Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Born: January 25, 1957
in Kinloch, Missouri, USA
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer.

She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act.

She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character.

She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog.

For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award.

She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.

Movies for Jenifer Lewis...

The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Title: The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Character: Self
Released: February 26, 2024
Type: Movie
Follow Jennifer Lopez as she attempts her most daring project yet: independently producing a new album and cinematic original that explore her twenty-year journey to self-love.
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This Is Me…Now
Title: This Is Me…Now
Character: Gemini
Released: February 15, 2024
Type: Movie
An intimate, fantastical and narrative-driven reflection of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and self-love in an immersive world where music and visuals intertwine, revealing the challenges faced and the triumphs achieved.
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Title: History of the World: Part II
Character: Grandma
Released: March 6, 2023
Type: TV
Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.
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Title: Not Dead Yet
Character: Donna
Released: February 8, 2023
Type: TV
Nell Serrano is a broke and newly single self-described disaster. She works to restart the life and career she left behind some 10 years ago. When writing obituaries is the only job she can find, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely (and dead) source.
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Title: Night Court
Character: Erika
Released: January 17, 2023
Type: TV
Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding.
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Title: So Help Me Todd
Character: Jacqueline Burton
Released: September 29, 2022
Type: TV
Despite their opposing personalities, a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.
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Title: Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 12, 2022
Type: TV
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews;
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Title: Cars on the Road
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: TV
Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister.
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Title: I Love That for You
Character: Patricia Cochran
Released: May 1, 2022
Type: TV
A woman overcomes childhood leukemia to achieve her dream of becoming an on-air host at a home shopping network.
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black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Title: black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Character: Self
Released: April 19, 2022
Type: Movie
An exclusive look at final table read and original audition tapes; interviews with cast, crew and guest stars of the show's eight seasons.
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Title: The Ghost and Molly McGee
Character: Patty (voice)
Released: October 1, 2021
Type: TV
When a curse from Scratch backfires, he finds himself forever bound to Molly. Despite that, Scratch and Molly form an unlikely friendship that guides each of them through the ups and downs of their respective worlds!
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All Boys Aren't Blue
Title: All Boys Aren't Blue
Released: August 13, 2021
Type: Movie
Actors Bernard David Jones, Dyllon Burnside, Thomas Hobson, and Jenifer Lewis bring to life the words of Black non-binary author George Matthew Johnson’s transparent and sparkling memoir, aided by director Nathan Hale Williams’ visual poetry. Tackling issues of Black masculinity and Black queerness in relationship to Blackness, each character represents Johnson at different stages of their life, chronicling their story of growing up and challenging gender identity norms, as well as learning to adapt to HIV/AIDS.
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Finding Kendrick Johnson
Title: Finding Kendrick Johnson
Character: Narrator
Released: July 30, 2021
Type: Movie
A filmmaker cracks a major case dealing with the racially charged murder of a teen.
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Title: Monsters at Work
Character: Grandma Tuskmon (voice)
Released: July 7, 2021
Type: TV
Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.
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Title: Rugrats
Character: Ms. Marjorie / Narrator (voice)
Released: May 27, 2021
Type: TV
A reinvention of the beloved 90s cartoon, Rugrats follows a group of adventurous babies as they discover the big world around them. Lead by Tommy Pickles, this toddler crew explores the world from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative perspective.
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Title: Rugrats
Character: Ms. Marjorie (voice)
Released: May 27, 2021
Type: TV
A reinvention of the beloved 90s cartoon, Rugrats follows a group of adventurous babies as they discover the big world around them. Lead by Tommy Pickles, this toddler crew explores the world from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative perspective.
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Title: The Upshaws
Character: Dr. Pearl Edmunds
Released: May 12, 2021
Type: TV
Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.
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Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Title: Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Character: Margeline
Released: November 22, 2020
Type: Movie
A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton!
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Title: Star Trek: Lower Decks
Character: Bartender (voice)
Released: August 6, 2020
Type: TV
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
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Title: Stars in the House
Character: Self - Special Guest
Released: March 16, 2020
Type: TV
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley have created Stars in the House, a daily live streamed series to support The Actors Fund and its services.
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The Addams Family
Title: The Addams Family
Character: Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
Released: October 10, 2019
Type: Movie
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
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Title: Amphibia
Character: Mama Hasselback (voice)
Released: June 17, 2019
Type: TV
The adventures of 13-year-old, self-centered Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to the fictitious world of Amphibia, a rural marshland full of frog-people. With the help of an excitable young frog named Sprig, Anne will become a hero and discover the first true friendship of her life.
