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Overview
Trivia:
Originated role of Lorell in the Broadway stage production of "Dreamgirls"... more
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6 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Preview of 'Cold Case' 7.04: Soul (From Aceshowbiz. 11 October 2009, 11:51 PM, PDT)
Tiff Review - My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
(From Monsters and Critics. 15 September 2009, 11:51 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 8:30 AM | MyNetwork | Half & Half | The Big Phat Mouth Episode | #1.16 | more |
Filmography
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1. | Death at a Funeral (post-production) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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2. | "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) | Adele Webber (12 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.7 (191) |
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3. | "Cold Case" (2003) | Chandra Patterson (2009) (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.7 (4,739) |
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4. | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) | Miss Roberts | 2009 | - | 8.1 (61) |
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5. | "Eli Stone" (2008) | Patti Dellacroix (26 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.7 (582) |
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6. | Spring Breakdown (2009) | Dr. Marguerite | 2009 | - | 5.0 (1,212) |
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7. | Legally Mad (2009) (TV) | Jeanette | 2009 | - | - |
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8. | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | (voice) Delta | 2008 | $144M | 3.2 (8,854) |
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9. | First Sunday (2008) | Sister Doris | 2008 | - | 3.4 (4,595) |
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10. | "The PJs" (1999) | Muriel Stubbs (42 episodes, 1999-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.7 (611) |
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11. | "Boston Legal" (2004) | Annabelle Carruthers / Judge Victoria Thomson (2 episodes, 2006-2007) | 2007 | - | 8.6 (2,230) |
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12. | This Christmas (2007) | Ma'Dere / Shirley Ann Whitfield | 2007 | - | 5.3 (3,040) |
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13. | Cougar Club (2007) | Dolly | 2007 | - | 4.2 (1,664) |
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14. | "Everybody Hates Chris" (2005) | Maxine (3 episodes, 2006-2007) | 2007 | - | 8.1 (67) |
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15. | Dreamgirls (2006) | Jazz Singer | 2006 | $153M | 6.6 (25,843) |
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16. | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) | Addie Collins | 2006 | - | 4.8 (272) |
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17. | Dirty Laundry (2006/I) | Evelyn | 2006 | - | 5.1 (187) |
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18. | "Girlfriends" (2000) | Judge Jackson / Judge Vashti Jackson (2 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 6.1 (373) |
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19. | "Supernatural" (2005) | Missouri Moseley (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 9.0 (181) |
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20. | "Wild Card" (2003) | M. Pearl McGuire (19 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 5.3 (153) |
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21. | King's Ransom (2005) | Miss Gladys | 2005 | - | 3.4 (2,100) |
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22. | Crash (2004/I) | Shaniqua Johnson | 2004 | - | 8.0 (154,386) |
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23. | "Boston Public" (2000) | Marla Hendricks (81 episodes, 2000-2004) | 2004 | - | 7.3 (1,649) |
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24. | Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) | Cassey Jordan | 2004 | - | 6.2 (534) |
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25. | "Half & Half" (2002) | Erika (2 episodes, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.0 (325) |
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26. | Book of Love (2002) | 2002 | - | 7.2 (44) | |
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27. | Baby of the Family (2002) | Delores | 2002 | - | 5.9 (10) |
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28. | I Am Sam (2001) | Margaret Calgrove | 2001 | - | 7.3 (32,456) |
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29. | Kingdom Come (2001/I) | Marguerite Slocumb | 2001 | - | 5.2 (1,080) |
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30. | What Women Want (2000) | Flo the Doorwoman | 2000 | $371M | 6.3 (49,515) |
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31. | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) | Reese Wilson | 2000 | - | 3.6 (7,091) |
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32. | "Ally McBeal" (1997) | Nora Mills (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 7.0 (5,174) |
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33. | "Family Law" (1999) | Gloria Rivers (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 7.5 (114) |
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34. | Best Actress (2000) (TV) | Connie Travers | 2000 | - | 4.4 (155) |
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35. | Freedom Song (2000) (TV) | Evelyn Walker | 2000 | - | 7.3 (574) |
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36. | Punks (2000) | Health Counselor | 2000 | - | 6.8 (136) |
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37. | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) (TV) | Ruby Dandridge | 1999 | - | 6.9 (1,570) |
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38. | Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) | Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend) | 1999 | - | 5.6 (292) |
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39. | "Clueless" (1996) | Phyliss Holiday (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 5.2 (645) |
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40. | "Moesha" (1996) | Steph (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 4.2 (589) |
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41. | The Breaks (1999) | Floria | 1999 | - | 5.4 (564) |
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42. | Funny Valentines (1999) (TV) | Dearie B. | 1999 | - | 6.3 (209) |
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43. | Operation Splitsville (1999) | Principal | 1999 | - | 4.4 (196) |
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44. | Lillie (1999) | Michelle | 1999 | - | 5.0 (7) |
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45. | Urban Legend (1998) | Reese Wilson | 1998 | $60.1M | 5.1 (17,776) |
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46. | Down in the Delta (1998) | Zenia | 1998 | - | 6.8 (774) |
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47. | Alyson's Closet (1998) | (voice) Raul's Mother | 1998 | - | 8.4 (7) |
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48. | Love Kills (1998) | Sylvia Finkelstein | 1998 | - | 3.5 (143) |
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49. | Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) | Connie Harper | 1997 | - | 7.2 (728) |
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50. | Lover Girl (1997) | Leticia/'Coco' | 1997 | - | 5.6 (162) |
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51. | Clover (1997) (TV) | Everleen | 1997 | - | 5.4 (71) |
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52. | Hoodlum (1997) | Pigfoot Mary | 1997 | - | 5.9 (4,196) |
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53. | The Price of Kissing (1997) | Jackee | 1997 | - | 4.2 (181) |
