Born: 8-Nov-1953
Birthplace: Tulsa, OK

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: K-PAX

Husband: Roderick Spencer (m. 1983, two children)
Daughter: Mavis (adopted)
Son: Duncan (adopted)

    High School: Bishop Kelley High School, Tulsa, OK
    University: Boston University

    Hollywood Women's Political Committee
    Emmy 1984 for Hill Street Blues
    Emmy 1987 for L.A. Law
    Emmy 1997 for Miss Evers' Boys
    Emmy 2003 for The Practice
    Golden Globe 1998 for Miss Evers' Boys

    TELEVISION
    Memphis Beat Lt. Tanya Rice (2010-)
    My Own Worst Enemy Mavis Heller (2008)
    Desperate Housewives Betty Applewhite (2005-06)
    St. Elsewhere Dr. Roxanne Turner (1985-87)
    Sara Rozalyn Dupree (1985)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Captain America: Civil War (12-Apr-2016)
    Mississippi Grind (24-Jan-2015)
    Annabelle (29-Sep-2014)
    12 Years a Slave (30-Aug-2013)
    Steel Magnolias (7-Oct-2012)
    Reach for Me (5-Apr-2009)
    AmericanEast (14-Nov-2008) · Angela Jensen
    The Family That Preys (12-Sep-2008)
    American Violet (29-Aug-2008) · Alma Roberts
    Pictures of Hollis Woods (2-Dec-2007)
    Take the Lead (17-Mar-2006)
    Something New (29-Jan-2006)
    The Water Is Wide (29-Jan-2006)
    Beauty Shop (30-Mar-2005)
    The Forgotten (24-Sep-2004) · Anne Pope
    Radio (24-Oct-2003) · Principal Daniels
    A Wrinkle in Time (25-Apr-2003) · Mrs. Whatsit
    The Core (25-Mar-2003) · Stickley
    The Singing Detective (17-Jan-2003)
    The Wild Thornberrys Movie (8-Sep-2002) [VOICE]
    Searching for Debra Winger (16-May-2002) · Herself
    K-PAX (22-Oct-2001) · Claudia Villars
    Holiday Heart (10-Dec-2000)
    Dinosaur (13-May-2000) [VOICE]
    Love & Basketball (26-Jan-2000)
    What's Cooking? (20-Jan-2000) · Audrey Williams
    Mumford (11-Sep-1999)
    Funny Valentines (14-Feb-1999)
    Down in the Delta (5-Aug-1998) · Loretta
    Miss Evers' Boys (22-Feb-1997)
    The Member of the Wedding (29-Jan-1997) · Berenice Sadie Brown
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) [VOICE]
    Star Trek: First Contact (22-Nov-1996) · Lily
    Primal Fear (3-Apr-1996) · Shoat
    Gulliver's Travels (4-Feb-1996)
    Follow Me Home (1996)
    How to Make an American Quilt (6-Oct-1995) · Marianna
    The Piano Lesson (5-Feb-1995)
    Crooklyn (13-May-1994) · Carolyn
    Blue Chips (18-Feb-1994) · Lavada McRae
    Bopha! (17-Sep-1993)
    Heart and Souls (13-Aug-1993) · Penny Washington
    Rich in Love (5-Mar-1993)
    Passion Fish (17-Sep-1992) · Chantelle
    The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (21-Aug-1992)
    Grand Canyon (25-Dec-1991) · Jane
    Miss Firecracker (28-Apr-1989)
    Scrooged (23-Nov-1988) · Grace Cooley
    Mandela (20-Sep-1987)
    Extremities (22-Aug-1986) · Patricia
    Code of Honor (31-Oct-1984)
    Cross Creek (May-1983)
    The Ambush Murders (5-Jan-1982)
    The Sophisticated Gents (29-Sep-1981)
    HealtH (12-Sep-1980)
    Freedom Road (29-Oct-1979)
    Remember My Name (Feb-1978)

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