
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