Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.

Peran Terkenal

Tentang

Stage Name: Jenifer Lewis

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 1.4862

Jenis Kelamin: Perempuan

Tanggal Lahir: 1957-01-25

Lokasi Lahir: Kinloch, Missouri, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

2025

ADO

Ms. Hopkins

2024

Spellbound

Nazara (voice)

2024

This Is Me…Now

Gemini

2023

Not Dead Yet

Donna

2023

Night Court

Erika

2022

So Help Me Todd

Jacqueline Burton

2022

Sherri

Self - Guest

2022

Cars on the Road

Flo (voice)

2022

I Love That for You

Patricia Cochran

2021

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Patty (voice)

2021

Mickey Mouse Funhouse

Wheezelene (voice)

2021

Finding Kendrick Johnson

Narrator (voice)

2021

Monsters at Work

Grandma Tuskmon (voice)

2021

Rugrats

Ms. Marjorie / Narrator (voice)

2021

Rugrats

Ms. Marjorie (voice)

2021

The Upshaws

Dr. Pearl Edmunds

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Self - Contestant

2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Bartender (voice)

2020

Stars in the House

Self - Special Guest

2019

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Addams Family

Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)

2019

Amphibia

Mama Hasselback (voice)

2018

grown-ish

Ruby Johnson

2017

Big Hero 6 The Series

Professor Granville (voice)

2017

Cars 3

Flo (voice)

2016

Match Game

Self - Panelist

2016

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist

2015

Secrets of the Magic City

Aunt Valerie

2015

The Wedding Ringer

Doris Jenkins

2014

black-ish

Ruby Johnson

2013

Baggage Claim

Catherine Moore

2013

Hiccups

Flo (voice)

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Self - Guest Judge

2012

Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

Jenifer Lewis

2012

Zambezia

Gogo (voice)

2012

Think Like a Man

Loretta Hanover

2011

Five

Maggie

2011

Cars 2

Flo (voice)

2011

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)

2010

Young Justice

Olympia Savage (voice)

2010

Hereafter

Candace

2009

The Princess and the Frog

Mama Odie (voice)

2009

Not Easily Broken

Mary 'Mama' Clark

2008

Prop 8: The Musical

Riffing Prop 8'er

2007

Redrum

Therapist

2007

Who's Your Caddy?

C-Note's Mom

2006

Shark

2006

Dirty Laundry

Aunt Lettuce

2006

Cars

Flo (voice)

2006

Madea's Family Reunion

Milay Jenay Lori

2005

The Boondocks

Boss Willona (voice)

2005

The Boondocks

Geraldine (voice)

2005

American Dad!

Lessie (voice)

2004

Boston Legal

Judge Isabel Fisher

2004

Shark Tale

Motown Turtle (voice)

2004

The Cookout

Lady Em

2003

That's So Raven

Vivian Baxter

2002

Juwanna Mann

Aunt Ruby

2001

The Brothers

Louise Smith

2001

Dancing in September

Judge Warner

2000

Cast Away

Becca Twig

2000

Bette

2000

Strong Medicine

Lana Hawkins

2000

Partners

Detective Lancy

2000

Little Richard

Muh Penniman

1999

Mystery Men

Lucille

1999

Jackie's Back!

Jackie Washington

1999

Blast from the Past

Dr. Aron

1999

The PJs

Bebe Ho (voice)

1999

Get Bruce!

Self

1998

The Temptations

Mama Rose

1998

The Mighty

Mrs. Addison

1996

The Preacher's Wife

Margueritte Coleman

1996

Promised Land

Queenie

1996

Girl 6

Boss #1 - Lil

1995

Dead Presidents

Mrs. Curtis

1995

Courthouse

Judge Rosetta Reide

1995

Panther

Rita

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Female Black Widow Spider (voice)

1994

Friends

Paula

1994

Corrina, Corrina

Jevina

1994

Rebel Highway

Amanda

1994

Renaissance Man

Mrs. Coleman

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Vegas Backup Singer #1

1993

Undercover Blues

Cab Driver

1993

The Meteor Man

Mrs. Williams

1993

Poetic Justice

Annie

1992

Frozen Assets

Jomisha

1992

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Georgia Rodman

1992

Sister Act

Michelle

1991

Roc

Charlaine

1991

Sunday in Paris

Taylor Chase

1990

Dream On

Carolyn

1988

Beaches

Diva

1987

A Different World

Susan Clayton

1987

A Different World

Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport

1984

Bette Midler: Art or Bust

Self - Harlette