Birthday:
08-16-1958
(66 years)
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award.
Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story earned her nominations for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant, Athena Grant, in the Fox drama series 9-1-1.
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Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story earned her nominations for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant, Athena Grant, in the Fox drama series 9-1-1.
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Strange Days
Act like Lornette 'Mace' Mason
event1995 star_border 7
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Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
Meet the Robinsons
Act like Mildred (voice)
event2007 star_border 6.9
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Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.
Boyz n the Hood
Act like Reva Styles
event1991 star_border 7.6
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In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Contact
Act like Rachel Constantine
event1997 star_border 7.4
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A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Act like Self
event2023 star_border 6.8
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Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, watch Shuri take on the mantel of Wakanda’s hero and face a new foe from the ocean’s depths in Namor.
Malcolm X
Act like Betty Shabazz
event1992 star_border 7.5
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A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Supernova
Act like Dr. Kaela Evers
event2000 star_border 4.9
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Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.
Gospel Hill
Act like Sarah Malcolm
event2008 star_border 4.8
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Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. Danny Glover plays John Malcolm, the son of a slain civil rights activist. Jack Herrod (Tom Bower) is the former sheriff who never got to the bottom of the murder. Their paths begin to cross when a development corporation comes to town with plans to raze Julia's historic Gospel Hill.
The Score
Act like Diane
event2001 star_border 6.7
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An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Waiting to Exhale
Act like Bernadine
event1995 star_border 6.3
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Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
Masked and Anonymous
Act like Mistress
event2003 star_border 5.1
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A nation wracked with civil war and social unrest anticipates a giant charity concert, organized by deceptive promoter Uncle Sweetheart, who plans on raking in huge sums for himself from the event. Headlining is legendary musician Jack Fate, whose prison time is cut short with Sweetheart's help. Meanwhile, journalist Tom Friend investigates the corrupt concert and sets out to unmask the truth to the public.
Vampire in Brooklyn
Act like Detective Rita Veder
event1995 star_border 5.1
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Detective Rita Veder is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene — a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea — she meets Maximilian, a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Act like Stella Payne
event1998 star_border 5.8
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Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Music of the Heart
Act like Janet
event1999 star_border 6.7
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Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids.
Critters 4
Act like Fran
event1992 star_border 5
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A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.
Innocent Blood
Act like U.S. Attorney Sinclair
event1992 star_border 6.1
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Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
Akeelah and the Bee
Act like Tanya Anderson
event2006 star_border 7.1
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11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
One Special Victory
Act like Lois
event1991
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A fact-based story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicapped citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others.
Notorious
Act like Voletta Wallace
event2009 star_border 6.9
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"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Passion Fish
Act like Rhonda / Dawn
event1992 star_border 6.8
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After an accident leaves her a paraplegic, a former soap opera star struggles to recover both emotionally and mentally, until she meets her newest nurse, who has struggles of her own.
Nothing But the Truth
Act like Bonnie Benjamin
event2008 star_border 6.9
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When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Act like Narrator (voice)
event2009 star_border 8
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Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Act like Self
event2021 star_border 7
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Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
What's Love Got to Do with It
Act like Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
event1993 star_border 7.1
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Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
Green Lantern
Act like Dr. Amanda Waller
event2011 star_border 5.2
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For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.
The Lazarus Child
Act like Dr. Elizabeth Chase
event2004 star_border 5.6
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A desperate couple uses a doctor's controversial method to revive their comatose daughter.
Mr. 3000
Act like Maureen "Mo" Simmons
event2004 star_border 5.3
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Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.
Meet the Browns
Act like Brenda Brown
event2008 star_border 6.7
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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.
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
event2003 star_border 5.9
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When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
The Rosa Parks Story
Act like Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
event2002 star_border 7.2
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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Act like Groove (voice)
event2000 star_border 5.5
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Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, finds himself separated from his loving mother, Gentle Heart. In his desperate search to find her, he meets the cynical loner Groove, an outcast from her own herd who never wanted to be a mother. Together, this unlikely pair brave danger after danger on their incredible journey to find water and Whispers' mother.
