Narrator
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings   -Grandmother Baxter
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Jazztime Tale   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Finding Buck McHenry   -Mrs. McHenry
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Meet Mary Pleasant   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Actor
Film


The Feast of All Saints   -Elsie Claviere
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Jackie Robinson Story   -Rae Robinson
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Tall Target   -Rachel
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Way Back Home   -Maude Perry
Actor
Film


Take a Giant Step   -Christine, the Maid
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Atlanta Child Murders   -Faye Williams
Actor
Film


No Way Out   -Connie Brooks
Actor
Film


Passing Glory   -Mommit Porter
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Storm in Summer   -Grandmother
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


All About Us   -Ms. Ella
Actor
Film


All God's Children   -Irene Whitfield
Actor
Film


Cop and a Half   -Rachel
Actor
Film


Countdown at Kusini   -Leah Matanzima
Actor
Film


Counting On Democracy   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Deadlock   -Lucinda
Actor
Film


Decoration Day   -Rowena
Actor
Film


Ready for Life   -Narrator
Actor
Film


Roots: The Next Generations   -Queen Haley
Actor
Film


Virgin Island   -Ruth
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Actor
Film


Actor, Play Author
Film




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