Vanessa Bell Calloway actress
- All known tv series 56
- Total known movies 61
Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America, as well as for her roles in Whats Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, and Daylight. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee.She began her acting career in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children in 1985. After moving to Los Angeles in 1986, she began appearing in episodes of prime time shows such as The Colbys, Falcon Crest, 227, China Beach, A Different World, and L.A. Law. She made her film debut on Number One with a Bullet (1987), before supporting role of Eddie Murphys characters arranged wife in the 1988 comedy Coming to America.In 1990, she co-starred alongside Joe Morton in the ABC drama series, Equal Justice. During the 1990s, she had a number of supporting roles in films, including Whats Love Got to Do with It (1993) opposite Angela Bassett, The Inkwell (1994), and Crimson Tide (1995) as Denzel Washingtons character wife. She also voiced main role in the 1992 animated comedy, Bébés Kids.She had a number of leading and supporting roles in made for television movies. In 1995, she co-starred opposite James Earl Jones and Joe Morton in the short-lived CBS prime time soap opera, Under One Roof, the first drama series that featured African-American lead characters. For her role on the series, Calloway was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She had leading roles on the short-lived NBC sitcom Rhythm & Blues (1992–93), and starred alongside Larry Hagman as his girlfriend in the CBS drama Orleans (1997).In the 2000s, she had recurring roles on Boston Public and The District. She co-starred in films including The Brothers, All About You, Dawg, Biker Boyz, Love Dont Cost a Thing, and Cheaper by the Dozen. She has guest starred on The Division, Strong Medicine, The Closer, CSI Crime Scene Investigation, Dexter, Rizzoli & Isles, Castle, and Greys Anatomy. From 2010 to 2011, she had the recurring role in the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne. In 2011, she began appearing in the Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless.In 2016, she was cast as lead character in the Bounce TV first prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners. Also in 2016, she co-starred as president Obamas future mother-in-law, Marian Shields Robinson, and in the comedy-drama film Southside with You. In 2018, she appeared in the Christian drama film Unbroken Path to Redemption and the crime thriller Dragged Across Concrete. In 2019, she played abolitionist Harriet Tubmans mother in the biographical drama film Harriet. She reprised her role as Imani Izzi in the 2021 sequel Coming 2 America.
Self
Movie 2009
Marci Hewitt
Movie 1988
Ella
Movie 2021
Jamika (voice)
Movie 1992
Sheryl
Movie 2021
Nancy
Movie 1989
Movie 2014
Guardian Angel
Movie 2012
Mrs. Jackson
Movie 2007
The Voice
Movie 2022
Della Cowans
Movie 2022
Berniece
Movie 2002
Molly Thomas
Movie 2012
Movie 2001
Marion
Movie 2013
Val (voice)
Movie 2023
Lillian
Movie 2013
Movie 2012
Martha Kinship
Movie 1992
Movie 2016
Idella Landy
Movie 2024
Josephine
Movie 2016
Movie 2025
Elena
Movie 2017
Nikka
Movie 2000
Isabel
Movie 2018
Eve
Movie 2022
Mrs. Jackson
Movie 2018
Movie 1992
Mildred Anderson
Movie 2018
Dr. Bailey
Movie 2018
Dorothy
Movie 1992
Jackie
Movie 2021
Heather
Movie 2017
Eva
Movie 2014
Movie 2024
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Robyn Edwards
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Lily Connors
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Mrs. Michelle Ronning
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Gwen Hendrix
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Judge Himmel
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Michelle McCall
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Tonya Washington
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Geraldine Watkins (1970)
Tv 2003
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Mrs. Calender
Tv 1993
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Rosalee Clark
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Beryl Wickfield
Tv 2009
Sally Hammond
Tv 2003
Danielle Vinson
Tv 1987
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Tv 2022
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Tv 1995
Kiley's Mother
Tv 2019
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Carrie Langham
Tv 2018
Lucinda Gamble
Tv 2005
Crisis Counselor
Tv 2006
Melanie Rhodes
Tv 2000
Carol Fisher
Tv 2011
Lynn Talmadge
Tv 2005
Tabitha
Tv 2022