Sunshine State
Act like Desiree Perry
event2002 star_border 6.4
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A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Jumping the Broom
Act like Mrs. Watson
event2011 star_border 5.9
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Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
This Means War
Act like Collins
event2012 star_border 6.2
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Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Act like Self
event2012 star_border 8.1
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I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac's sharp tongue and heart of gold resonated with millions of fans throughout his career.This film revisits much of his work through exclusive recordings of early stand-up, featured scenes from his film and TV appearances, and interviews with his co-stars, including Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, and many more. Testimonials from friends and family offer colorful anecdotes about Bernie Mac, from his practical jokes to his strong appreciation for manicures, and paint a vivid picture of who he was as an actor-comedian, husband, father, and friend.
Wendell & Wild
Act like Sister Helley (voice)
event2022 star_border 6.7
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Two demon brothers enlist the aid of Kat Elliot — a tough teen with a load of guilt — to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other.
Panther
Act like Dr. Betty Shabazz
event1995 star_border 6.3
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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.
Boesman and Lena
Act like Lena
event2000 star_border 6.3
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Intense love and hate bring a man and woman through personal tragedy.
Damsel
Act like Lady Bayford
event2024 star_border 7
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A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.
Olympus Has Fallen
Act like Lynne Jacobs
event2013 star_border 6.4
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When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Act like Ruby Delacroix
event2001 star_border 6.1
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A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.
Betty and Coretta
Act like Coretta Scott King
event2013 star_border 7.2
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The widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Our Friend, Martin
Act like Miles' Mom (voice)
event1999 star_border 7.4
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Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points during his life.
Black Nativity
Act like Aretha Cobbs
event2013 star_border 5.1
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A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Liberty
Act like Linda Thornton
event1986
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Drama about how the Statue of Liberty came to be erected in New York Harbor in the early 1880s and the people responsible for its creation.
Of Boys and Men
Act like Rieta Cole
event2008 star_border 7.7
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Robert Townsend stars as the patriarch of a family devastated when his wife is killed in a senseless auto accident. Reeling with grief, each family member must find courage and vision to carry on, ultimately eager to do the mother proud.
Doubletake
Act like Prostitute at Headquarters
event1985 star_border 5.2
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Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is called on to head the team of detectives investigating. Meanwhile, Janek is trying to find out why an old friend and colleague committed suicide, which eventually leads to a romantic situation with photographer Caroline Wallace and the discovery of some major corruption among his superiors, all of which has little or nothing to do with the murder story.
F/X
Act like TV reporter
event1986 star_border 6.6
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A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.
Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage
Act like Willie
event1991
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This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug dealing), arrested and locked up behind bars.
The Metropolitan Opera: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
Act like Host
event2023 star_border 4.5
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Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is Malcolm, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.
In the Best Interest of the Child
Act like Lori
event1990 star_border 1.5
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Jennifer's daughter is having nightmares and acting violently. It dawns on her that the child may be being sexually abused by her father. What is she to do when the court isn't favorable in the child's hour of need?
Wildwood
Act like (voice)
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Set beyond Portland’s city limits, in Wildwood. You’re not supposed to go there. You’re not even supposed to know it exists. But Prue McKeel is about to enter this enchanted wonderland. Her baby brother Mac has been taken by a murder of crows into the forest’s depths, and she – along with her hapless classmate, Curtis – is going to get him back. Prue might think she’s too old for fairytales, but she’s just found herself at the center of one. One filled with strange talking animals, roguish bandits, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions.
London Has Fallen
Act like Lynne Jacobs
event2016 star_border 6.2
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In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Orion and the Dark
Act like Sweet Dreams (voice)
event2024 star_border 6.6
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A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.
Good Night Oppy
Act like Self - Narrator (voice)
event2022 star_border 7.6
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The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Act like Self
event2022 star_border 4.9
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Exploring the evolution of Black Panther from the comic emerging in the 1960s to the film the world fell in love with in 2018; director Ryan Coogler; Whoopi Goldberg interviews Chadwick Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward Boseman.
Survivor
Act like Maureen Cranepaul
event2015 star_border 5.7
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A Foreign Service Officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for crimes she did not commit.