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54. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | Tonya Hawkins (2 episodes, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.4 (1,309) |
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55. | "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) | Mother (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.3 (131) |
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56. | The Preacher's Wife (1996) | Beverly | 1996 | $51.8M | 5.2 (4,074) |
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57. | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (TV) | Miss Mary | 1996 | - | 7.7 (1,072) |
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58. | Waiting to Exhale (1995) | Gloria 'Glo' Matthews | 1995 | $80.3M | 4.9 (3,480) |
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59. | "Ned and Stacey" (1995) | Mrs. Duncan (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 7.5 (483) |
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60. | "Picket Fences" (1992) | Marla Melrose (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 8.0 (1,017) |
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61. | The Hard Truth (1994) | Nichols' secretary | 1994 | - | 4.8 (123) |
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62. | The American Clock (1993) (TV) | Irene | 1993 | - | 6.4 (56) |
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63. | "Roc" (1991) | Cynthia (2 episodes, 1992-1993) | 1993 | - | 7.1 (208) |
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64. | Amos & Andrew (1993) | Ula | 1993 | - | 5.3 (4,278) |
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65. | Class Act (1992) | Blade's Mom | 1992 | - | 5.3 (1,781) |
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66. | Caged Fear (1992) | Judy | 1992 | - | 4.4 (91) |
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67. | "Reasonable Doubts" (1991) | Valerie Hall (2 episodes, 1991) | 1991 | - | 7.5 (112) |
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68. | Livin' Large! (1991) | Nadine Biggs | 1991 | - | 4.4 (165) |
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69. | "Great Performances" (1972) | Janine (1 episode, 1991) | 1991 | - | 8.4 (106) |
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70. | "Cop Rock" (1990) | Juror (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 4.1 (157) |
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71. | "Sugar and Spice" (1990) | Loretta Fontaine (7 episodes, 1990) | 1990 | - | - |
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72. | "Murphy Brown" (1988) | Nurse Hawking (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 7.1 (1,112) |
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73. | Stanley & Iris (1990) | Bertha | 1990 | - | 5.9 (2,850) |
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74. | Heart and Soul (1989) (TV) | Tonia Harris | 1989 | - | - |
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75. | Parent Trap III (1989) (TV) | Thelma | 1989 | - | 5.1 (267) |
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76. | "Amen" (1986) | Lyndia Cummings (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 6.4 (193) |
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77. | Sticky Fingers (1988) | Diane | 1988 | - | 4.8 (144) |
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78. | "A Different World" (1987) | Stevie Rallen (9 episodes, 1987-1988) | 1988 | - | 6.3 (829) |
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79. | Little Nikita (1988) | Verna McLaughlin | 1988 | - | 6.1 (2,119) |
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80. | The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) (TV) | Annie Maude Carter | 1988 | - | 7.3 (344) |
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81. | "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987) | Cheryl (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 4.9 (19) |
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82. | Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) | Ms. Benson (Schoolteacher) | 1983 | - | 6.4 (200) |
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83. | Will (1981) | 1981 | - | - | |
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1. | "Eli Stone" (2008) | (4 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 7.7 (582) |
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2. | "Boston Public" (2000) | (2 episodes, 2001-2003) | 2003 | - | 7.3 (1,649) |
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3. | Kingdom Come (2001/I) | (performer: "Blessed Assurance Jesus Is Mine") | 2001 | - | 5.2 (1,080) |
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4. | The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) | (performer: "One Night Only/Dreamgirls") | 1988 | - | 3.2 (12) |
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1. | Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 (2008) | (special thanks) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (8) |
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1. | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) | Herself | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009) (V) | Herself | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | "Infanity" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.2 (8) |
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4. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Herself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 3.7 (658) |
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5. | "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) | Herself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 4.7 (11) |
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6. | Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) | Herself | 2007 | - | - |
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7. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Herself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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8. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Herself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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9. | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV) | Herself | 2005 | - | 4.6 (82) |
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10. | "Pyramid" (2002) | Herself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.4 (35) |
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11. | 34th NAACP Image Awards (2003) (TV) | Herself | 2003 | - | 2.0 (17) |
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12. | 33rd NAACP Image Awards (2002) (TV) | Herself - Presenter | 2002 | - | 2.8 (22) |
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13. | Headliners & Legends: Denzel Washington (2002) (TV) | Herself | 2002 | - | 7.6 (16) |
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14. | The Script (2002) | Herself | 2002 | - | 8.8 (12) |
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15. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Guest Appearance / Herself - Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2001) | 2001 | - | 5.0 (175) |
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16. | Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas (2001) (TV) | Judge | 2001 | - | 4.8 (73) |
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17. | "Intimate Portrait" (1993) | Herself (1 episode) | 1993 | - | 7.8 (52) |
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18. | The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) | Herself - Performer | 1988 | - | 3.2 (12) |
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19. | The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) | Herself - Presenter & Performer | 1985 | - | - |
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20. | The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) | Herself - Performer | 1982 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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