Cast
Mavis Staples
Acting
Cast
Mavis Staples
Known for
Acting
Born
1939-07-10
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as The Staple Singers
Biography
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
★7.7
MOVIE1978
The Last Waltz
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1974
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
★7.6
MOVIE2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
★6.0
MOVIE2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
as Self
★7.7
MOVIE2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
MOVIE2007
Soul Divas
as Self
★5.1
MOVIE1990
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
★7.6
MOVIE2004
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
★7.9
MOVIE2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
★6.9
MOVIE2015
Mavis!
as Self
★9.3
MOVIE2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
★7.6
MOVIE2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
MOVIE2024
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2014
Station to Station
★10.0
MOVIE1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
MOVIE2016
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Blues Divas
as Self
MOVIE1992
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
★6.5
MOVIE2011
Rejoice and Shout
★8.0
MOVIE1994
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
MOVIE1994
The Soul of Stax
as Self
MOVIE2018
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
as Self
MOVIE1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2012
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
as Voice
MOVIE1989