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
Act like Dr. Kulinda (voice)
event2015 star_border 6.8
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When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash-lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.
Chi-Raq
Act like Miss Helen Worthy
event2015 star_border 5.8
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A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
Act like Self (voice)
event2010 star_border 7
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This High Definition, PBS miniseries uses letters, diaries, speeches, journalistic accounts, historical text and military records to document and acknowledge the sacrifices and accomplishments of African-American service men and women since the earliest days of the republic.
Butterfly in the Sky
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2024 star_border 8.2
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Two seconds into the bubbling synth sounds of its theme song will have a child of the 1980s or ‘90s exclaiming “Reading Rainbow!” Such is the beloved and ubiquitous nature of the classic children’s literary television show that introduced millions of kids to the wonder and importance of books. Not only did the series insist on having kids speak to kids about their favorite stories, but Reading Rainbow introduced the world to one of the most adored television hosts of all time in LeVar Burton. Thanks to his direct, non-patronizing and, most importantly, kind delivery, Burton became a conduit to learning for children of every background—an entrancing guide to subjects unknown.
Black Panther
Act like Ramonda
event2018 star_border 7.4
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King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Act like Self
event2024
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Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact they've had on the Disney legacy. See the 2024 honorees become Disney Legends.
The Snowy Day
Act like Nana
event2016 star_border 7
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Based on the award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter goes on a magical, snowy walk to his Nana's house to bring home their Christmas Eve dinner.
The Heroes of Desert Storm
Act like Lt. Phoebe Jeter
event1991 star_border 2.5
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The first Iraq war saw many tragedies and acts of heroism. This is the story seen through the eyes of the men and women involved.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Act like Carla Peters
event1990 star_border 7.3
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Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having had a tremendous discussion with her husband and her manager.
Kindergarten Cop
Act like Stewardess
event1990 star_border 6.1
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Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Act like Erika Sloane
event2018 star_border 7.4
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When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.
Challenger
Act like Cheryl McNair
event1990 star_border 6.2
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A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Act like Self
event2017 star_border 1
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Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Smithsonian African-American History Museum.
Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
Act like Pat
event1991
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This is the story of Morris Dees, a civil rights lawyer, who's being threatened, so he has to have an armed bodyguard.
City of Hope
Act like Reesha
event1991 star_border 6.7
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This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Act like Self
event2016 star_border 9
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A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
Otherhood
Act like Carol Walker
event2019 star_border 6.2
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Feeling forgotten on Mother's Day, three best friends leave the suburbs and drive to New York City to surprise their adult sons.
Time Bomb
Act like Jill Greco
event2006 star_border 5.5
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The Department of Homeland Security receives a threat that a bomb has been set to explode during a sports event in Washington, D.C.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Act like Ramonda
event2022 star_border 7.1
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Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Act like Self
event2016 star_border 5.5
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The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Bumblebee
Act like Shatter (voice)
event2018 star_border 6.7
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On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
Gunpowder Milkshake
Act like Anna May
event2021 star_border 6.3
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To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.
The Flood
Act like Narrator
event2018 star_border 5.7
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Surrounded by the unforgiving Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta is a lush, vibrant oasis that pulses with life each year as the great flood rejuvenates the land with the return of water. Witness how incredible animals – like leopards, elephants, lions, hippos and more – adapt to this unpredictable and changing landscape. When the lands are flooded, the Okavango Delta is both a sanctuary and a trap, giving and taking life in equal measure. Then, like a living, breathing ecosystem, the waters soon recede and life becomes about one thing – survival. The fate of the tens of thousands of animals that live in this place of spectacular natural drama is at stake.
Attorneys At Love
Act like Narrator
event2020
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What if after meeting "the one", you get to know what happens before you commit?
The Apollo
Act like Self
event2019 star_border 6.4
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The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Avengers: Endgame
Act like Ramonda
event2019 star_border 8.2
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After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
event2014
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The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Act like Self
event2014 star_border 1.5
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In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
Between the World and Me
Act like Self
event2020 star_border 7.9
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Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Soul
Act like Dorothea (voice)
event2020 star_border 8.1
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Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Act like Mr. Smith's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
event2005 star_border 6.7
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After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry.