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Forbidden
Title: Forbidden
Released: March 15, 2018
Type: Movie
A musical set in the North-American city of Nacirema Falls, in the country of Nacirema, which black LGBT people rule, promoting and conducting white racism and "straightphobia". When Nolan Renner falls in love with a waitress at a diner, he gets into trouble.
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Title: grown-ish
Character: Ruby Johnson
Released: January 3, 2018
Type: TV
Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.
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Title: Big Hero 6 The Series
Character: Professor Granville (voice)
Released: November 20, 2017
Type: TV
Picking up immediately following the events in the feature film, these are the continuing adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax. As the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, Hiro now faces daunting academic challenges and the social trials of being the little man on campus. Off campus, the stakes are raised for the high-tech heroes as they must protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains.
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Cars 3
Title: Cars 3
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: June 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
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Jewel's Catch One
Title: Jewel's Catch One
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2017
Type: Movie
With four strikes against her (black, female, poor and a lesbian), our trailblazer, Jewel Thais-Williams, helped changed laws, save lives and influence communities across Los Angeles, California as she opened her legendary nightclub's door for 42 years.
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Title: The $100,000 Pyramid
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2016
Type: TV
In $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your partner guess an answer, by listing items that would be included in said answer, or synonymous. For instance, if the answer is “Things That Bounce”, clues would be “Po-Go Sticks”, “Kangaroos”, “Basketballs”, etc. To add to the challenge, the contestant who is giving the clues has their hands strapped to their chair, so they’re unable to gesture in order to help the guessing process.
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Title: Match Game
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: June 26, 2016
Type: TV
A modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match the answers of six celebrities in a game of fill-in-the-blank.
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Title: To Tell the Truth
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: June 14, 2016
Type: TV
A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be presented with three people who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement. One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not.
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Secrets of the Magic City
Title: Secrets of the Magic City
Character: Aunt Valerie
Released: June 26, 2015
Type: Movie
The Magic City, by Director R. Malcolm Jones, is a motion picture based on hope and resilience played out in a coming of age story laced with sometimes insurmountable tragedies and exhilarating adventures. Characters Tiana, Nia and Amiya initially adversaries, forge a lifelong friendship through hope and adversity in one of Miami’s gritty and unforgiving neighborhoods, Liberty City.
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The Wedding Ringer
Title: The Wedding Ringer
Character: Doris Jenkins
Released: January 16, 2015
Type: Movie
Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.
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Title: black-ish
Character: Ruby Johnson
Released: September 24, 2014
Type: TV
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
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Think Like a Man Too
Title: Think Like a Man Too
Character: Loretta
Released: June 20, 2014
Type: Movie
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
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The Radiator Springs 500½
Title: The Radiator Springs 500½
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: May 20, 2014
Type: Movie
A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Meanwhile, the townsfolk, led by a Stanley-costumed Mater, enjoy the planned 'leisurely drive' to retrace Stanley’s original frontier route. Thinking they’re on the same course, a wrong turn sends McQueen and the Baja pros on a treacherously wild bid for survival. The misunderstanding leaves the racing professionals in awe of the 'legend' of Stanley: the Original Off-Road Racer.
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Baggage Claim
Title: Baggage Claim
Character: Catherine Moore
Released: September 27, 2013
Type: Movie
Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister's wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore finds herself with only 30 days to make a connection. Fortunately, her friends have cooked up a high-flying scheme to help Montana land...the perfect guy!
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Hiccups
Title: Hiccups
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: March 22, 2013
Type: Movie
When Lightning McQueen gets the hiccups, everyone in Radiator Springs thinks they have the cure.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: TV
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.
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Title: Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
Character: Jenifer Lewis
Released: August 31, 2012
Type: TV
"Jenifer Lewis and Shangela," a scripted series, follows the comic adventures of Ms. Lewis and D.J. Pierce (aka Shangela) as the show biz mega-diva mentors the up-and-coming drag performer, who lives in the basement apartment of her Hollywood mansion.
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Zambezia
Title: Zambezia
Character: Gogo (voice)
Released: June 5, 2012
Type: Movie
Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.
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Think Like a Man
Title: Think Like a Man
Character: Loretta Hanover
Released: April 20, 2012
Type: Movie
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their advantage.
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Five
Title: Five
Character: Maggie
Released: October 10, 2011
Type: Movie
An anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people's lives.
