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"Century City" (2004): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Marty takes on the case of a woman fighting for possession of her dead husband's computerized likeness. Lee May and Darwin find themselves defending a son whose mother is sabotaging his dating life in order not to lose him.
Doubt (2008) -- Doubt Clip - "Frosty"
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- Interview: Viola Davis "On the audience feeling sympathy for Clyde"
Law Abiding Citizen (2009) -- A clip from the movie Law Abiding Citizen.
Doubt (2008) -- Behind the scenes: Sister James, post

Overview

Date of Birth:
11 August 1965, Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Won Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play)... more
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Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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First Trailer For Knight & Day
 (From Screenrush. 22 December 2009, 9:27 AM, PST)
First Knight and Day Trailer Explodes Onto the Scene
 (From MovieWeb. 22 December 2009, 8:29 AM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Actress, Producer, Thanks, Self
In Development: What's this?
  1. The Precious One (details only on IMDbPro)
Actress:
  1. Trust (2011/II) (filming) .... Gail
  2. It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) (filming) .... Dr. Minerva
  3. Knight & Day (2010) (post-production)
  4. Eat, Pray, Love (2010) (post-production) .... Delia

  5. Beyond All Boundaries (2009) (voice) .... Hortense Johnson - Arsenal Worker
  6. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) .... Mayor
  7. State of Play (2009) .... Dr. Judith Franklin
    ... aka Jeux de pouvoir (France)
  8. Madea Goes to Jail (2009) .... Ellen
    ... aka Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (USA: complete title)
  9. Doubt (2008/I) .... Mrs. Miller
  10. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Donna Emmett (7 episodes, 2003-2008)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Retro (2008) TV episode .... Donna Emmett
        - Cold (2008) TV episode .... Donna Emmett
        - Cage (2006) TV episode .... Donna Emmett
        - Doubt (2004) TV episode .... Donna Emmett
        - Birthright (2004) TV episode .... Donna Emmett
          (2 more)
  11. Nights in Rodanthe (2008) .... Jean
  12. "The Andromeda Strain" (2008) TV mini-series .... Dr. Charlene Barton
  13. "Brothers & Sisters" .... Ellen Snyder (1 episode, 2008)
        - Double Negative (2008) TV episode .... Ellen Snyder
  14. "Traveler" .... Agent Jan Marlow / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
        - The Exchange (2007) TV episode .... Agent Jan Marlow
        - The Reunion (2007) TV episode .... Agent Jan Marlow
        - The Trader (2007) TV episode .... Agent Jan Marlow
        - The Tells (2007) TV episode .... Agent Jan Marlow
        - The Out (2007) TV episode .... Agent Jan Marlow
          (3 more)
  15. Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) (TV) .... Molly Crane
  16. Disturbia (2007) .... Detective Parker
  17. Fort Pit (2007) (TV)
  18. Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) (TV) .... Diane Barrino
  19. World Trade Center (2006) .... Mother in Hospital
  20. "Without a Trace" .... Audrey Williams (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka W.A.T (USA: short title)
        - White Balance (2006) TV episode .... Audrey Williams
  21. The Architect (2006) .... Tonya Neely
  22. Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006) (TV) .... Molly Crane
    ... aka Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (Australia)
  23. Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006) (TV) .... Molly Crane
    ... aka Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone: Night Passage (Australia)
  24. Syriana (2005) (uncredited) .... CIA Chairwoman
  25. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) .... Grandma
  26. "Threshold" .... Victoria Rossi (1 episode, 2005)
        - Shock (2005) TV episode .... Victoria Rossi
  27. Stone Cold (2005) (TV) .... Molly Crane
    ... aka Robert B. Parker's Stone Cold (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (USA: new title)
    ... aka Stone Cold (USA: short title)
  28. "Century City" .... Hannah Crane (9 episodes, 2004)
        - Only You (2004) TV episode .... Hannah Crane
        - Sweet Child of Mine (2004) TV episode .... Hannah Crane
        - The Face Was Familiar (2004) TV episode .... Hannah Crane
        - The Haunting (2004) TV episode .... Hannah Crane
        - Without a Tracer (2004) TV episode .... Hannah Crane
          (4 more)
  29. "The Practice" .... Aisha Crenshaw (1 episode, 2003)
        - We the People (2003) TV episode .... Aisha Crenshaw
  30. "Hack" .... Stevie Morgan (1 episode, 2003)
        - Third Strike (2003) TV episode .... Stevie Morgan
  31. Solaris (2002) .... Gordon
  32. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Attorney Campbell (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
    ... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Les experts (Canada: French title)
        - The Execution of Catherine Willows (2002) TV episode .... Attorney Campbell
  33. Antwone Fisher (2002) .... Eva May
  34. Far from Heaven (2002) .... Sybil
    ... aka Loin du paradis (France)
  35. "The Division" .... Dr. Georgia Davis (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Heart of the City
        - Remembrance (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Georgia Davis
  36. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Terry Randolph (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Badge (2002) TV episode .... Terry Randolph
  37. Father Lefty (2002) (TV)
  38. Kate & Leopold (2001) .... Policewoman
  39. "Third Watch" .... Margo Rodriguez (1 episode, 2001)
        - Act Brave (2001) TV episode .... Margo Rodriguez
  40. "The Guardian" (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Men from the Boys (2001) TV episode
  41. "Providence" .... Dr. Eleanor Weiss (1 episode, 2001)
        - You Can Count on Me (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Eleanor Weiss
  42. The Shrink Is In (2001) .... Robin
  43. Amy & Isabelle (2001) (TV) .... Dottie
    ... aka Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle (USA: complete title)
  44. Traffic (2000) .... Social Worker
    ... aka Traffic - Die Macht des Kartells (Germany)
  45. "City of Angels" .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler (24 episodes, 2000)
        - SWAT's Happening (2000) TV episode .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
        - Smoochas Gracias (2000) TV episode .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
        - Saving Faces (2000) TV episode .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
        - The Lone Free Ranger (2000) TV episode .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
        - Nathan's Hot Dog (2000) TV episode .... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
          (19 more)
  46. "Judging Amy" .... Celeste (1 episode, 2000)
        - Blast from the Past (2000) TV episode .... Celeste

  47. Grace & Glorie (1998) (TV) .... Rosemary Allbright
  48. Out of Sight (1998) .... Moselle
  49. The Pentagon Wars (1998) (TV) .... Platoon Sgt. Fanning (Burton's secretary)
  50. "New York Undercover" .... Mrs. Stapleton (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - Smack Is Back (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Stapleton
  51. "NYPD Blue" .... Woman (1 episode, 1996)
        - Moby Greg (1996) TV episode .... Woman
  52. The Substance of Fire (1996) .... Nurse
Producer:
  1. Driving Fish (2002) (co-executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. 'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #6.20 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  2. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
  3. La noche de los Oscar (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  4. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2009)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 20 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 2 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "Cinema tres" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
        - Episode dated 31 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself
  7. 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia)
  8. The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  9. The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "The View" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 23 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 12 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself
  12. "The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments" (2005) TV mini-series .... Herself
  13. Black Theater Today: 2005 (2005)
  14. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Inside 'Solaris' (2002) TV episode .... Herself
  15. The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actress in a Play

  16. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode #18.27 (????) TV episode .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Received a 1999 Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play "Everybody's Ruby". more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Murder | Police | Based On Novel more

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