TINA
Act like Self
event2021 star_border 7.7
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Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.
Malika the Lion Queen
Act like Self - Narrator (voice)
event2021 star_border 5
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Follows life of Malika, a lioness in South Africa’s Kruger National Park as she battles to survive.
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
Act like Allison
event1991 star_border 3.5
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A fire breaks out on the 12th floor of the First Interstate Tower building in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Paul and Susan are working late on the 37th floor, along with cleaning staff, security, and building engineers, some of whom are installing sprinklers. The fire spreads rapidly and those in the building quickly become trapped.
Inside the Dream: Mugler
Act like Self
event2024 star_border 8.5
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Revolutionary fragrances, Haute Couture and spectacular shows: in the world of luxury, Thierry Mugler broke every code. Enter into the backstage of the House: from treasured archives to new creations, from the conception of a new fragrance to designing a ready-to-wear collection with Casey Cadwallader, Mugler Fashion Creative Director, to a frenetic catwalk.
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Act like Erika Sloane
new_releases Release: May 21, 2025
After escaping a calamitous train crash, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from his past named Gabriel is also on the trail.
White Bird in a Blizzard
Act like Dr. Thaler
event2014 star_border 6.2
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In 1988, a teenage girl's life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.
OWN Spotlight: Oprah & Angela Bassett
Act like Self
event2024
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Oprah invites legendary actress Angela Bassett to The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to discuss her recent, well-deserved honorary Academy Award.
The Simpsons
Act like Michelle Obama (voice) (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 8
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Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
The Flash
Act like Linda Lake (1 ep.)
event1990 star_border 7.4
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When a bolt of lightening crashes through a police crime lab, a mix of electrically charged substances bathes chemist Barry Allen, transforming him into the fastest man alive--The Flash.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.7
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
Spenser: For Hire
(1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6.6
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Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.
thirtysomething
(1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 6.3
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Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991.
The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something.
In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.
A Man Called Hawk
(1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 6.6
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A Man Called Hawk is a prime time television series that ran on the ABC television network between January 1989 and May 1989. The series is a spin-off of the crime drama series Spenser: For Hire, and features the character Hawk, who first appeared in the 1976 novel Promised Land, the fourth in the series of Spenser novels by mystery writer Robert B. Parker.
Brooks reprised the role of Hawk in four subsequent TV movies: Spenser: Ceremony, Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes, Spenser: The Judas Goat, and Spenser: A Savage Place. Each is considered a sequel to Spenser: For Hire.
Alias
Act like Hayden Chase (4 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6.7
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Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
The Bernie Mac Show
Act like Angela Bassett (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6.4
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The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.
The Cosby Show
Act like Sara (2 ep.)
event1984 star_border 7
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The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York.
227
(1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6.8
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A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.
The View
Act like Self (4 ep.)
event1997 star_border 4.5
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ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
Tamron Hall
Act like Self - Guest (2 ep.)
event2019 star_border 5.1
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Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.
Finding Your Roots
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.2
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Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Act like Self (3 ep.)
event2014 star_border 5.8
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After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Nightmare Cafe
Act like Evelyn Wall (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6
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Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.
ER
Act like Catherine Banfield (22 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.8
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Act like Mo (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 7.2
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A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
Tour of Duty
Act like Lt. Camilla Patterson (2 ep.)
event1987 star_border 8
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The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
Stat
Act like Dr. Willie Burns (6 ep.)
event1991 star_border 5
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Stat is an American television sitcom that aired from April 16, 1991 to May 21, 1991 on ABC on Tuesday night at 9:30pm Eastern Time.
The Oscars
Act like Self (6 ep.)
event1953 star_border 7
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An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
American Horror Story
Act like Marie Laveau (11 ep.)
event2011 star_border 8.1
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An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
Critics Choice Awards
Act like Self - Presenter (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 5.5
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The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.
What If...?
Act like Queen Ramonda (voice) (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 8.1
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Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
Marvel Studios Legends
Act like Ramonda (archive footage) (uncredited) (2 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.4
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Revisit the epic heroes, villains and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series — setting the stage for future events. This series weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Close to the Enemy
Act like Eva (7 ep.)
event2016 star_border 5.3
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A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.
