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Dawnn Lewis


Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jalessa Vinson on A Different World. Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner that was used for the series. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Robin Dumars. From 1995-1996... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (79 titles)
2013 Whoa! (TV movie) (post-production)
Kate Sterling
 
2012 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Dr. Knapp
Episode #1.11957 (2012) … Dr. Knapp
Episode #1.11955 (2012) … Dr. Knapp
 
2012 Jennifer (short)
Dr. Fox
 
1999-2012 Futurama (TV series)
LaBarbara Conrad / Juiced-up Butterfly Fighter / Tank / …
Viva Mars Vegas (2012) … Singer (voice)
Near-Death Wish (2012) … Tank/Juiced-up Butterfly Fighter (voice)
The Butterjunk Effect (2012) … Tank/Juiced-up Butterfly Fighter (voice)
Neutopia (2011) … LaBarbara Conrad (voice) / Amana (voice)
 
2012 Let It Shine (TV movie)
Gail
 
2012 Strange Frame: Love & Sax
Malora
 
2012 Breaking In (TV series)
Janet Jenkins
 
2012 CSI: Miami (TV series)
Stacy McCann
At Risk (2012) … Stacy McCann
 
2010-2012 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Mrs. Bailey / Brunette Woman / Hostess / …
Brown Magic (2012) … Brunette Woman/Hostess (voice)
Sex and the Biddy (2011) … Mrs. Bailey/Receptionist (voice)
Murray Christmas (2010) … Mrs. Bailey (voice)
 
2008-2012 The Life & Times of Tim (TV series)
The Boss' Wife
A Tale of Two Rodneys/Keith to the Rescue (2012) … The Boss' Wife (voice)
Personality Disorder/Stu Is Good at Something (2010) … The Boss' Wife (voice)
 
2011 Reed Between the Lines (TV series)
Trishelle
Let's Talk About College Boys (2011) … Trishelle
 
2011 Billion Dollar Freshmen (TV movie)
Melanie
 
2009-2010 Glenn Martin DDS (TV series)
Nurse
Volunteers (2010) … Nurse (voice)
From Here to Fraternity (2009) … Nurse (voice)
 
2010 The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV series)
Lauren's mom
Sweet and Sour (2010) … Lauren's mom
Lady Liberty (2010) … Lauren's mom
The Rhythm of Life (2010) … Lauren's mom
Let's Try That Again (2010) … Lauren's mom
 
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Video Game)
Storm (voice)
 
2009 Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (video)
LaBarbara Conrad (voice) / Womens' Prison Warden (voice)
 
2008-2009 One Tree Hill (TV series)
Denise Fields
Things a Mamma Don't Know (2009) … Denise Fields
Bridge Over Troubled Water (2008) … Denise Fields
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. (2008) … Denise Fields
 
2008 The Rise of the Argonauts (Video Game) (voice)
 
2007 Handy Manny (TV series)
Tanya
Musica/Ice Cream Team (2007) … Tanya (voice)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (Video Game)
Additional Voices (voice)
 
2007 The Last Sentinel
Angel - Tallis' Rifle (voice)
 
2002-2007 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV series)
Grim's Granny / Girl #2 / Granny / …
Nergal's Pizza/Hey, Water You Doing? (2007) … Grim's Granny/Old Lady/Old Monster (voice)
One Crazy Summoner/Guess What's Coming to the Dinner (2005) … Granny/Girl #2 (voice)
 
2007 Hell on Earth (TV movie)
Amber/Jesse
 
2006 Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes (video short)
Carolyn (voice)
 
2006 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Video Game)
Storm (voice)
 
2006 The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (video)
Mom (voice)
 
2005 True Crime: New York City (Video Game)
 
2005 The Boondocks (TV series)
Civil Rights Protester
The Garden Party (2005) … Civil Rights Protester (voice)
 
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (Video Game)
Storm (voice) (as Dawn Lewis)
 
2004 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Jocelyn Barker
The 3-H Club (2004) … Jocelyn Barker
 
2004 Medical Investigation (TV series)
Dr. Burton
Little Girl (2004) … Dr. Burton
 
2004 Static Shock (TV series)
Brickhouse
Army of Darkness (2004) … Brickhouse (voice)
 
2003 Girlfriends (TV series)
Linda Dent
Viva Las Vegas (2003) … Linda Dent
And Baby Makes Four (2003) … Linda Dent
 
2003 Gladius (Video Game)
Additional Voices (voice) (as Dawn Lewis)
 
2003 Ozzy & Drix (TV series)
Cilia Tyson
An Out of Body Experience: Part 2 (2003) … Cilia Tyson (voice)
An Out of Body Experience: Part 1 (2003) … Cilia Tyson (voice)
 
2003 Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (video)
Bessie (voice)
 
2003 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Detective Wright
Risk (2003) … Detective Wright
 
2002 Andy Richter Controls the Universe (TV series)
Jackie
We're All the Same, Only Different (2002) … Jackie
 
2002 Endgame: Ethics and Values in America (TV movie)
Alison
 
2000-2002 Any Day Now (TV series)
Gail Williams
Call Him Macaroni (2002) … Gail Williams
It's Not Just a Word: Part 1 (2001) … Gail Williams
It's Not Just a Word: Part 2 (2001) … Gail Williams
Tick, Tick, Tick (2001) … Gail Williams
10 Days? Are You Crazy? (2001) … Gail Williams
 
