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Jenifer Lewis
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1957Born, Kinloch
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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…
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2026A Different WorldPresident Davenport · 1 episodeShow
2026GOATFlo Everson (voice)Movie
2025Haunted HotelAdditional Voices (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2025No FriendsPaulaMovie
2025AdoMs. HopkinsMovie
2024SpellboundNazara (voice)Movie
2024The Fairly OddParents: A New WishMother Nature (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2024This Is Me…NowGeminiMovie
2023History of the World: Part IIGrandma · 1 episodeShow
2023Not Dead YetDonna · 2 episodesShow
2023Night CourtErika · 1 episodeShow
2022So Help Me ToddJacqueline Burton · 1 episodeShow
2022Cars on the RoadFlo (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2022I Love That for YouPatricia Cochran · 8 episodesShow
2021And Just Like That…Lucille Highwater · 1 episodeShow
2021The Ghost and Molly McGeePatty (voice) · 7 episodesShow
2021Mickey Mouse FunhouseWheezelene (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2021All Boys Aren't BlueMovie
2021Finding Kendrick JohnsonNarrator (voice)Movie
2021Monsters at WorkGrandma Tuskmon (voice) · 5 episodesShow
2021RugratsMs. Marjorie / Narrator (voice), Ms. Marjorie (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2021The UpshawsDr. Pearl Edmunds · 5 episodesShow
2020Dolly Parton's Christmas on the SquareMargelineMovie
2020Star Trek: Lower DecksBartender (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2019The Addams FamilyGreat Auntie Sloom (Voice)Movie
2019AmphibiaMama Hasselback (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2018ForbiddenMovie
2018grown-ishRuby Johnson · 2 episodesShow
2017Big Hero 6 The SeriesProfessor Granville (voice) · 2 episodesShow
2017Cars 3Flo (voice)Movie
2015Secrets of the Magic CityAunt ValerieMovie
2015The Wedding RingerDoris JenkinsMovie
2014black-ishRuby Johnson · 159 episodesShow
2014Think Like a Man TooLorettaMovie
2014The Radiator Springs 500½Flo (voice)Movie
2013Baggage ClaimCatherine MooreMovie
2013LaQuifa is Halleloosin' It!ThanksMovie
2013HiccupsFlo (voice)Movie
2012Jenifer Lewis and ShangelaJenifer Lewis · 4 episodes · Theme Song Performance · 4 episodes · Producer · 4 episodes · CreatorShow
2012ZambeziaGogo (voice)Movie
2012Think Like a ManLoretta HanoverMovie
2011FiveMaggieMovie
2011The Playboy ClubPearl · 3 episodesShow
2011Cars 2Flo (voice)Movie
2011When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen MirrenRetirement Home Waitress (uncredited)Movie
2010Young JusticeOlympia Savage (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2010HereafterCandaceMovie
2009The Princess and the FrogMama Odie (voice)Movie
2009Not Easily BrokenMary 'Mama' ClarkMovie
2008Prop 8: The MusicalRiffing Prop 8'erMovie
2008Meet the BrownsVeraMovie
2007RedrumTherapistMovie
2007Who's Your Caddy?C-Note's MomMovie
2006Day BreakElizabeth Hopper · 1 episodeShow
2006Geared-UpMovie
2006SharkEllie Broussard · 1 episodeShow
2006Dirty LaundryAunt LettuceMovie
2006Madea's Family ReunionMilay Jenay LoriMovie
2005The BoondocksBoss Willona (voice), Geraldine (voice) · 1 episodeShow
2004Boston LegalJudge Isabel Fisher · 2 episodesShow
2004Shark TaleMotown Turtle (voice)Movie
2004The CookoutLady EmMovie
2004Nora's Hair SalonNoraMovie
2003That's So RavenVivian · 1 episodeShow
2002Antwone FisherAunt Mary Williams (uncredited)Movie
2002Family AffairMrs. Summers · 1 episodeShow
2002Juwanna MannAunt RubyMovie
2001The BrothersLouise SmithMovie
2001Dancing in SeptemberJudge WarnerMovie
2000Cast AwayBecca TwigMovie
2000Bette1 episodeShow
2000Strong MedicineLana Hawkins · 132 episodesShow
2000PartnersDetective LancyMovie
2000Little RichardMuh PennimanMovie
1999Time of Your Life1 episodeShow
1999Grown UpsKathy · 1 episodeShow
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