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Title: The Playboy Club
Character: Pearl
Released: September 19, 2011
Type: TV
It's the early '60s, and the legendary Playboy Club in Chicago is the door to all your fantasies... and the key is the most sought-after status symbol of its time.
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Cars 2
Title: Cars 2
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: June 11, 2011
Type: Movie
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
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When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
Title: When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
Character: Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
Released: April 6, 2011
Type: Movie
Billy proposes to producers a sequel with (literally) a bite to his classic movie.
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Title: Young Justice
Character: Olympia Savage (voice)
Released: November 26, 2010
Type: TV
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
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Hereafter
Title: Hereafter
Character: Candace
Released: October 22, 2010
Type: Movie
Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.
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The Princess and the Frog
Title: The Princess and the Frog
Character: Mama Odie (voice)
Released: December 8, 2009
Type: Movie
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
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Title: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Released: July 16, 2009
Type: TV
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
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Not Easily Broken
Title: Not Easily Broken
Character: Mary 'Mama' Clark
Released: January 9, 2009
Type: Movie
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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Prop 8: The Musical
Title: Prop 8: The Musical
Character: Riffing Prop 8'er
Released: December 3, 2008
Type: Movie
The conflict of the aftermath of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in California) is solved by Jesus.
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Meet the Browns
Title: Meet the Browns
Character: Vera
Released: March 21, 2008
Type: Movie
A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed...and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
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Redrum
Title: Redrum
Character: Therapist
Released: October 30, 2007
Type: Movie
A bored couple rejuvenate their marriage by turning to murder.
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Who's Your Caddy?
Title: Who's Your Caddy?
Character: C-Note's Mom
Released: July 27, 2007
Type: Movie
Superstar rap mogul C-Note wants to join the Carolina Pines Golf & Country Club, but faces stiff opposition from the establishment's snooty members. C-Note forces the issue by purchasing the land adjacent to the golf course's 17th hole. As the club leaders search for a way to revoke his membership, C-Note realizes his family's honor and golf history are at stake, and digs in for the fight of his life.
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Title: Day Break
Released: November 15, 2006
Type: TV
Today Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Alberto Garza. He will offer his rock solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then, he will wake up and start the day over again.
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Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Title: Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
Released: November 7, 2006
Type: Movie
The Making of "Life is a Highway".A musical Road Trip with Rascal Flatts
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Title: Shark
Released: September 21, 2006
Type: TV
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is invited by the Los Angeles district attorney to become a public prosecutor so he can apply his unorthodox-but-effective talents to putting guilty people away instead of putting them back on the street.
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Dirty Laundry
Title: Dirty Laundry
Character: Aunt Lettuce
Released: July 15, 2006
Type: Movie
After ten years, Sheldon returns from New York City to Paris, Georgia. His mother Evelyn, a laundress who is stubborn, ornery, opinionated, mean-spirited, insulting, and inflexible, has sent a ten-year-old boy who says he's Sheldon's son up to see Sheldon. Sheldon comes home to straighten things out. Old arguments flare up - between mother and son and between brothers. Sheldon wants no part of fatherhood or family. Then, someone else from New York shows up at Evelyn's door, bringing a new set of challenges. Will this family ever stop airing its dirty laundry? And what of Sheldon: where is his pride? Can he, in the words of James Baldwin, go where his blood beats and live the life he has?
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Cars
Title: Cars
Character: Flo (voice)
Released: June 8, 2006
Type: Movie
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
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Madea's Family Reunion
Title: Madea's Family Reunion
Character: Milay Jenay Lori
Released: February 24, 2006
Type: Movie
Based upon Tyler Perry's acclaimed stage production, Madea's Family Reunion continues the adventures of Southern matriarch Madea. She has just been court ordered to be in charge of Nikki, a rebellious runaway, her nieces, Lisa and Vanessa, are suffering relationship trouble, and through it all, she has to organize her family reunion.
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Earth to America
Title: Earth to America
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.
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Title: The Boondocks
Character: Boss Willona (voice)
Released: November 6, 2005
Type: TV
When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years in safety and comfort. But with Huey, a 10-year-old leftist revolutionary, and his eight-year-old misfit brother, Riley, suburbia is about to be shaken up.
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Title: The Boondocks
Character: Geraldine (voice)
Released: November 6, 2005
Type: TV
When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years in safety and comfort. But with Huey, a 10-year-old leftist revolutionary, and his eight-year-old misfit brother, Riley, suburbia is about to be shaken up.
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Title: American Dad!