2001 The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)
Naoh
Tarzan and the Eagle's Feather (2001) … Naoh
 
2001 The Poof Point (TV movie)
Marigold Ballard
 
2001 Nicolas
 
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (TV series)
Mary
Panic on Bathyos (2000) … Mary (voice)
 
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)
Blabberwort the Troll
 
1999 The Wood
Woman in Cleaners
 
1997-1999 King of the Hill (TV series)
Sharona Johnson
Wings of the Dope (1999) … Sharona Johnson (voice)
Plastic White Female (1997) … Sharona Johnson (voice)
 
1999 Early Edition (TV series)
Gayle Clark
Number One with a Bullet (1999) … Gayle Clark
 
1999 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Winifred Holt
Resurrection (1999) … Winifred Holt
 
1999 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Counselor
Scareder Than a Mug (1999) … Counselor
 
1998 The Secret Files of the SpyDogs (TV series)
Additional Voices
Hair/Homework (1998) … Additional Voices (voice)
 
1997 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Agent Diana
Mission: Incredible (1997) … Agent Diana (voice)
 
1997 The Parent 'Hood (TV series)
Bernadette
Father Wendell (1997) … Bernadette
 
1997 Bad Day on the Block
Sandy Tierra
 
1997 The Burning Zone (TV series)
Dr. Janice Rhodes
Elegy for a Dream (1997) … Dr. Janice Rhodes
 
1997 Die Gang (TV series)
Stella Tumbrell
Das Duell (1997) … Stella Tumbrell
 
1997 Sliders (TV series)
Dr. Natalie Sylvius
The Breeder (1997) … Dr. Natalie Sylvius
 
1997 The Steve Harvey Show (TV series)
Alise Peyton
Coming to Chicago (1997) … Alise Peyton
 
1996 The Cherokee Kid (TV movie)
Stagecoach Mary, Love GAng
 
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (TV series)
Sheeva
Acid Tongue (1996) … Sheeva (voice)
 
1996 Bruno the Kid (TV series)
Di Archer
 
1996 The Faculty (TV series)
Mrs. Lowman
Daisy's Secret (1996) … Mrs. Lowman
 
1996 Dream On (TV series)
Rema Hort
Finale - Part One (1996) … Rema Hort
 
1996 C-Bear and Jamal (TV series) (voice)
 
1996 Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie (video)
Di Archer (voice)
 
1995 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Temba's Sister
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995) … Temba's Sister (voice)
 
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Princess Songe
The Valiant Little Tailor (1995) … Princess Songe (voice)
 
1994 Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (TV movie)
Minnie
 
1993 A Cool Like That Christmas (TV movie)
Jarvis (voice)
 
1992-1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV series)
Robin Dumars / Robin Dumas
Piano Lesson (1993) … Robin Dumars
 
1990 Kid 'n' Play (TV series)
Lela (1990) (voice)
 
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Cheryl
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1987-1993 A Different World (TV series) (composer: theme music - 146 episodes)
Great X-Pectations (1993) (composer: theme music)
Cabin in the Sky (1993) (composer: theme music)
Dancing Machines (1993) (composer: theme music)
Lean on Me (1993) (composer: theme music)
When One Door Closes...: Part 1 (1993) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2006 Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes (video short) (performer: "Jingle Bells", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "There's No Room At The Inn")
 
2000 Futurama (TV series)
How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back (2000) (performer: "The Bureaucrat Song")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1998 Black Jaq (TV movie) (story)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1998 Black Jaq (TV movie) (supervising producer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1990 A Different World (TV series)
Pride and Prejudice (1990)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 Marcus B Caribbean Comedy Series (video) (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2010 Sinbad: Where U Been? (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Straight from the Horses Mouth (video)
Herself
 
2009 TV One's Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Angels Can't Help But Laugh (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 I Was a Network Star (TV documentary)
 
2006 14th Annual Inner City Destiny Awards (video)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 Black in the 80s (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Black Theater Today: 2005 (documentary)
 
1994 The 21st Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1988-1992 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 March 1992 (1992) … Herself
Episode dated 16 March 1990 (1990) … Herself
Episode dated 4 November 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1991 The Chuck Woolery Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.24 (1991) … Herself
 
1991 The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 Motown 30: What's Goin' On! (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 October 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 The More You Know (TV series)
Herself
 
1987-1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 12 December 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 21 March 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 1 February 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 7 December 1987 (1987) … Guest Appearance
 
1988 The Magical World of Disney (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 28 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 27 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 26 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 25 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 Super Password (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 February 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 4 February 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 3 February 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 2 February 1988 (1988) … Herself
Episode dated 1 February 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Comedy
 
1988 Battle of the Network Stars XIX (TV special)
Herself - NBC Team
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(May-June 2008) Stars in the musical "Norman's Ark" at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, California.

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Dawn Lewis

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Co-starred with Mark Curry in the sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. Co-starred with him again in the made-for-TV movie The Poof Point. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo