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Actress:

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

1. Relative Stranger (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... Pearl
   
   
2. Idlewild (2006) .... Mother Hopkins
3. Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006) .... Celine
4. 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)
5. The Making of 'Diary' (2005) (V)
6. 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)
7. "Higglytown Heroes" .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero (1 episode, 2005)
       - Wayne's 100 Special Somethings (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Great Aunt Shirley Hero
8. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) .... Gloria
9. The Rosa Parks Story (2002) (TV) .... Leona Edwards McCauley
10. Jewel (2001) (TV) .... Cathedral
11. "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
12. "Touched by an Angel" .... Abby (1 episode, 2000)
        - Living the Rest of My Life (2000) TV episode .... Abby
    
    
13. 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)
14. A Lesson Before Dying (1999) (TV) .... Tante Lou
15. Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Mama Flora
16. Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Luvia
    ... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title)
17. Ms. Scrooge (1997) (TV) .... Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
18. Hoodlum (1997) .... Stephanie St. Clair
19. The Price of Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Vesta Battle
    ... aka Blessed Assurance (USA: syndication title)
20. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Maggie (segment "Homecoming Day")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
21. Bridge of Time (1997) (TV) .... Guardian
22. The Road to Galveston (1996) (TV) .... Jordan Roosevelt
23. "Sweet Justice" (1994) TV series .... Carrie Grace Battle (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
24. Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave/Maid
25. House of Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Evangeline
    ... aka Conspiracy of Terror
26. When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) .... Sarah
27. Duplicates (1992) (TV) .... Dr. Randolph
28. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) .... Sipsey
    ... aka Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
29. Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Donna
30. Heat Wave (1990) (TV) .... Ruthana Richardson
31. "B.L. Stryker" .... Ruth Hastings (1 episode, 1990)
        - Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode .... Ruth Hastings
32. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Etta
    
    
33. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Mrs. Browne
34. Intimate Encounters (1986) (TV) .... Dr. Claire Dalton
    ... aka Encounters in the Night
35. Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986) (TV) .... Muriel
36. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Janet Framm
37. Playing with Fire (1985) (TV) .... Carol Phillips
38. Benny's Place (1982) (TV) .... Odessa
39. The Marva Collins Story (1981) (TV) .... Marva Collins
40. The Body Human: Becoming a Woman (1981) (TV)
41. Bustin' Loose (1981) .... Vivian Perry
    
    
42. 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)
43. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) .... Harriet Ross Tubman
44. "King" (1978) TV mini-series .... Coretta Scott King
45. A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Sweets
46. Wilma (1977) (TV) .... Blanche Rudolph
47. "Roots" .... Binta (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
        - Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Binta
48. Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) (TV) .... Priscilla Simmons
    ... aka Down Home
49. The River Niger (1976) .... Mattie Williams
50. The Blue Bird (1976) .... Tylette, The Cat
    ... aka Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
51. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) .... Jane Pittman
52. Sounder (1972) .... Rebecca Morgan
53. Wednesday Night Out (1972) (TV)
54. "Emergency!" .... Mrs. Johnson (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Emergencia (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Emergency One (USA: syndication title)
        - Crash (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Johnson
55. Neighbors (1971) (TV)
56. Marriage: Year One (1971) (TV) .... Emma Teasley
57. "Gunsmoke" .... Rachel Biggs (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Scavengers (1970) TV episode .... Rachel Biggs
58. "Mission: Impossible" .... Alma Ross (1 episode, 1970)
        - Death Squad (1970) TV episode .... Alma Ross
59. "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Mildred Hermosa (1 episode, 1970)
        - Blind Date (1970) TV episode .... Mildred Hermosa
60. "Here Come the Brides" .... Princess Lucenda (1 episode, 1970)
        - A Bride for Obie Brown (1970) TV episode .... Princess Lucenda
    
    
61. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Betty Kelly (1 episode, 1969)
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode .... Betty Kelly
62. "The F.B.I." .... Julie Harmon / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Silent Partners (1969) TV episode .... Lainey Harber
        - The Enemies (1968) TV episode .... Julie Harmon
63. "Medical Center" .... Susan Wiley (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Last 10 Yards (1969) TV episode .... Susan Wiley
64. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) .... Portia
65. "Judd for the Defense" .... Lucille Evans (1 episode, 1967)
        - Commitment (1967) TV episode .... Lucille Evans
66. "Cowboy in Africa" .... Julie Anderson (1 episode, 1967)
        - Tomorrow on the Wind (1967) TV episode .... Julie Anderson
67. The Comedians (1967) .... Marie Therese
    ... aka Comédiens, Les (France)
68. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Martha Frazier (unknown episodes, 1966)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
69. "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
70. A Man Called Adam (1966) .... Claudia Ferguson
71. "Slattery's People" .... Sarah Brookman (1 episode, 1965)
        - Question: Who You Taking to the Main Event, Eddie? (1965) TV episode .... Sarah Brookman
72. "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)
73. "Naked City" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) TV episode
74. "The Nurses" .... Betty Ann Warner (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Frieda (1962) TV episode .... Betty Ann Warner
    
    
75. The Last Angry Man (1959) (uncredited) .... Girl Left on Porch
76. Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (uncredited) .... Jazz Club bartender
77. Carib Gold (1957) (uncredited)
78. "Frontiers of Faith" .... Tony (1 episode)
        - The Bitter Cup (????) TV episode .... Tony
    

Thanks:

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

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "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
2. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
3. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
4. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Voice of Jeanette Nyirabagarwa
5. The 2006 Black Movie Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
6. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV) .... Herself
7. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
8. "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
9. The Black Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself
10. A Capitol Fourth (2004) (TV) .... Herself
11. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
12. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
13. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) .... Herself - 'Binta Kinte'
14. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA)
        - Episode dated 25 December 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
15. The Double Dutch Divas! (2001) (uncredited) .... Herself
16. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2000)
        - Harriet Tubman (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
    
    
17. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself
18. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) .... Herself
19. CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
20. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 April 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
21. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV)
22. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Herself
23. Flight to Freedom (1995) .... Host
    ... aka Flight to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (USA: video box title)
24. "A Century of Women" (1994) TV mini-series (voice)
25. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode dated 29 April 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
26. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
27. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
28. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
29. An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986) (TV) .... Herself
30. "Star Search" .... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.25 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - Judge
31. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Herself
32. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
33. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
    
    
34. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
35. The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
36. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
37. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
38. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Director
39. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Co-host - part IV
40. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Donahue (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 8 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
41. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
42. The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Herself
43. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
44. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography
45. The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney (1974) (TV) .... Herself
46. Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) .... Herself
47. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
48. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode #3.20 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
49. "Soul Train" .... Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Temptations/King Floyd (1972) TV episode .... Guest
50. "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
    

Archive Footage:

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