Credits

• 2023 · Outlaw Johnny Black as Maw Belle
• 2021 · Highway to Heaven as Angela Stewart
• 2020 · Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices as
• 2020 · VERZUZ as Self
• 2019 · First Wives Club as
• 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
• 2018 · Black Lightning as Lady Eve
• 2017 · Love Beats Rhymes as Professor Dixon
• 2017 · Flint as Nayyirah Shariff
• 2016 · BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Performer
• 2015 · Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute as Self
• 2015 · With This Ring as Viviane
• 2014 · black-ish as Yaya
• 2014 · Get on Up as DeeDee Brown
• 2013 · Made in America as Self
• 2013 · Baggage Claim as Gail Best
• 2012 · Steel Magnolias as Truvy
• 2010 · Why Did I Get Married Too? as Sheila
• 2010 · Sins of the Mother as Nona
• 2010 · Black Panther as Storm
• 2010 · Black Panther as Storm (voice)
• 2009 · The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Mma Precious Ramotswe
• 2008 · Fringe as Simone
• 2008 · Jill Scott - Live in Paris as
• 2007 · Why Did I Get Married? as Sheila
• 2007 · Hounddog as Big mma thorton
• 2006 · Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests as
• 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
• 2005 · Dave Chappelle's Block Party as Self
• 2004 · Cavedweller as Rosemary
• 2004 · Michael Jackson: The One as Self
• 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• 2001 · VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin as Self
• 2000 · Girlfriends as
• 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Janice Raleigh
• 1997 · The View as Self
• 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as
• 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
• 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
• 2025 · Mahalia! as Mahalia Jackson
• 2025 · Cowgirl's Last Ride as Cali