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Actress:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Why Did I Get Married Too (2010) (completed) .... Ola
   
   
2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Ondine Burdett (1 episode, 2009)
   ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
       - Hell (2009) TV episode .... Ondine Burdett
3. Relative Stranger (2009) (TV) .... Pearl
4. Idlewild (2006) .... Mother Hopkins
5. Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) .... Celine
6. Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Myrtle
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
7. The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V)
8. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) .... Myrtle
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
9. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero (1 episode, 2005)
       - Wayne's 100 Special Somethings (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero
10. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) .... Gloria
11. The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Leona Edwards McCauley
12. Jewel (2001) (TV) .... Cathedral
13. "The Outer Limits" .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - Final Appeal (2000) TV episode .... Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
14. "Touched by an Angel" .... Abby (1 episode, 2000)
        - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) TV episode .... Abby
    
    
15. Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) (TV) .... Emily Lincoln
    ... aka Aftershock - Das große Beben (Germany)
    ... aka Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht (Germany: rerun title)
    ... aka New York - Der jüngste Tag (Germany: DVD title)
16. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Tante Lou
17. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Mama Flora
18. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Luvia
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
19. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) .... Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
20. Hoodlum (1997) .... Stephanie St. Clair
21. The Price of Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Vesta Battle
    ... aka Blessed Assurance (USA: syndication title)
22. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
23. Bridge of Time (1997) (TV) .... Guardian
    ... aka Aux frontières du temps (Canada: French title)
24. The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV) .... Jordan Roosevelt
25. "Sweet Justice" (1994) TV series .... Carrie Grace Battle (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
26. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
27. House of Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Conspiracy of Terror
28. When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) .... Sarah
29. Duplicates (1992) (TV) .... Dr. Randolph
30. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sipsey
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
31. Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Donna
32. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Ruthana Richardson
33. "B.L. Stryker" .... Ruth Hastings (1 episode, 1990)
        - Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Hastings
34. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Etta
    
    
35. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Browne
36. Intimate Encounters (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Claire Dalton
    ... aka Encounters in the Night
37. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV) .... Muriel
38. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Janet Framm
39. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) .... Carol Phillips
40. Benny's Place (1982) (TV) .... Odessa
41. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Marva Collins (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - The Marva Collins Story (1981) TV episode .... Marva Collins
42. The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV)
43. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Vivian Perry
    
    
44. The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979) .... Elaine
    ... aka Airport '79 (USA: short title)
    ... aka Airport '80: The Concorde (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Airport 1979 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Airport 1980 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka The Concorde (USA: short title)
45. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Harriet Ross Tubman
46. "King" .... Coretta Scott King (3 episodes, 1978)
        - Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
        - Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode .... Coretta Scott King
47. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Sweets
48. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Blanche Rudolph
49. "Roots" .... Binta (2 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
        - Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
        - Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
50. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Priscilla Simmons
    ... aka Down Home
51. The River Niger (1976) .... Mattie Williams
52. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylette, The Cat
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
53. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) .... Jane Pittman
54. Sounder (1972) .... Rebecca Morgan
55. Wednesday Night Out (1972) (TV)
56. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Crash (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
57. Neighbors (1971) (TV)
58. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Emma Teasley
59. "Insight" (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Bird of the Mast (1971) TV episode
60. "Gunsmoke" .... Rachel Biggs (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Scavengers (1970) TV episode .... Rachel Biggs
61. "Mission: Impossible" .... Alma Ross (1 episode, 1970)
        - Death Squad (1970) TV episode .... Alma Ross
62. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Mildred Hermosa (1 episode, 1970)
        - Blind Date (1970) TV episode .... Mildred Hermosa
63. "Here Come the Brides" .... Princess Lucenda (1 episode, 1970)
        - A Bride for Obie Brown (1970) TV episode .... Princess Lucenda
    
    
64. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Betty Kelly (1 episode, 1969)
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode .... Betty Kelly
65. "The F.B.I." .... Julie Harmon / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Silent Partners (1969) TV episode .... Lainey Harber
        - The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Julie Harmon
66. "Medical Center" .... Susan Wiley (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV episode .... Susan Wiley
67. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) .... Portia
68. "Judd for the Defense" .... Lucille Evans (1 episode, 1967)
        - Commitment (1967) TV episode .... Lucille Evans
69. "Cowboy in Africa" .... Julie Anderson (1 episode, 1967)
        - Tomorrow on the Wind (1967) TV episode .... Julie Anderson
70. The Comedians (1967) .... Marie Therese
    ... aka Les comédiens (France)
71. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Martha Frazier (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
72. "I Spy" .... Princess Amara / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Trial by Treehouse (1966) TV episode .... Vickie Harmon
        - So Long, Patrick Henry (1965) TV episode .... Princess Amara
73. A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Claudia Ferguson
74. "Slattery's People" .... Sarah Brookman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: Who You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie? (1965) TV episode .... Sarah Brookman
75. "East Side/West Side" .... Jane Foster (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Here Today (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Givers (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Nothing But the Half Truth (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - The Name of the Game (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
        - Takes Sides with the Sun (1964) TV episode .... Jane Foster
          (21 more)
76. "Naked City" .... Darlene Knox (1 episode, 1963)
        - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) TV episode .... Darlene Knox
77. "The Nurses" .... Betty Ann Warner (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Betty Ann Warner
    
    
78. The Last Angry Man (1959) (uncredited) .... Girl Left on Porch
79. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Jazz Club bartender
80. Carib Gold (1957) (uncredited)
81. "Frontiers of Faith" .... Tony (1 episode)
        - The Bitter Cup (????) TV episode .... Tony
    

Soundtrack:

1. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1979)
   ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
   ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
   ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
   ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
       - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode (performer: "I Loves You Porgy" (uncredited))
   

Thanks:

1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
2. The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
   ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
   ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
   ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
   ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
       - Episode dated 22 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
4. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
5. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
6. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Voice of Jeanette Nyirabagarwa
7. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
8. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Herself
9. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
10. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
11. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
12. A Capitol Fourth (2004) (TV) .... Herself
13. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
14. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
15. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) .... Herself - 'Binta Kinte'
16. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 25 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
17. The Double Dutch Divas! (2001) (uncredited) .... Herself
18. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Harriet Tubman (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
    
    
19. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
20. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
21. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
22. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
23. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)
24. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Herself
25. Flight to Freedom (1995) .... Host
    ... aka Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (USA: video box title)
26. "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series (voice)
27. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
28. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
29. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
30. We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
31. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
32. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Herself
33. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
34. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) .... Herself
35. "Star Search" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.25 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
36. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Herself
37. The 4th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself
38. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
39. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
    
    
40. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
41. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
42. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
43. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
44. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
45. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Director
46. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
47. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Donahue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 8 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
48. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
49. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself
50. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
51. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
52. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) .... Herself
53. Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) .... Herself
54. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
55. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.20 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
56. "Soul!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 13 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
57. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Temptations/King Floyd (1972) TV episode .... Guest
58. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
59. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 4 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)