Acting

2023		Queen Cleopatra (4 episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2023		African Queens: Njinga (4 episodes) as Narrator (voice)

2021

(1 episode) as Jessie Cook

2019		The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan (1 episode) as Herself
2019		Will Smith's Bucket List (1 episode) as Herself

2018

(126 episodes) as Self - Co-host

2017

(1 episode) as Self

2015

(1 episode) as Self

2014		Gotham (28 episodes) as Fish Mooney
2014		The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 episode)

2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (1 episode) as Self - Guest
2009		Hawthorne (30 episodes) as Christina Hawthorne
2009		Skavlan (1 episode) as Self - Guest

2008

(1 episode)

2006		The One Show (1 episode) as Self
2006		VH1 Rock Honors (1 episode)

2005		The Reichen Show (1 episode) as Self
2005		Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar (4 episodes)

2003

(1 episode)

2001

(1 episode) as Self

1999

(1 episode) as Self

1998

(1 episode)

1997		The View (1 episode) as Self
1997		The Chris Rock Show (1 episode)

1996

(1 episode) as Self

1995

(1 episode) as Self

1994

(1 episode) as Ellen Screen Test #3

1993

(1 episode) as Self - Guest

1992

(2 episodes)

1990

(1 episode) as Beverly

1989

(1 episode)

1988

(1 episode)

1987		A Different World (47 episodes) as Lena James
1987		21 Jump Street (1 episode) as Nicole

1953

(2 episodes) as Self

Production

2023		Queen Cleopatra (4 episodes) … Executive Producer
2023		African Queens: Njinga (4 episodes) … Executive Producer

2022

(3 episodes) … Producer

2009

(30 episodes) … Producer

2003

(88 episodes) … Executive Producer

Creator

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… Creator

2018

… Creator

2003

… Creator