Character: Lessie (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Title: Boston Legal
Character: Judge Isabel Fisher
Released: October 3, 2004
Type: TV
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
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Shark Tale
Title: Shark Tale
Character: Motown Turtle (voice)
Released: September 20, 2004
Type: Movie
Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.
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The Cookout
Title: The Cookout
Character: Lady Em
Released: September 3, 2004
Type: Movie
When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change. To keep things real, he decides to throw a barbeque at his place -- just like the ones his family used to have. But when you have new and old friends, family, agents, and product reps in the same house, things are bound to get crazy.
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Nora's Hair Salon
Title: Nora's Hair Salon
Character: Nora
Released: May 25, 2004
Type: Movie
Welcome to Nora's Hair Salon. Leave your troubles outside and get set for neighborhood drama, juicy gossip, and the occasional knock-down, drag-out fight. Nora runs the place and takes care of her family. Whatever the problem, Nora can make it all right in this feel-good film about life, love and lookin' fine!
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Title: That's So Raven
Character: Vivian Baxter
Released: January 17, 2003
Type: TV
No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including best friends Eddie and Chelsea, to change life's little outcomes. Raven's younger brother, Cory, is obsessed with money and creates get-rich-quick schemes to try to earn cash.
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Juwanna Mann
Title: Juwanna Mann
Character: Aunt Ruby
Released: June 21, 2002
Type: Movie
A basketball star is booted out of the NBA when his on-court antics go too far, so he poses as a woman and joins the WUBA.
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The Brothers
Title: The Brothers
Character: Louise Smith
Released: March 23, 2001
Type: Movie
This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find themselves having to come to terms with their own issues of commitment and honesty...
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Dancing in September
Title: Dancing in September
Character: Judge Warner
Released: February 3, 2001
Type: Movie
A black female TV producer struggles in Hollywood.
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Cast Away
Title: Cast Away
Character: Becca Twig
Released: December 22, 2000
Type: Movie
Chuck Nolan, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
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Title: Bette
Released: October 11, 2000
Type: TV
Bette is a CBS television show which premiered on October 11, 2000, and was the debut of the entertainer Bette Midler in a lead TV series role. A "one-season wonder", 16 episodes were aired on CBS, with its final telecast on March 7, 2001. Eighteen episodes in total were produced, with the final two broadcast on HDTV simulcasting and in foreign markets. Bette was created by Jeffrey Lane, with Midler serving as one of the executive producers.
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Title: Girlfriends
Released: September 11, 2000
Type: TV
The series revolves around the friendship of four African-American women in different phases of their lives. They explore the many trials and tribulations that most women face today such as relationships, family, friends and other current issues that will interest most women. Whether it’s getting over a divorce, finding a career, or looking for true love, Girlfriends delivers along with comedy and wit.
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Title: Strong Medicine
Character: Lana Hawkins
Released: July 23, 2000
Type: TV
The lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.
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Partners
Title: Partners
Character: Detective Lancy
Released: July 20, 2000
Type: Movie
After stealing a briefcase, a drifter finds himself caught in the middle of an international crime caper.
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Little Richard
Title: Little Richard
Character: Muh Penniman
Released: February 20, 2000
Type: Movie
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.
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Title: Time of Your Life
Released: October 25, 1999
Type: TV
Sarah Reeves Merrin adjusts to her new job and new life in New York City, while trying to learn more about her biological parents.
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Mystery Men
Title: Mystery Men
Character: Lucille
Released: August 6, 1999
Type: Movie
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
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Title: Grown Ups
Released: August 1, 1999
Type: TV
Grown Ups is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from 1999 to 2000. Starring Jaleel White, the series was created by Matthew Miller and based on a story written by White.
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Jackie's Back!
Title: Jackie's Back!
Character: Jackie Washington
Released: June 14, 1999
Type: Movie
A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.
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Blast from the Past
Title: Blast from the Past
Character: Dr. Aron
Released: February 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Following a bomb scare in the 1960s that locked the Webers into their bomb shelter for 35 years, Adam now ventures forth into Los Angeles to obtain food and supplies for his family, and a non-mutant wife for himself.
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Title: The PJs
Character: Bebe Ho
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
The PJs is an American stop-motion animated television series, created by Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins. It portrayed life in an urban public housing project, modeled after the Brewster-Douglass housing projects in Detroit that once housed Diana Ross and Lily Tomlin. The series starred Eddie Murphy, and was produced by Imagine Entertainment by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, The Murphy Company & Will Vinton Studios in association with Touchstone Television and Warner Bros. Television. The original run of the series debuted on Fox on Sunday, January 10, 1999 in the time slot, following a divisional conference football playoff game. Two days later, the second episode aired in its regular Tuesday night time slot, following King of the Hill.
