Cast
Jenifer Lewis
Acting
Cast
Jenifer Lewis
Known for
Acting
Born
1957-01-25
From
Kinloch, Missouri, USA
Biography
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.
GOAT
as Flo Everson (voice)
Cars 2
as Flo (voice)
Cars
as Flo (voice)
Cars 3
as Flo (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
as Mama Odie (voice)
Cast Away
as Becca Twig
Shark Tale
as Motown Turtle (voice)
Blast from the Past
as Dr. Aron
Spellbound
as Nazara (voice)
Sister Act
as Michelle
The Addams Family
as Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
Poetic Justice
as Annie
Mystery Men
as Lucille
The Wedding Ringer
as Doris Jenkins
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Vegas Backup Singer #1
Dead Presidents
as Mrs. Curtis
Hereafter
as Candace
Zambezia
as Gogo (voice)
Think Like a Man
as Loretta Hanover
Not Easily Broken
as Mary 'Mama' Clark
Think Like a Man Too
as Loretta
Who's Your Caddy?
as C-Note's Mom
Baggage Claim
as Catherine Moore
Madea's Family Reunion
as Milay Jenay Lori
Undercover Blues
as Cab Driver
Beaches
as Diva
What's Love Got to Do with It
as Zelma Bullock
The Mighty
as Mrs. Addison
Five
as Maggie
Hiccups
as Flo (voice)
Get Bruce!
as Self
The Meteor Man
as Mrs. Williams
Antwone Fisher
as Aunt Mary Williams (uncredited)
Corrina, Corrina
as Jevina
Juwanna Mann
as Aunt Ruby
Renaissance Man
as Mrs. Coleman
This Is Me…Now
as Gemini
Girl 6
as Boss #1 - Lil
The Cookout
as Lady Em
The Preacher's Wife
as Margueritte Coleman
Panther
as Rita
Earth to America
as Self
The Radiator Springs 500½
as Flo (voice)
Meet the Browns
as Vera
Jackie's Back!
as Jackie Washington
Redrum
as Therapist
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
as Self
The Brothers
as Louise Smith
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Amanda
Deconstructing Sarah
as Betty
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
as Self
Forbidden
Dirty Laundry
as Aunt Lettuce
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
as Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
as Margeline
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
An Unexpected Life
as Camille
Partners
as Detective Lancy
Frozen Assets
as Jomisha
Nora's Hair Salon
as Nora
Prop 8: The Musical
as Riffing Prop 8'er
Finding Kendrick Johnson
as Narrator (voice)
Little Richard
as Muh Penniman
Jewel's Catch One
as Self
Rituals
as Carmen
Dancing in September
as Judge Warner
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
Secrets of the Magic City
as Aunt Valerie
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Denice Cooper
Geared-Up
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
as Self - Harlette
Sunday in Paris
as Taylor Chase
Ado
as Ms. Hopkins
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort
as Mama Odie (Voice)
All Boys Aren't Blue
Bette Midler: No Frills
as Herself