 The Inquisitor2025 · Narration | Narration |
 Salem's Lot2024 · Dr. Cody | Dr. Cody |
 Summer Camp2024 · Mary | Mary |
 The Book of Clarence2024 · Mother Mary | Mother Mary |
 Weathering2023 · Mum | Mum |
 Space Oddity2023 · Dr. Olsen | Dr. Olsen |
 The Gray Man2022 · Margaret Cahill | Margaret Cahill |
 Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color2021 · Alma Thomas (voice) | Alma Thomas (voice) |
 Fatherhood2021 · Marian | Marian |
 Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street2021 · Mary Parrish (voice) | Mary Parrish (voice) |
 Clemency2019 · Warden Bernadine Williams | Warden Bernadine Williams |
 The Lion King2019 · Sarabi (voice) | Sarabi (voice) |
 No Small Matter2019 · Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts2019 · Actor | Actor |
 Juanita2019 · Juanita | Juanita |
 Saint Judy2018 · Judge Benton | Judge Benton |
 Burning Sands2017 · Professor Hughes | Professor Hughes |
 So B. It2016 · Bernadette | Bernadette |
 Captain America: Civil War2016 · Miriam | Miriam |
 Mississippi Grind2015 · Sam | Sam |
 Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band2015 · Mary Lou Williams (voice) | Mary Lou Williams (voice) |
 Knucklehead2015 · Sheila | Sheila |
 Annabelle2014 · Evelyn | Evelyn |
 12 Years a Slave2013 · Mistress Shaw | Mistress Shaw |
| TThe Door2013 · E | E |
 Steel Magnolias2012 · Ouiser | Ouiser |
 Black Panther2010 · Dondi Reece | Dondi Reece |
 Medal of Honor2008 · Narrator | Narrator |
 Reach for Me2008 · Evelyn | Evelyn |
 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys2008 · Alice Pratt | Alice Pratt |
 American Violet2008 · Alma Roberts | Alma Roberts |
 Henry Box Brown2008 · Actor | Actor |
 Pictures of Hollis Woods2007 · Edna Reilly | Edna Reilly |
 King Leopold's Ghost2006 · Ilanga (voice) | Ilanga (voice) |
 Take the Lead2006 · Augustine James | Augustine James |
 The Water Is Wide2006 · Mrs. Brown | Mrs. Brown |
 Something New2006 · Joyce McQueen | Joyce McQueen |
 Beauty Shop2005 · Ms. Josephine | Ms. Josephine |
 The Forgotten2004 · Det. Anne Pope | Det. Anne Pope |
 Radio2003 · Principal Daniels | Principal Daniels |
 The Singing Detective2003 · Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff |
 A Wrinkle in Time2003 · Mrs. Whatsit | Mrs. Whatsit |
 The Core2003 · Stickley | Stickley |
 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property2003 · Narrator | Narrator |
 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2003 · Actor | Actor |
 The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002 · Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) | Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) |
 K-PAX2001 · Claudia Villars | Claudia Villars |
 The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie2001 · Medicine Woman (voice) | Medicine Woman (voice) |
 Disney's American Legends2001 · Actor | Actor |
 Holiday Heart2000 · Wanda Dean | Wanda Dean |
 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks2000 · Narrator | Narrator |
 Lost Souls2000 · Dr. Allen | Dr. Allen |
 The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000 · Mary Parrish (voice) | Mary Parrish (voice) |
 John Henry2000 · Polly / Narrator (voice) | Polly / Narrator (voice) |
 Dinosaur2000 · Plio (voice) | Plio (voice) |
 Love & Basketball2000 · Camille Wright | Camille Wright |
 What's Cooking?2000 · Audrey Williams | Audrey Williams |
 Eleanor Roosevelt2000 · Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Mumford1999 · Lily | Lily |
 Funny Valentines1999 · Joyce May | Joyce May |
 The Wishing Tree1999 · Clara | Clara |
 The Underground Railroad1999 · Actor | Actor |
 Down in the Delta1998 · Loretta Sinclair | Loretta Sinclair |
 Seven Candles For Kwanzaa1997 · Narrator | Narrator |
 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue1997 · Maisie (voice) | Maisie (voice) |
 Follow Me Home1997 · Evey | Evey |
 Miss Evers' Boys1997 · Eunice Evers, R.N. | Eunice Evers, R.N. |
| TThe Member of the Wedding1997 · Berenice Sadie Brown | Berenice Sadie Brown |
 Star Trek: First Contact1996 · Lily Sloane | Lily Sloane |
 A Step Toward Tomorrow1996 · Dr. Sadlin | Dr. Sadlin |
 Primal Fear1996 · Shoat | Shoat |
 Special Report: Journey to Mars1996 · Tamara O'Neil | Tamara O'Neil |
 How to Make an American Quilt1995 · Marianna | Marianna |
 The Piano Lesson1995 · Berniece Charles | Berniece Charles |
 Crooklyn1994 · Carolyn Carmichael | Carolyn Carmichael |
 Aliens for Breakfast1994 · Mrs. Marks | Mrs. Marks |
 Blue Chips1994 · Lavada McRae | Lavada McRae |
 Malcolm X: Make It Plain1994 · Narrator | Narrator |
 Bopha!1993 · Rosie Mangena | Rosie Mangena |
 Heart and Souls1993 · Penny Washington | Penny Washington |
 Passion Fish1992 · Chantelle | Chantelle |
 Rich in Love1992 · Rhody Poole | Rhody Poole |
 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag1992 · Ann | Ann |
 Grand Canyon1991 · Jane | Jane |
 Blue Bayou1990 · Jessica Filley | Jessica Filley |
 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1989 · Mary Thomas | Mary Thomas |
 Miss Firecracker1989 · Popeye Jackson | Popeye Jackson |
 Scrooged1988 · Grace Cooley | Grace Cooley |
 The Child Saver1988 · Andrea Crawford | Andrea Crawford |
 Mandela1987 · Winnie Mandela | Winnie Mandela |
 Unnatural Causes1986 · Maude DeVictor | Maude DeVictor |
 L.A. Law: Pilot1986 · Adrianne Moore | Adrianne Moore |
 Extremities1986 · Patricia | Patricia |
 Puss in Boots1985 · Princess Lovinia | Princess Lovinia |
 Words by Heart1985 · Claudie Sills | Claudie Sills |
 Sweet Revenge1984 · Vicki Teague | Vicki Teague |
 Go Tell It on the Mountain1984 · Esther | Esther |
 The Killing Floor1984 · Mattie | Mattie |
 Cross Creek1983 · Geechee | Geechee |
 Precious Blood1982 · Narrator | Narrator |
 For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf1982 · Woman who lost her stuff | Woman who lost her stuff |
 The Ambush Murders1982 · Karisha Ellsworth | Karisha Ellsworth |
 HealtH1980 · Sally Benbow | Sally Benbow |
 Freedom Road1979 · Katie | Katie |
 The Trial of the Moke1978 · Lucy Smith | Lucy Smith |
 Remember My Name1978 · Rita | Rita |
| HHate to See You GoActor | Actor |
| TThe Thing That HurtsActor | Actor |
| PPockets of HeavenActor | Actor |
| 22034Actor | Actor |