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Get Bruce!
Title: Get Bruce!
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.
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Title: The Temptations
Character: Mama Rose
Released: November 1, 1998
Type: TV
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
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An Unexpected Life
Title: An Unexpected Life
Character: Camille
Released: June 24, 1998
Type: Movie
Sequel to "An Unexpected Family."
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The Mighty
Title: The Mighty
Character: Mrs. Addison
Released: June 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.
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The Temptations
Title: The Temptations
Character: Mama Rose
Released: March 3, 1998
Type: Movie
A biographical look at The Temptations, the Motown soul vocal quintet who first came to fame in the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving original member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 1950s and continuing through the 1990s and the deaths of the other original members.
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Title: The Chris Rock Show
Released: February 7, 1997
Type: TV
The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.
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The Preacher's Wife
Title: The Preacher's Wife
Character: Margueritte Coleman
Released: December 13, 1996
Type: Movie
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.
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Title: Promised Land
Character: Queenie
Released: September 17, 1996
Type: TV
Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.
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Title: The Jamie Foxx Show
Released: August 28, 1996
Type: TV
Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support himself, he works at his Aunt Helen and Uncle Junior's Los Angeles hotel, the King's Towers.
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Title: The Daily Show
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Girl 6
Title: Girl 6
Character: Boss #1 - Lil
Released: March 22, 1996
Type: Movie
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.
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Title: Moesha
Released: January 23, 1996
Type: TV
Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles. It was originally ordered as a pilot for the CBS network's 1995-1996 television season, who rejected. It was then picked up by UPN, who aired it as a mid-season replacement. It went on to become the biggest success for the nascent network and one of the greatest hits over the course of the network's entire run.
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Dead Presidents
Title: Dead Presidents
Character: Mrs. Curtis
Released: September 29, 1995
Type: Movie
On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!
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Title: Courthouse
Character: Judge Rosetta Reide
Released: September 13, 1995
Type: TV
Courthouse is a short-lived drama television series that ran from September to November 1995 on CBS. The series was created and executive produced by Deborah Joy LeVine. The series ranked during the Nielsen Media Research. During the expection, CBS continued to replaced 1 hour Holiday programs in December 1995.
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Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Title: Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Character: Denice Cooper
Released: May 8, 1995
Type: Movie
Inspired by the the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning, Miami-based journalist, Edna Buchanan, who investigates the murder of a man with ties to the Miami mafia.
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Panther
Title: Panther
Character: Rita
Released: May 3, 1995
Type: Movie
Panther is a semi-historic film about the origins of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The movie spans about 3 years (1966-68) of the Black Panther's history in Oakland. Panther also uses historical footage (B/W) to emphasize some points.
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Title: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: Female Black Widow Spider (voice)
Released: March 12, 1995
Type: TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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Title: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: Hazel (voice)
Released: March 12, 1995
Type: TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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Title: The Parent 'Hood
Released: January 18, 1995
Type: TV
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network.
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Deconstructing Sarah
Title: Deconstructing Sarah
Character: Betty
Released: December 16, 1994
Type: Movie
Thriller about an advertising executive Kelley who leads a double life, looking for men in dive bars at night. However, when she goes missing, it causes her best friend Ticotin to turn detective and infiltrate the seedy underworld to discover what happened.
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Title: Friends
Character: Paula
Released: September 22, 1994
Type: TV
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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Title: New York Undercover
Released: September 8, 1994
Type: TV
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and gang-related cases.
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Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Title: Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Character: Amanda
Released: August 26, 1994
Type: Movie
In 1950s America, teenage rebellion comes easy when something like rock 'n' roll is viewed as sinful. Looking to have a good time while they're young, Susan, Cookie and Tony -- three teenagers from a small town -- start a nightclub where host Danny Klay introduces the newest rock 'n' roll talent, and everyone can dance the night away. Of course, not everyone in town is happy with the new establishment.
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Corrina, Corrina
Title: Corrina, Corrina
Character: Jevina
Released: August 12, 1994
Type: Movie
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
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Title: Rebel Highway
Character: Amanda
Released: July 7, 1994
Type: TV
Rebel Highway was a short-lived revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff and Debra Hill for the Showtime channel in 1994. The concept was 10-week series of 1950s "drive-in classic" B-movies remade "with a '90s edge". The impetus for the series, according to Arkoff was, "what it would be like if you made Rebel Without a Cause today. It would be more lurid, sexier, and much more dangerous, and you definitely would have had Natalie Wood's top off".
