Vanessa Williams
An American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, and actress. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal involving nude photographs caused her to relinquish her title early. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff," a #1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'," a #1 on R&B and #8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, The Comfort Zone, in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, and spawned the number-one hit, "Save the Best for Last." In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song, "Colors of the Wind," from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas. It went on to reach #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Williams's first major movie role was as the star of the feature film Eraser in 1996. She also starred in the movies Soul Food, Dance with Me, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Shaft and Johnson Family Vacation. From 2006 to 2010 she played the role of self-absorbed diva and former supermodel Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty. In 2009, Williams released her eighth studio album, The Real Thing. In 2010 she joined the ensemble cast of the series Desperate Housewives as spoiled rich woman Renee Perry.
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Shaft
as Carmen VasquezNew York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying....
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
as Lulu DanielsIt's the lawless future, and renegade biker Harley Davidson and his surly cowboy buddy,...
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Hoodlum
as Francine HughesIn 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When...
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Batman: Hush
as Amanda Waller (voice)A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's...
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Hannah Montana: The Movie
as VitaWhen Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity...
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Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
as Amanda Waller (voice)It’s batter up at Belle Reve and that can only mean that Amanda Waller, the penitentiary’s cold...
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Another You
as GloriaGeorge has been in a mental hospital for 3 years and is finally ready to go out into the real...
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Johnson Family Vacation
as Dorothy JohnsonNate Johnson, a Los Angeles man estranged from his wife and three children, decides to reconnect...
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Bad Hair
as ZoraIn 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world...
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The Man from Earth: Holocene
as Carolyn14,000 year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman, now teaching in northern California, realizes that...
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Dance with Me
as Ruby SinclairYoung Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the...
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Queen of TrashElmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However,...
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Soul Food
as TeriTraditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) turn sour when sisters Teri (Vanessa L....
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Futuresport
as Alexandra 'Alex' TorresIn the not too distant future, a new deadly sport is the only way to stop a war that will kill...
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The Pick-up Artist
as Rae, Girl with DogA womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt...
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
as JaniceJudith has known her husband Brice since they were children, but now their marriage is growing...
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Don Quixote
as Dulcinea / AldonzaAdapted from the work of Miguel de Cervantes, this is the story of a hidalgo, fanatic for...
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Miss Virginia
as Sally RaeA struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling...
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Santa, Baby!
as Alicia (voice)Songwriter Noel is struggling to write a hit song, and so he takes his frustrations out on his...
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The Legend of Hallowaiian
as Fire Goddess (voice)After releasing a mythical monster upon the islands, a group of three young friends must use...
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Tripped Up
as Patricia ChamberlainAspiring chef Lizzy sets off with her three best friends in tow to compete in the prestigious...
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WW 3
as M.J. Blake (as Vanessa L. Williams)Terrorists release a deadly biological-warfare virus in the United States.
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Light It Up
as Audrey McDonaldOn a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly...
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The Courage to Love
as Mother Henriette DelilleIn 19th century New Orleans creole Henriette must choose between love and devotion to the...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' HunterStory of the personal lives and careers of three female doctors, from different backgrounds and...
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A Diva's Christmas Carol
as Ebony ScroogeIn this remake of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol", a cold-hearted superstar singer...
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Bye Bye Birdie
as Rose AlvarezIn 1995, ABC presented a telemovie version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie produced by...
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My Brother
as L'Tisha Morton"My Brother" is an inner city story of two impoverished boys, Isaiah and James. James is...
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He's Way More Famous Than You
as Vanessa WilliamsWhen once-up-and-coming indie film starlet Halley Feiffer loses her boyfriend, her agent and her...
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Show Boat
as Julie LaVerneThe landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast...
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Lynette ParksIn this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household...
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Singleholic
as Jackie ChisolmStory of a woman who wakes up on the morning of her 35th birthday and decides she wants to...
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Under the Gun
as Samantha RichardsA St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother...
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It's Black Entertainment
as Self - HostA star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Witch (segment "Into the Woods")Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey...
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
as Terri KnightPerry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having...
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And Then Came Love
as JulieSuccessful New York journalist and single mom Julie Davidson's (Vanessa Williams) six-year old...
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The Trip to Bountiful
as Jessie Mae WattsCarrie Watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, Ludie and pretentious...
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The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
as SelfAn extremely unique celebration of Christmas for the young and hip and the young at heart.
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal
as Valentine HaywardA high-priced call girl who has been secretly videotaping her rich clients is shot to death. An...
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
as uncreditedWhen the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years...
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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
as Narrator (voice)Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard...
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Stompin' at the Savoy
as PaulineAs the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle...
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The Secret She Kept
as BeverlyBased on ReShonda Tate Billingsley's novel of the same name, The Secret She Kept, a successful...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
as uncreditedEnjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony...
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Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
as uncreditedWith idiosyncratic style and an eye toward the future of fashion, Patricia Field has always been...
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Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
as SelfPavarotti And Friends for the Children of Liberia
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Not Black Enough
as SelfA deep look at the class warfare and the contradictions that African-Americans face within their...
