Acting

2021

as Self (archival footage)

2016

as Ms. Edna

2015

as Herself

2014

as Self (archive footage)

2013		Peeples as Nana Peeples
2013		Martin Luther King and the March on Washington as Self

2012

as Self

2010		The Front as Nana
2010		At Risk as Nana

2009

as Therapist

2007

as Mermeia (archive footage)

2004

as (archive footage)

2002

as Self

2000		Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story as Maria Cole
2000		Sally Hemings: An American Scandal as Betty Hemings
2000		The Courage to Love as Pouponne

1999		Jackie's Back! as Diahann Carroll
1999		Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Sadie Delany

1998		The Sweetest Gift as Mrs. Wilson
1998		Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Self

1997

as Elzora

1995

as Narrator

1994

as Lydia Bishop

1992

as Self

1991		Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Vivian Thurlow (archive footage) (uncredited)
1991		Sunday in Paris as Vernetta Chase
1991		The Five Heartbeats as Eleanor Potter

1990		Mo' Better Blues as Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)
1990		Murder in Black and White as Margo Stover

1989

as Maggie

1988		Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988		Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self

1985		The Best of Broadway as Herself
1985		Night of 100 Stars II as Self

1982		Sister, Sister as Carolyne Lovejoy
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self

1979

as Vivian

1978

as Mermeia

1977

as Self

1976

as Self

1975

as Betty May

1974

as Claudine Price

1970

as Self (archive footage)

1968		The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
1968		Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing as Self - Singer
1968		The Split as Ellen "Ellie" Kennedy

1967

as Vivian Thurlow

1961		Paris Blues as Connie Lampson
1961		Goodbye Again as Nightclub Singer

1959

as Clara

1954

as Myrt