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Renaissance Man
Title: Renaissance Man
Character: Mrs. Coleman
Released: June 3, 1994
Type: Movie
An advertising man is slowly sliding downhill. When he is fired from his job in Detroit, he signs up for unemployment. One day they find him a job: teaching thinking skills to Army recruits. He arrives on base to find that there is no structure set up for the class.
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Title: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Character: Vegas Backup Singer #1
Released: December 9, 1993
Type: Movie
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
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Title: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Released: September 12, 1993
Type: TV
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
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Undercover Blues
Title: Undercover Blues
Character: Cab Driver
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: Movie
When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.
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Title: Living Single
Released: August 29, 1993
Type: TV
Living Single is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone. Throughout its run, Living Single became one of the most popular African-American sitcoms of its era, ranking among the top five in African-American ratings in all five seasons. The series was produced by Yvette Lee Bowser's company, Sister Lee, in association with Warner Bros. Television. In contrast to the popularity of NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights in the 1990s, many African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night line-up of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover. In fact, these were the three highest-rated series among black households for the 1996–1997 season.
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The Meteor Man
Title: The Meteor Man
Character: Mrs. Williams
Released: August 6, 1993
Type: Movie
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.
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Poetic Justice
Title: Poetic Justice
Character: Annie
Released: July 23, 1993
Type: Movie
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
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What's Love Got to Do with It
Title: What's Love Got to Do with It
Character: Zelma Bullock
Released: June 9, 1993
Type: Movie
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
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Frozen Assets
Title: Frozen Assets
Character: Jomisha
Released: October 23, 1992
Type: Movie
A man is hired to run a bank which turns out to be a sperm bank.
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Title: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Released: September 22, 1992
Type: TV
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of Oakland, California. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television, and also became produced by Bickley-Warren Productions by the third season. The show originally aired on Tuesdays in prime time after sister series Full House. The show found its niche as an addition to the already successful TGIF Friday night lineup on ABC, and was part of the lineup from September 1993 to May 1996, before moving to Saturdays for its fifth and final season.
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Sister Act
Title: Sister Act
Character: Michelle
Released: May 28, 1992
Type: Movie
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.
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Title: Roc
Character: Charlaine
Released: August 25, 1991
Type: TV
Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.
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Sunday in Paris
Title: Sunday in Paris
Character: Taylor Chase
Released: July 7, 1991
Type: Movie
A pilot for an unsold NBC series. A single woman with three children realizes that her family has lost sight of their values and gives up her career as a daytime-drama actress in New York to move back with her extended family on their Texas farm.
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Title: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character: Aunt Helen
Released: September 10, 1990
Type: TV
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
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Title: Dream On
Released: July 8, 1990
Type: TV
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.
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Title: In Living Color
Released: April 15, 1990
Type: TV
In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and was taped before a live studio audience at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the 1950s and 1960s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact that most of the show's cast were black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as Saturday Night Live whose casts are usually mostly white. Other members of the Wayans family—Kim, Shawn and Marlon—had regular roles, while brother Dwayne frequently appeared as an extra. The show also starred the previously unknown actor/comedians Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, and David Alan Grier. Additionally, actress Rosie Perez, Dancing with the Stars judge and choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba and dancer Jennifer Lopez were members of the show's dance troupe The Fly Girls. The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1990.
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Beaches
Title: Beaches
Character: Diva
Released: December 21, 1988
Type: Movie
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
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Title: A Different World
Character: Susan Clayton
Released: September 24, 1987
Type: TV
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities. While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Title: A Different World
Character: Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
Released: September 24, 1987
Type: TV
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities. While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Title: Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Character: Self - Harlette
Released: August 18, 1984
Type: Movie
The Divine Miss M is featured in a concert filmed at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, at the culmination of her most recent cross-country tour which was known as "De Tour". This live recording was a combination of footage from both September 10 and 11, 1983. Set against a Renaissance art background and outfitted in a rainbow array of costumes, Midler sings and performs her uninhibited stage antics.
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Bette Midler: No Frills
Title: Bette Midler: No Frills
Character: Herself
Released: August 23, 1983
Type: Movie
Bette Midler’s “No Frills” Cinemax Special
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The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire
Title: The Temptations Le film de leur ascension vers la gloire
Character: Mama Rose
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Spellbound
Title: Spellbound
Character: Minister Nazara Prone (voice)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story of Ellian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom.