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The Book of Clarence |
Virgin Mary |
2024 |
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Salem's Lot |
Dr. Cody |
2024 |
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Weathering |
Serena |
2023 |
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Space Oddity |
Dr. Olsen |
2023 |
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur |
Mimi / Mimi Lafayette (voice) |
2023 |
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom |
Self - Narrator |
2022 |
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The Gray Man |
Margaret Cahill |
2022 |
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The Porter |
Fay |
2022 |
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Fatherhood |
Marian / Marion |
2021 |
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Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street |
Mary Parrish (voice) |
2021 |
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No Small Matter |
Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
2020 |
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Clemency |
Warden Bernadine Williams / Bernadine Williams |
2019 |
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See |
Paris |
2019 |
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The Kelly Clarkson Show |
Self - Guest |
2019 |
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The Lion King |
Sarabi (voice) / Sarabi |
2019 |
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Juanita |
Juanita |
2019 |
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Saint Judy |
Judge Benton |
2019 |
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Hollywood Insider |
Self |
2018 |
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So B. It |
Bernadette |
2017 |
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Burning Sands |
Professor Hughes |
2017 |
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A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Aunt Josephine / Aunt Josephine Anwhistle |
2017 |
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Hollywood First Look |
Self |
2017 |
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Maya Angelou And Still I Rise |
Self - Actress / Herself |
2016 |
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Luke Cage |
Mariah Dillard |
2016 |
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Captain America: Civil War |
Miriam / Miriam Sharpe |
2016 |
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Mississippi Grind |
Sam |
2015 |
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Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race |
Narrator |
2015 |
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band |
Mary Lou Williams |
2015 |
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The Late Late Show with James Corden |
Self - Guest |
2015 |
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Knucklehead |
Sheila |
2015 |
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A Path Appears |
Herself |
2015 |
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Empire |
Renee |
2015 |
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors |
Self |
2014 |
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The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
Self |
2014 |
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State of Affairs |
President Constance Payton |
2014 |
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Annabelle |
Evelyn |
2014 |
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Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa |
Self |
2014 |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn |
Self |
2014 |
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The Last Ship |
Amy Granderson |
2014 |
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The Hadza: Last of the First |
Narrator |
2014 |
|
And the Oscar Goes to... |
Self / Self (archive footage) |
2014 |
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12 Years a Slave |
Mistress Shaw |
2013 |
|
The Queen Latifah Show |
Self - Guest |
2013 |
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Celebrity Page |
Self |
2013 |
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Makers: Women Who Make America |
Self |
2013 |
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Miracle Rising: South Africa |
|
2013 |
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Steel Magnolias |
Ouiser |
2012 |
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Steve Harvey |
Self - State of Affairs |
2012 |
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Copper |
Hattie Lemaster |
2012 |
|
Oprah Prime |
Self |
2012 |
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Anderson Live |
Self - Guest |
2011 |
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The Talk |
Self - Guest |
2010 |
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Memphis Beat |
Lt. Tanya Rice / Lieutenant Tanya Rice |
2010 |
|
Who Do You Think You Are? |
Self |
2010 |
|
Black Panther |
Queen Mother / Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Miss M'Duve / Miss M'Buye / Miss M'Buve |
2010 |
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots |
(voice) |
2010 |
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Three Rivers |
Dr. Sophia Jordan |
2009 |
|
Red Carpet Report |
Self |
2009 |
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Sundance Directors Lab |
Self |
2009 |
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen |
Self - Guest |
2009 |
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AmericanEast |
Angela Jensen |
2008 |
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Medal of Honor |
Narrator |
2008 |
|
My Own Worst Enemy |
Mavis Heller / Helen |
2008 |
|
Reach for Me |
Evelyn / Nurse Evelyn |
2008 |
|
The Family That Preys |
Alice Pratt |
2008 |
|
True Blood |
Ruby Jean Reynolds |
2008 |
|
American Violet |
Alma Roberts |
2008 |
|
Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media |
