Vanessa Bell Calloway


    Starbirth:
    March 20, 1957
Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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 What's 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 Murphy's character's 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 What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) opposite Angela Bassett, The Inkwell (1994), and Crimson Tide (1995) as Denzel Washington's character wife. She also voiced main role in the 1992 animated comedy, Bébé's 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 Don't 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 Grey's 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 Obama's 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 Tubman's mother in the biographical drama film Harriet. She reprised her role as Imani Izzi in the 2021 sequel Coming 2 America.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
Under the Boardwalk Val (voice) 2023
Black Girl, Erupted Dr. Rebecca Francis 2023
Mosquito Eve 2022
The Devil You Know Della Cowans 2022
Starkeisha The Voice 2022
Baby Jackie 2021
A Holiday Chance Sheryl 2021
Coming 2 America Imani Izzi 2021
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day Ella 2021
Harriet Rit Ross 2019
American Skin Bernice 2019
Throwback Holiday Mildred Anderson 2018
Her Only Choice Dr. Bailey 2018
Thriller Mrs. Jackson 2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemption Lila Burkholder 2018
Dragged Across Concrete Jennifer Johns 2018
Love, Once and Always Isabel 2018
Message From a Mistress Heather 2017
The Preacher's Son Elena 2017
Southside with You 2016
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Josephine 2016
The Bounce Back Ellen 2016
To Hell and Back 2014
The Divorce Eva 2014
Holla 2 Marion 2013
Between Sisters Lillian 2013
The Obama Effect Molly Thomas 2012
A Beautiful Soul Guardian Angel 2012
The Last Fall 2012
The Undershepherd Deaconess Carter 2012
Good Hair Herself 2009
Lakeview Terrace Aunt Dorrie 2008
Stompin' Mrs. Jackson 2007
Cheaper by the Dozen Diana Philips 2003
Love Don't Co$t a Thing Vivian Johnson 2003
Biker Boyz Anita 2003
The Red Sneakers Berniece 2002
All About You 2001
The Brothers Dr. Thelma Woolridge 2001
Love Song Evie Livingston 2000
A Private Affair Nikka 2000
Archibald the Rainbow Painter Diana 1998
The Temptations Johnnie Mae Matthews 1998
The Cherokee Kid Abby Holsopple 1996
Daylight Grace Calloway 1996
America's Dream Miss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black") 1996
Crimson Tide Julia Hunter 1995
The Inkwell Francis Phillips 1994
What's Love Got to Do with It Jackie 1993
Bebe's Kids Jamika (voice) 1992
Stompin' at the Savoy Dorothy 1992
Memphis Martha Kinship 1992
Why Colors? 1992
Polly: Comin' Home! Nancy Dodds 1990
Polly Nancy 1989
Coming to America Imani Izzi 1988
Death Spa Marci Hewitt 1988
The Return of Desperado Molly Pickett 1988
Number One with a Bullet Woman 1987
SHOWCHARACTERYEAR
Joan of Arcadia <blank> <mt>
The View Self <mt>
Touched by an Angel Debra Willis <mt>
The Sinbad Show <blank> <mt>
Where I Live <blank> <mt>
The Colbys <blank> <mt>
Under One Roof Maggie Langston <mt>
Orleans Rosalee Clark <mt>
Equal Justice <blank> <mt>
Malcolm & Eddie <blank> <mt>
A Different World Lily Connors <mt>
Boston Public Mrs. Michelle Ronning <mt>
The District Gwen Hendrix <mt>
One on One <blank> <mt>
NCIS Sally Hammond <mt>
L.A. Law Robyn Edwards <mt>
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Judge Himmel <mt>
CSI: Miami Tonya Washington <mt>
227 <blank> <mt>
Simon & Simon <blank> <mt>
Cold Case Geraldine Watkins (1970) <mt>
The Division <blank> <mt>
China Beach <blank> <mt>
Diagnosis: Murder Mrs. Calender <mt>
Moesha <blank> <mt>
The Parkers <blank> <mt>
Prey <blank> <mt>
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage <blank> <mt>
10-8: Officers on Duty <blank> <mt>
Rhythm & Blues <blank> <mt>
Black in the 80s Self <mt>
Let's Stay Together <blank> <mt>
Rizzoli & Isles Assistant District Attorney <mt>
Castle Beryl Wickfield <mt>
Saints & Sinners Lady Ella Johnson <mt>
Unbelievable Sarah <mt>
Grey's Anatomy Lucinda Gamble <mt>
Dexter Crisis Counselor <mt>
Shameless Carol Fisher <mt>
Black Monday Ruth <mt>
The Closer Lynn Talmadge <mt>
Go On Joyce <mt>
A Different World Danielle Vinson <mt>
The Black Hamptons Carolyn Britton <mt>
This Is Us Edie <mt>
This Is Us Edie (uncredited) <mt>
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Princess Katusha (voice) <mt>
The Temptations Johnnie Mae Matthews <mt>
A Black Lady Sketch Show Kiley's Mother <mt>
The Conners Carrie Langham <mt>
Dream On <blank> <mt>
Kenan Bobbi <mt>
Sherri Self - Guest <mt>
The Vince Staples Show <blank> <mt>
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