Red Table Talk
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.4
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Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and mother Adrienne – three generations of women open their home for a series of candid conversations with family and friends.
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 5.4
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Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
Reading Rainbow
Act like Herself - Narrator (voice) (1 ep.)
event1983 star_border 8.4
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Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Queens
Act like Narrator (voice) (7 ep.)
event2024 star_border 7.9
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In six remote and beautiful places on our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers, grandmothers. This documentary series tells their stories of resilience, strength, love and loss for the first time.
9-1-1
Act like Athena Grant (117 ep.)
event2018 star_border 8.2
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Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
Family of Spies
Act like Bev Andress (2 ep.)
event1990 star_border 5.8
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In the late 1960s, a US Navy petty officer, with access to major state secrets and large debts, begins selling information to the Soviets.
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Act like Self (3 ep.)
event2019 star_border 6.2
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Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery
Act like Herself (4 ep.)
event1998 star_border 9.2
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Everything you thought you knew about slavery is about to be challenged. Africans in America: America’s Journey Through Slavery is the groundbreaking series that makes history by sharing it from a new perspective. Nearly ten years in the making, this landmark six-hour set exposes the truth through surprising revelations, dramatic recreations, rare archival photography and riveting first-person accounts.
Zero Day
Act like President Evelyn Mitchell (6 ep.)
event2025 star_border 7.3
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A former U.S. President is called out of retirement to find the source of a deadly cyberattack, only to discover a vast web of lies and conspiracies.
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 5.7
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Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
9-1-1: Lone Star
Act like Sergeant Athena Grant (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 8.1
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Nearly 20 years ago, Owen Strand was the lone survivor of his Manhattan firehouse on 9/11. In the wake of the attack, Owen had the unenviable task of rebuilding his station. After a similar tragedy happens to a firehouse in Austin, Owen, along with his troubled firefighter son, T.K., takes his progressive philosophies of life and firefighting down to Texas, where he helps them start anew. On the surface, Owen is all about big-city style and swagger, but underneath he struggles with a secret he hides from the world - one that could very well end his life.
Golden Globe Awards
Act like Self - Presenter (1 ep.)
event1944 star_border 6.8
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An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Act like Self - Special Guest (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 7.4
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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.
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Act like Self - Guest (5 ep.)
event2009 star_border 4.8
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Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
Trailblazer Honors
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2014 star_border 7.5
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One-hour annual event that celebrates leaders at the forefront of LGBTQ equality.
Sherri
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event2022 star_border 4.2
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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.
The Imagineering Story
Act like Narrator (6 ep.)
event2019 star_border 8.2
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Explore the past, present and future of Walt Disney Imagineering with noted filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. Ms. Iwerks comes from a family with deep Disney history — her grandfather was an early Disney animator and her father is a former Imagineer — and her previous work includes profiles of Pixar Animation Studios and visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic.
BoJack Horseman
Act like Ana Spanakopita (voice) (10 ep.)
event2014 star_border 8.6
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Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
MPower
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2023 star_border 7
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From Carol Danvers and Wanda Maximoff to the women of Wakanda and The Guardians of the Galaxy, this series unpacks the journeys of these characters from their birth in Marvel Comics to the MCU and beyond. Archival footage, imaginative animation and candid interviews work in tandem to profile how these characters and the women behind their success have impacted fans around the world.
The Jacksons: An American Dream
Act like Katherine Jackson (2 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6.7
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The history of the Jackson family and the early and successful years of the Motown group The Jackson 5.
Master of None
Act like Catherine (2 ep.)
event2015 star_border 7.4
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30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2014 star_border 4.4
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PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
Snoops
Act like Laura Hale (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 5
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Snoops is an American crime themed comedy-drama series which aired for one season from September 1989 to July 1990 on CBS. The series was created and executive produced by series star Tim Reid and Sam Egan.
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Act like Decoy (voice) (2 ep.)
event2023 star_border 7.7
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After 13-year-old super-genius Lunella accidentally brings ten-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.
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