Film & TV List | Role | Media |
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| Grey's Anatomy (2011) | Justine Campbell | TV Show |
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| Memphis Beat (2010–2011) | Lt. Tanya Rice | TV Show |
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| True Blood (2010) | Ruby Jean Reynolds | TV Show |
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| Three Rivers (2009–2010) | Dr. Sophia Jordan | TV Show |
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| Black Panther (2010) | Dondi Reece
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Dora Milaje
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Miss M'Buve
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| Maggie Hill (2009) | Virginia | TV Movie |
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| My Own Worst Enemy (2008) | Mavis Heller | TV Show |
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| AmericanEast (2008) | Angela Jensen | Movie |
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| Reach for Me (2008) | Evelyn | Movie |
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| The Family That Preys (2008) | Alice Pratt | Movie |
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| American Violet (2008) | Alma Roberts | Movie |
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| Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) | Edna Reilly | TV Movie |
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| Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007) | Narrator (voice) | TV Movie |
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| Desperate Housewives (2005–2006) | Betty Applewhite | TV Show |
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| Take the Lead (2006) | Augustine James | Movie |
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| The Water Is Wide (2006) | Mrs. Brown | TV Movie |
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| Something New (2006) | Joyce McQueen | Movie |
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| Inconceivable (2005) | Dr. Lydia Crawford | TV Show |
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| Beauty Shop (2005) | Ms. Josephine | Movie |
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| The Forgotten (2004) | Det. Anne Pope | Movie |
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| Radio (2003) | Principal Daniels | Movie |
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| Static Shock (2003) | Jean Hawkins | TV Show |
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| A Wrinkle in Time (2003) | Mrs. Whatsit | TV Movie |
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| The Core (2003) | Stickley | Movie |
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| Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) | Narrator (documentary) | Movie |
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| The Practice (2003) | Denise Freeman | TV Show |
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| The Singing Detective (2003) | Chief of Staff | Movie |
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| The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) | Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) | Movie |
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| Baby of the Family (2002) | Rachel | Movie |
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| K-PAX (2001) | Dr. Claudia Villars | Movie |
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| The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001) | Medicine Woman | TV Movie |
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| Holiday Heart (2000) | Wanda | TV Movie |
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| Dinosaur (2000) | Plio (voice) | Movie |
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| Love & Basketball (2000) | Camille Wright | Movie |
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| What's Cooking? (2000) | Audrey Williams | Movie |
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| The American Experience (1994–2000) | Narrator | TV Show |
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| Mumford (1999) | Lily | Movie |
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| Funny Valentines (1999) | Joyce May | TV Movie |
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| The Wishing Tree (1999) | Clara | Movie |
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| Down in the Delta (1998) | Loretta Sinclair | Movie |
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| Homicide: Life on the Street (1998) | Dr. Roxanne Turner | TV Show |
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| Slave Ship (1997) | Narrator | TV Movie |
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| Miss Evers' Boys (1997) | Eunice Evers, R.N. | TV Movie |
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| The Member of the Wedding (1997) | Berenice Sadie Brown | TV Movie |
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| Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1997) | Harriet Tubman | TV Show |
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| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) | Maisie (voice) | Direct to Video |
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| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1997) | Winoome Bear | TV Show |
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| Star Trek: First Contact (1996) | Lily | Movie |
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| A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996) | Dr. Sandlin | Movie |
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| Primal Fear (1996) | Shoat | Movie |
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| Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996) | Tamara O'Neil | TV Movie |
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| Gulliver's Travels (1996) | Queen of Brobdingnag | TV Movie |
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| Follow Me Home (1996) | Evey | Movie |
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| How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | Marianna | Movie |
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| The Piano Lesson (1995) | Berniece Charles | TV Movie |
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| Frasier (1994) | Edna | TV Show |
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| Crooklyn (1994) | Carolyn Carmichael | Movie |
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| Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) | Harriet Tubman | TV Movie |
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| Blue Chips (1994) | Lavada McRae | Movie |
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| Aliens for Breakfast (1994) | n/a | TV Movie |
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| Bopha! (1993) | Rosie Mangena | Movie |
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| Heart and Souls (1993) | Penny Washington | Movie |
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| Rich in Love (1992) | Rhody Poole | Movie |
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| Passion Fish (1992) | Chantelle | Movie |
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| The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) | Attorney Ann Orkin | Movie |
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| Grand Canyon (1991) | Jane | Movie |
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| Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991) | Hattie | Movie |
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| Blue Bayou (1990) | Jessica Filley | TV Movie |
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| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) | Mary Thomas | TV Movie |
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| Miss Firecracker (1989) | Popeye Jackson | Movie |
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| Scrooged (1988) | Grace Cooley | Movie |
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| St. Elsewhere (1985–1988) | Dr. Roxanne Turner | TV Show |
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| The Child Saver (1988) | Andrea Crawford | TV Movie |
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| Mandela (1987) | Winnie Mandela | TV Movie |
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| The Line (1987) | Denise Powell | TV Movie |
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| Unnatural Causes (1986) | Maude DeVictor | TV Movie |
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| L.A. Law (1986) | Adrianne Moore | TV Show |
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| Extremities (1986) | Patricia | Movie |
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| Faerie Tale Theatre (1985) | Guest Interviewee
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Princess Lovinia | TV Show |
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| Sara (1985) | Rozalyn Dupree | TV Show |
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| American Playhouse (1982–1985) | Esther
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Mattie
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Woman who lost her stuff | TV Show |
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| Words by Heart (1985) | Claudie Sills | TV Movie |
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| Sweet Revenge (1984) | Vicki Teague | TV Movie |
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| Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984) | Esther | Movie |
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| Hill Street Blues (1983) | Doris Robson | TV Show |
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| Tucker's Witch (1982–1983) | Marcia Fulbright | TV Show |
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| Cross Creek (1983) | Geechee | Movie |
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| The Ambush Murders (1982) | Kariha Ellsworth | TV Movie |
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| Precious Blood (1982) | n/a | TV Movie |
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| The Sophisticated Gents (1981) | Evelyn Evers | TV Movie |
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| Enos (1981) | Darlene | TV Show |
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| Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1981) | Nona | TV Show |
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| The White Shadow (1980) | Sandra Wilcox | TV Show |
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| HealtH (1980) | Sally Benbow | Movie |
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| Freedom Road (1979) | Katie | TV Movie |
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| Remember My Name (1978) | Rita | Movie |
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| The Trial of the Moke (1978) | n/a | TV Movie |
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Film & TV List | Role | Media |
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| The Talk (2011) | Guest | TV Show |
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| Entertainment Tonight (2008–2010) | Herself | TV Show |
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| The Oprah Winfrey Show (2006) | Herself | TV Show |
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| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2006) | Herself | TV Show |
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| The View (2005) | Herself | TV Show |
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