Filmography27 titles
Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Outlaw Johnny BlackMovie | Maw Belle | 51 |
| 2021 | Abbott ElementarySeries | Jill Scott | 49 |
| 2021 | Blankety BlankSeries | Self - Panellist | 49 |
| 2020 | Bookmarks: Celebrating Black VoicesSeries | — | 48 |
| 2020 | VERZUZSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2018 | Black LightningSeries | Lady Eve | 46 |
| 2017 | FlintMovie | Nayyirah Shariff | 45 |
| 2016 | BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama CelebrationMovie | Self - Performer | 44 |
| 2014 | black-ishSeries | Yaya | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self - Guest | 42 |
| 2013 | Baggage ClaimMovie | Gail Best | 41 |
| 2012 | Steel MagnoliasMovie | Truvy | 40 |
| 2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencySeries | Mma Precious Ramotswe | 37 |
| 2008 | FringeSeries | Simone | 36 |
| 2008 | HounddogMovie | Big mma thorton | 36 |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 2004 | CavedwellerMovie | Rosemary | 32 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 31 |
| 2001 | VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha FranklinMovie | Self | 29 |
| 2000 | GirlfriendsSeries | Donna Williams | 28 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Janice Raleigh | 27 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock ShowSeries | — | 25 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 20 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | — | 16 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |