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"Century City" (2004): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Marty takes on the case of a woman fighting for possession of her dead husband's computerized likeness. Lee May and Darwin find themselves defending a son whose mother is sabotaging his dating life in order not to lose him.
Doubt (2008) -- Doubt Clip - "Frosty"
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- Interview: Viola Davis "On the audience feeling sympathy for Clyde"
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- A clip from the movie Law Abiding Citizen.
Doubt (2008) -- Behind the scenes: Sister James, post

Overview

Date of Birth:
11 August 1965, Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Won Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play)... more
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Down 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(341 articles)
Keir Gilchrist Stars In Funny Story
 (From toxicshock. 3 November 2009, 11:15 PM, PST)
Full Cast Announced for Half Nelson Duo’s It’s Kind of a Funny Story
 (From Slash Film. 3 November 2009, 12:16 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 107:00 AMUSA Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRetro#10.5more

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. The Precious One (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Trust (pre-production) (2011/II) Gail 2011 - -
- 2. It's Kind of a Funny Story (pre-production) (2011) Dr. Minerva 2011 - -
- 3. Knight & Day (filming) (2010) 2010 - -
- 4. Eat, Pray, Love (filming) (2010) Delia 2010 - -
- 5. Beyond All Boundaries (2009) (voice) Hortense Johnson - Arsenal Worker 2009 - -
- 6. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Mayor 2009 - 7.3 (4,692)
- 7. State of Play (2009)   Dr. Judith Franklin 2009 $86.1M 7.4 (21,781)
AKAs:
  • Jeux de pouvoir (France)
- 8. Madea Goes to Jail (2009)   Ellen 2009 - 3.3 (4,882)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (USA: complete title)
- 9. Doubt (2008/I) Mrs. Miller 2008 $46.4M 7.7 (29,235)
- 10. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)   Donna Emmett (7 episodes, 2003-2008) 2008 - 8.6 (7,912)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- 11. Nights in Rodanthe (2008) Jean 2008 $72.2M 5.7 (5,263)
- 12. "The Andromeda Strain" (2008) Dr. Charlene Barton 2008 - 6.1 (4,538)
- 13. "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)   Ellen Snyder (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.0 (55)
- 14. "Traveler" (2007)   Agent Jan Marlow / Agent Jan 'Naj' Marlow (8 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 8.3 (799)
- 15. Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (TV) Molly Crane 2007 - 7.1 (595)
- 16. Disturbia (2007) Detective Parker 2007 $112M 7.0 (64,790)
- 17. Fort Pit (2007) (TV) 2007 - 9.7 (10)
- 18. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) Diane Barrino 2006 - 4.8 (272)
- 19. World Trade Center (2006) Mother in Hospital 2006 $161M 6.3 (31,293)
- 20. "Without a Trace" (2002)   Audrey Williams (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • W.A.T (USA: short title)
- 21. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006) (TV)   Molly Crane 2006 - 6.9 (900)
AKAs:
  • Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (Australia)
- 22. The Architect (2006) Tonya Neely 2006 - 5.7 (527)
- 23. Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) (TV)   Molly Crane 2006 - 7.1 (962)
AKAs:
  • Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Night Passage (Australia)
- 24. Syriana (2005) (uncredited) CIA Chairwoman 2005 $84.8M 7.1 (48,885)
- 25. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) Grandma 2005 - 3.9 (16,787)
- 26. "Threshold" (2005)   Victoria Rossi (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.4 (1,753)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Stone Cold (2005) (TV)   Molly Crane 2005 - 7.0 (1,565)
AKAs:
  • Robert B. Parker's Stone Cold (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (USA: new title)
  • Stone Cold (USA: short title)
- 28. "Century City" (2004)   Hannah Crane (9 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 5.8 (72)
- 29. "The Practice" (1997)   Aisha Crenshaw (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.7 (1,709)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Hack" (2002)   Stevie Morgan (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 7.1 (207)
1 TV episode:
- 31. Solaris (2002) Gordon 2002 - 6.2 (30,097)
- 32. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)   Attorney Campbell (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.5 (17,424)
AKAs:
  • CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
  • C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  • CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  • Les experts (Canada: French title)
- 33. Antwone Fisher (2002) Eva May 2002 - 7.3 (12,165)
- 34. Far from Heaven (2002)   Sybil 2002 - 7.5 (18,806)
AKAs:
  • Loin du paradis (France)
- 35. "The Division" (2001)   Dr. Georgia Davis (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.1 (124)
AKAs:
  • Heart of the City
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)   Terry Randolph (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
1 TV episode:
- 37. Father Lefty (2002) (TV) 2002 - 5.8 (16)
- 38. Kate & Leopold (2001) Policewoman 2001 - 6.2 (21,308)
- 39. "Third Watch" (1999)   Margo Rodriguez (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.2 (2,155)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "The Guardian" (2001)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.5 (711)
- 41. "Providence" (1999)   Dr. Eleanor Weiss (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.8 (446)
1 TV episode:
- 42. The Shrink Is In (2001) Robin 2001 - 4.9 (884)
- 43. Amy & Isabelle (2001) (TV)   Dottie 2001 - 6.5 (331)
AKAs:
  • Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle (USA: complete title)
- 44. Traffic (2000)   Social Worker 2000 $205M 7.8 (80,385)
AKAs:
  • Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
- 45. "City of Angels" (2000)   Nurse Lynnette Peeler (24 episodes, 2000) 2000 - 5.7 (53)
- 46. "Judging Amy" (1999)   Celeste (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.0 (1,162)
- 47. Grace & Glorie (1998) (TV) Rosemary Allbright 1998 - 6.4 (143)
- 48. Out of Sight (1998) Moselle 1998 $74.1M 7.2 (35,769)
- 49. The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV) Platoon Sgt. Fanning (Burton's secretary) 1998 - 7.0 (1,324)
- 50. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Mrs. Stapleton (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 7.2 (407)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
1 TV episode:
- 51. "NYPD Blue" (1993)   Woman (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 7.8 (1,813)
1 TV episode:
- 52. The Substance of Fire (1996) Nurse 1996 - 5.9 (361)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Driving Fish (2002) (co-executive producer) 2002 - 9.0 (10)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 5.5 (13)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.0 (14)
- 2. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress 2009 - 7.7 (981)
- 3. La noche de los Oscar (2009) (TV) Herself 2009 - -
- 4. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 5. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Herself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)   Herself 2009 - 7.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia)
- 8. The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) Herself 2009 - 6.8 (104)
- 9. The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) Herself 2009 - 8.4 (12)
- 10. "The View" (1997)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 2.9 (2,052)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 12. "The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments" (2005) Herself 2005 - 6.0 (18)
- 13. Black Theater Today: 2005 (2005) 2005 - 7.2 (5)
- 14. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.4 (154)
- 15. The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001) (TV) Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Play 2001 - 7.5 (42)
- 16. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Herself (1 episode) 1992 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)

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Received a 1999 Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play "Everybody's Ruby". more
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Drama | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
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