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Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Ascension Day (2007) .... Cherry
2. Tears of the Sun (2003) .... Patience
   
   
3. "ER" .... Kobe Ikabo (4 episodes, 1999)
       - Point of Origin (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
       - Sticks and Stones (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
       - The Storm: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
       - Choosing Joi (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
4. Ill Gotten Gains (1997) .... Fey
5. Mad City (1997) .... Diane Williams
6. Rosewood (1997) .... Jewel
7. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Emerald
   ... aka "Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk"
8. "Key West" (1 episode, 1993)
       - Compadres (1993) TV episode (as Akousa Busia)
9. New Jack City (1991) (uncredited) .... Courtroom Spectator
10. Brother Future (1991) (TV) .... Caroline
    ... aka Wonderworks: Brother Future (USA: series title)
    
    
11. "A Different World" .... Girl in Dorm (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Hat Makes the Man (1989) TV episode .... Girl in Dorm
12. The Seventh Sign (1988) .... Penny Washburn
13. A Special Friendship (1987) (TV) .... Mary Bowser
14. "Highway to Heaven" .... Vanessa Livingston (1 episode, 1987)
        - A Song of Songs (1987) TV episode .... Vanessa Livingston
15. Saxo (1987) .... Puppet
16. Native Son (1986) .... Bessie
17. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... Cynthia Byers
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
18. "The Twilight Zone" .... Jennfer Templeton (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
        - Lost and Found (1986) TV episode .... Jennfer Templeton
19. Low Blow (1986) .... Karma
    ... aka Savage Sunday
    ... aka The Last Fight to Win: The Bloody End (Philippines: English title)
20. "St. Elsewhere" .... Debra Etting (1 episode, 1986)
        - Black's Magic (1986) TV episode .... Debra Etting
21. Crossroads (1986) .... Woman at Boardinghouse
22. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Brenda (1 episode, 1986)
        - Babies Having Babies (1986) TV episode .... Brenda
23. The Color Purple (1985) .... Nettie Harris
24. Badge of the Assassin (1985) (TV) .... Ruth
25. "A.D." (1985) TV mini-series .... Acte
    ... aka "A.D. - Anno Domini"
26. "Late Starter" (1985) TV series .... Nicki
27. "Simon & Simon" .... Girl #1 (1 episode, 1985)
        - Slither (1985) TV episode .... Girl #1
28. Louisiana (1984) (TV) .... Ivy
    ... aka Louisiane (France)
29. "Knight Rider" .... Nurse (1 episode, 1983)
        - Blind Spot (1983) TV episode .... Nurse
30. The Final Terror (1983) .... Vanessa
    ... aka Bump in the Night
    ... aka Campsite Massacre
    ... aka Carnivore (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Forest Primeval
31. Warp Speed (1981) (TV)
    
    
32. Ashanti (1979) .... The Senoufo girl
    ... aka Ashanti, Land of No Mercy
    

Director:

1. Ascension Day (2007)
   

Writer:

1. Beloved (1998/I) (screenplay)
   

Thanks:

1. A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
2. Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

1. A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) .... Herself
2. Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) (V) .... Herself