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The Inquisitor (2025) as Narration |
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Salem's Lot (2024) as Dr. Cody |
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Summer Camp (2024) as Mary |
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The Book of Clarence (2024) as Mother Mary |
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Weathering (2023) as Mum |
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Space Oddity (2023) as Dr. Olsen |
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The Gray Man (2022) as Margaret Cahill |
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Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (2021) as Alma Thomas (voice) |
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Fatherhood (2021) as Marian |
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Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021) as Mary Parrish (voice) |
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The Making of Clemency (2020) as Herself |
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Clemency (2019) as Warden Bernadine Williams |
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The Lion King (2019) as Sarabi (voice) |
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No Small Matter (2019) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (2019) as |
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Juanita (2019) as Juanita |
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Saint Judy (2018) as Judge Benton |
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Burning Sands (2017) as Professor Hughes |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self |
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So B. It (2016) as Bernadette |
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Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Miriam |
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Mississippi Grind (2015) as Sam |
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) as Mary Lou Williams (voice) |
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Knucklehead (2015) as Sheila |
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A Path Appears (2015) as Self |
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Annabelle (2014) as Evelyn |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014) as Self |
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12 Years a Slave (2013) as Mistress Shaw |
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The Door (2013) as E |
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Steel Magnolias (2012) as Ouiser |
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Black Panther (2010) as Dondi Reece |
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Medal of Honor (2008) as Narrator |
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Reach for Me (2008) as Evelyn |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) as Alice Pratt |
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American Violet (2008) as Alma Roberts |
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Henry Box Brown (2008) as |
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Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) as Edna Reilly |
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Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007) as Self - Narrator |
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King Leopold's Ghost (2006) as Ilanga (voice) |
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Take the Lead (2006) as Augustine James |
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The Water Is Wide (2006) as Mrs. Brown |
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Something New (2006) as Joyce McQueen |
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Beauty Shop (2005) as Ms. Josephine |
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The Forgotten (2004) as Det. Anne Pope |
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The Singing Detective (2003) as Chief of Staff |
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Radio (2003) as Principal Daniels |
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A Wrinkle in Time (2003) as Mrs. Whatsit |
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The Core (2003) as Stickley |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) as Narrator |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) as |
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) |
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Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self |
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K-PAX (2001) as Claudia Villars |
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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001) as Medicine Woman (voice) |
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Disney's American Legends (2001) as |
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Holiday Heart (2000) as Wanda Dean |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) as Narrator |
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Lost Souls (2000) as Dr. Allen |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) as Mary Parrish (voice) |
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John Henry (2000) as Polly / Narrator (voice) |
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Dinosaur (2000) as Plio (voice) |
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Love & Basketball (2000) as Camille Wright |
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What's Cooking? (2000) as Audrey Williams |
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Eleanor Roosevelt (2000) as Narrator (voice) |
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Mumford (1999) as Lily |
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Funny Valentines (1999) as Joyce May |
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The Underground Railroad (1999) as |
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The Wishing Tree (1999) as Clara |
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Down in the Delta (1998) as Loretta Sinclair |
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Seven Candles For Kwanzaa (1997) as Narrator |
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) as Maisie (voice) |
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Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997) as Narrator (voice) |
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Follow Me Home (1997) as Evey |
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Miss Evers' Boys (1997) as Eunice Evers, R.N. |
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The Member of the Wedding (1997) as Berenice Sadie Brown |
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Star Trek: First Contact (1996) as Lily Sloane |
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A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996) as Dr. Sadlin |
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Primal Fear (1996) as Shoat |
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Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996) as Tamara O'Neil |
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How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Marianna |
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The Piano Lesson (1995) as Berniece Charles |
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Crooklyn (1994) as Carolyn Carmichael |
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Aliens for Breakfast (1994) as Mrs. Marks |
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Blue Chips (1994) as Lavada McRae |
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) as Narrator |
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Bopha! (1993) as Rosie Mangena |
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Heart and Souls (1993) as Penny Washington |
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Passion Fish (1992) as Chantelle |
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Rich in Love (1992) as Rhody Poole |
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) as Ann |
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Grand Canyon (1991) as Jane |
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Blue Bayou (1990) as Jessica Filley |
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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) as Mary Thomas |
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Miss Firecracker (1989) as Popeye Jackson |
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Scrooged (1988) as Grace Cooley |
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The Child Saver (1988) as Andrea Crawford |
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Mandela (1987) as Winnie Mandela |
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Unnatural Causes (1986) as Maude DeVictor |
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L.A. Law: Pilot (1986) as Adrianne Moore |
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Extremities (1986) as Patricia |
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Puss in Boots (1985) as Princess Lovinia |
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Words by Heart (1985) as Claudie Sills |
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Black Hollywood (1984) as Self |
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Sweet Revenge (1984) as Vicki Teague |
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984) as Esther |
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The Killing Floor (1984) as Mattie |
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Cross Creek (1983) as Geechee |
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Precious Blood (1982) as Narrator |
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) as Woman who lost her stuff |
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The Ambush Murders (1982) as Karisha Ellsworth |
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HealtH (1980) as Sally Benbow |
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Freedom Road (1979) as Katie |
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The Trial of the Moke (1978) as Lucy Smith |
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Remember My Name (1978) as Rita |
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The Thing That Hurts () as |
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Pockets of Heaven () as |
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Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” () as Self |
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Hate to See You Go () as |
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Clemency (2019) Executive Producer |
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No Small Matter (2019) Executive Producer |