Self |
2008 |
|
Sweet Blackberry Presents |
Self - Narrator |
2008 |
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Bury Me Standing |
|
2008 |
|
Pictures of Hollis Woods |
Edna Reilly |
2007 |
|
Private Practice |
Dee Bennett |
2007 |
|
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty |
Self - Narrator |
2007 |
|
The Megan Mullally Show |
Self - Guest |
2006 |
|
Rachael Ray |
Self - Guest |
2006 |
|
The 60th Annual Tony Awards |
Self - Presenter |
2006 |
|
King Leopold's Ghost |
Ilanga / Ilanga (voice) |
2006 |
|
Take the Lead |
Augustine James |
2006 |
|
Something New |
Joyce McQueen |
2006 |
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The Water Is Wide |
Mrs. Brown |
2006 |
|
Made in Hollywood |
Self |
2005 |
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Inconceivable |
Dr. Lydia Crawford |
2005 |
|
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List |
Self |
2005 |
|
Beauty Shop |
Ms. Josephine |
2005 |
|
Grey's Anatomy |
Justine Campbell |
2005 |
|
TV One on One |
Self |
2004 |
|
Desperate Housewives |
Betty Applewhite |
2004 |
|
The Forgotten |
Anne Pope / Det. Anne Pope |
2004 |
|
A Wrinkle in Time |
Mrs. Whatsit |
2003 |
|
The Singing Detective |
Chief of Staff |
2003 |
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Radio |
Principle Daniels / Principal Daniels |
2003 |
|
The Core |
Stickley |
2003 |
|
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property |
Narrator |
2003 |
|
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives |
Reader |
2003 |
|
The Wild Thornberrys |
Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) / Akela (Cheetah Mother) |
2002 |
|
Searching for Debra Winger |
Self |
2002 |
|
K-PAX |
Dr. Claudia Villars / Claudia Villars |
2001 |
|
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie |
Medicine Woman / Medicine Woman (voice) |
2001 |
|
American Legends |
Polly - Narrator |
2001 |
|
Holiday Heart |
Wanda Dean |
2000 |
|
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks |
Narrator |
2000 |
|
John Henry |
Narrator / Polly / Narrator (voice) |
2000 |
|
Lost Souls |
Dr. Allen |
2000 |
|
Static Shock |
Jean Hawkins |
2000 |
|
What's Cooking? |
Audrey Williams |
2000 |
|
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story |
Mary Parrish (voice) |
2000 |
|
Dinosaur |
Plio (voice) / Plio |
2000 |
|
Love & Basketball |
Camille Wright |
2000 |
|
Mumford |
Lily |
1999 |
|
Independent Lens |
Self - Narrator / Narrator / Self |
1999 |
|
Funny Valentines |
Joyce May |
1999 |
|
The Wishing Tree |
Clara |
1999 |
|
The Directors |
Self |
1999 |
|
Down in the Delta |
Loretta Sinclair / Loretta |
1998 |
|
The View |
Herself - Guest |
1997 |
|
Cadillac Desert |
Narrator |
1997 |
|
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue |
Maisie (voice) / Maisie |
1997 |
|
The Practice |
Denise Freeman |
1997 |
|
Follow Me Home |
Evey |
1997 |
|
Miss Evers' Boys |
Eunice Evers, R.N. |
1997 |
|
The Member of the Wedding |
Berenice Sadie Brown |
1997 |
|
Star Trek: First Contact |
Lily / Lily Sloane |
1996 |
|
A Step Toward Tomorrow |
Dr. Sadlin / Dr. Sandlin |
1996 |
|
Adventures from the Book of Virtues |
Harriet Tubman |
1996 |
|
The Daily Show |
Self |
1996 |
|
Primal Fear |
Shoat / Judge Miriam Shoat |
1996 |
|
Special Report: Journey to Mars |
Tamara O'Neil |
1996 |
|
Gulliver's Travels |
Queen of Brobdingnag |
1996 |
|
How to Make an American Quilt |
Marianna |
1995 |
|
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child |
Winsome Bear |
1995 |
|
The Piano Lesson |
Berniece Charles |
1995 |
|
Statistically Speaking |
|
1995 |
|
Extra |
Self - Guest / Self - State of Affairs |
1994 |
|
Inside the Actors Studio |
Self - Guest |
1994 |
|
A Century of Women |
(voice) |
1994 |
|
Crooklyn |
Carolyn / Carolyn Carmichael |
1994 |
|
Dennis Miller Live |
Self - Guest |
1994 |
|
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad |
Harriet Tubman |
1994 |
|
Blue Chips |
Lavada McRae |
1994 |
|
Malcolm X: Make It Plain |
Narrator |
1994 |
|
Bopha! |
Rosie Mangena |
1993 |
|
Frasier |
Edna |
1993 |
|
Heart and Souls |
Penny Washington |
1993 |
|
The 65th Annual Academy Awards |
Self - Presenter |
1993 |
|
Homicide: Life on the Street |
Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1993 |
|
Passion Fish |
Chantelle |
1992 |
|
Rich in Love |
Rhody Poole |
1992 |
|
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag |
Ann |
1992 |
|
HBO First Look |
Self |
1992 |
|
Grand Canyon |
Jane |
1991 |
|
Blue Bayou |
Jessica Filley |
1990 |
|
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story |
Mary Thomas |
1989 |
|
Miss Firecracker |
Popeye Jackson |
1989 |
|
The Arsenio Hall Show |
Herself - Guest |
1989 |
|
Scrooged |
Grace Cooley |
1988 |
|
American Experience |
Self - Narrator |
1988 |
|
Mandela |
Winnie Mandela |
1987 |
|
Unnatural Causes |
Maude DeVictor |
1986 |
|
L.A. Law |
Adrianne Moore |
1986 |
|
Extremities |
Patricia |
1986 |
|
American Masters |
Self - Actress |
1986 |
|
Sara |
Rozalyn Dupree |
1985 |
|
Words by Heart |
Claudie Sills |
1985 |
|
Black Hollywood |
Self |
1984 |
|
Sweet Revenge |
Vicki Teague |
1984 |
|
The Killing Floor |
Mattie |
1984 |
|
The 56th Annual Academy Awards |
Self - Nominee |
1984 |
|
Go Tell It on the Mountain |
Esther |
1984 |
|
Cross Creek |
Geechee |
1983 |
|
Reading Rainbow |
Self |
1983 |
|
Frontline |
Narrator |
1983 |
|
St. Elsewhere |
Dr. Roxanne Turner |
1982 |
|
Tucker's Witch |
Marcia Fulbright |
1982 |
|
Faerie Tale Theatre |
Princess Lovinia / Self - Guest |
1982 |
|
American Playhouse |
Esther / Mattie / Woman who lost her stuff |
1982 |
|
The Ambush Murders |
Kariha Ellsworth |
1982 |
|
The Sophisticated Gents |
Evelyn Evers |
1981 |
|
Entertainment Tonight |
Self |
1981 |
|
Hill Street Blues |
Doris Robson |
1981 |
|
Enos |
Darlene |
1980 |
|
HealtH |
Sally Benbow |
1980 |
|
Palmerstown, U.S.A. |
Nona |
1980 |
|
Freedom Road |
Katie |
1979 |
|
The White Shadow |
Sandra Wilcox |
1978 |
|
Remember My Name |
Rita |
1978 |