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Score with Chicks
as uncredited47 minute comedic parody with Professor N. Likeflynn (Martin Keegan) offers dating advice on how...
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Keep the Faith, Baby
as Hazel ScottHarry J. Lennix stars as trailblazing and controversial African-American congressman and Civil...
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Christmas in Washington
as uncreditedDirected by Michael Stevens. With Michael McDonald, Phil McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard.
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Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
as uncreditedJoin us for a livestream concert series featuring singer and actress Vanessa Williams. Streamed...
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
as uncreditedTalented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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Modern Family
as RhondaThe Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as uncreditedA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - GuestA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as uncreditedJoin RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - JudgeJoin RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special GuestJoin RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as ArandisAt Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated...
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical GuestA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as SelfThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as SelfThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...
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Chicago Hope
as uncreditedChicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran...
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Desperate Housewives
as Renee PerryLooking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of...
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The Mindy Project
as Dr. PhillipsObstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life,...
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Tony Awards
as Self - PerformerThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...
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T. J. Hooker
as uncreditedSergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police officer with the LCPD who...
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Danny MitchellWill, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to...
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The Wendy Williams Show
as uncreditedRadio personality Wendy Williams is the host to her own live syndicated talk show. Wendy injects...
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Days of Our Lives
as Valerie GrantThe Horton and Brady broods endure the romantic trials of life in Salem, a Midwestern hamlet...
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The Librarians
as Cynthia RockwellA group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts....
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The Reichen Show
as SelfA list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest JudgeThe most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag...
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Beauty (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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The Proud Family
as Debra (voice)Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's...
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On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as SelfOn Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January...
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Velma
as Dr. Perdue (voice)Jinkies! This raucous reimagining of the Scooby-Doo franchise unravels the mysterious origins of...
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T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice)A heartfelt animated comedy series for preschoolers exploring the hilarious adventures of best...
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Stars in the House
as Self - Special GuestIn the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...
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Stars in the House
as SelfIn the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...
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Tamron Hall
as Self - GuestFormer news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...
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American Experience
as Narrator (voice)TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...
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The $100,000 Pyramid
as SelfIn $100,000 Pyramid, contestants are in teams of two. The goal of the game is to help your...
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Ugly Betty
as Willhelmina SlaterBetty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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A Black Lady Sketch Show
as DelilahA narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and...
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Match Game
as Self - PanelistA modern reboot of the classic 70s game show that features two contestants attempting to match...
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Who Do You Think You Are?
as SelfFrom roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the...
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Name That Tune
as Self - ContestantA revival of the American television game show that put two contestants against each other to...
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Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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The View
as Self - GuestABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Boomtown
as Detective Katherine PierceEach episode of this series, set in contemporary Los Angeles, examines one crime from many...
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Broad City
as Elizabeth CarltonBroad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest...
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - GuestThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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Queen of the Universe
as Self - JudgeEurovision-like singing competition featuring drag queens from around the world who compete to...
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Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest / Vanqueisha De HouseSecret celebrities - from all walks of life - compete in full drag as they try to impress Emmy...
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666 Park Avenue
as Olivia DoranWhat would you do to have everything you desire? Step inside 666 Park Avenue, New York's most...
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Girls5eva
as Nance TraceWhen a one-hit-wonder girl group from the '90s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members...
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L.A. Doctors
as Dr. Leanne BarrowsL.A. Doctors is an American medical drama television series set in a Los Angeles practice. It...
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Partners in Crime
as uncreditedPartners in Crime is an American crime drama television series that aired from September 22...
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The Odyssey
as CalypsoIn this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars as Odysseus, the warrior King...
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Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
as Mama Mirabelle (voice)Using live-action wildlife films from the National Geographic and the BBC archives, this...
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LateLine
as uncreditedLateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999....
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The Bachelorette
as SelfA single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully...
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The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Suzanne de PasseThe history of the Jackson family and the early and successful years of the Motown group The...
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South Beach
as Elizabeth BauerLeaving their troubles in Brooklyn behind, best friends Matt and Vincent head to Miami for...
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VH1 Divas
as uncreditedIn 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert. VH1 Divas Live was created to support...
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Jungle Cubs
as uncreditedDisney's Jungle Cubs is an animated series produced by Disney for ABC in 1996. It was based on...
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Calling All T.O.T.S.
as Captain Beakman (voice)T.O.T.S. Junior Fliers, Pip and Freddy love nothing more than delivering cute baby animals to...
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Bethenny
as Self - GuestBethenny is a syndicated American celebrity/lifestyle talk show that is hosted by reality...
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American Style
as uncreditedAn examination of how America’s changing style through the decades has mirrored the political,...
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Nothing Lasts Forever
as Dr. Kathy 'Kat' HunterThe personal lives and careers of three female doctors, from different backgrounds and walks of...
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MADtv
as SelfMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The...
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Daytime Divas
as Maxine RobinsonEvery weekday at noon, Maxine, Mo, Heather, Kibby, and Nina—hosts of The Lunch Hour, the...
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Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
as Self - HostIn collaboration with the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, the American Pops Orchestra...
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