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Jenifer Lewis was born and raised in Kinloch, Missouri. She holds a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Webster University in St. Louis. Jenifer has over 60 films and 200 TV appearances to her credit. Her uniquely recognizable voice is adored by fans, worldwide, in such animated roles as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2 and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog... See full bio »

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Jenifer Jeanette Lewis
in Kinloch, Missouri, USA
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2014 The Magic City (filming)
Aunt Valerie
 
2014 Playin' for Love (post-production)
Alize Gates
 
2013 Baggage Claim (completed)
Catherine Moore
 
2012 Zambezia
Gogo (voice)
 
2012 Think Like a Man
Loretta
 
2011 Five (TV movie)
Maggie
 
2011 The Playboy Club (TV series)
Pearl
– An Act of Simple Duplicity (2011) … Pearl
– The Scarlet Bunny (2011) … Pearl
– Pilot (2011) … Pearl
– Episode #1.7 … Pearl
– A Tryst of Fate … Pearl
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 State of Georgia (TV series)
Patrice
– Best Friends For-Never (2011) … Patrice
 
2011 Cars 2: The Video Game (Video Game)
Flo (voice)
 
2011 Cars 2
Flo (voice)
 
2011 When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren (video short)
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
 
2011 American Dad! (TV series)
Lessie
– School Lies (2011) … Lessie (voice)
 
2011 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Kevin Garnett's Mom / Middle-Aged Woman / Receptionist / …
– The Way the Cookie Crumbles (2011) … Receptionist/ Middle-Aged Woman (voice)
– A Short Story and a Tall Tale (2011) … Woman/Kevin Garnett's Mom (voice)
 
2009-2010 Meet the Browns (TV series)
Vera Brown / Vera
– Meet the Confession (2010) … Vera
– Meet the Baby (2010) … Vera Brown
– Meet the Anniversary (2010) … Vera Brown
– Meet the Mom Again (2009) … Vera Brown
– Meet the Mom (2009) … Vera Brown
 
2010 Hereafter
Candace
 
2009 The Princess and the Frog
Mama Odie (voice)
 
2009 Cars Race-O-Rama (Video Game)
Flo (voice)
 
2009 Not Easily Broken
Mary 'Mama' Clark
 
2008 Prop 8: The Musical (short)
Riffing Prop 8'er
 
2008 Meet the Browns
Vera
 
2007-2008 Boston Legal (TV series)
Judge Isabel Fisher
– Mad About You (2008) … Judge Isabel Fisher
– No Brains Left Behind (2007) … Judge Isabel Fisher (as Jennifer Lewis)
 
1999-2008 The PJs (TV series)
Bebe Ho
– Red Man's Burden (2008) … Bebe Ho (voice)
– Cruising for a Bluesing (2001) … Bebe Ho (voice)
– Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise (2001) … Bebe Ho (voice)
– Clip Show (2001) … Bebe Ho (voice)
– Scarthroat (2000) … Bebe Ho (voice)
See all 35 episodes »
 
2007 Cars Mater-National (Video Game)
Flo (voice)
 
2007 Redrum
Therapist
 
2007 Who's Your Caddy?
C-Note's Mom
 
2007 Shark (TV series)
Ellie Broussard
– Backfire (2007) … Ellie Broussard
 
2007 Day Break (TV series)
Elizabeth Hopper
– What If She's Lying? (2007) … Elizabeth Hopper
 
2006 The Heart Specialist
Nurse Jackson
 
2006/I Dirty Laundry
Aunt Lettuce
 
2006 Cars (Video Game)
Flo (voice)
 
2002-2006 Girlfriends (TV series)
Veretta Childs / Mrs. Childs
– Party Over Here (2006) … Veretta Childs (as Jennifer Lewis)
– All God's Children (2005) … Veretta Childs
– The Bridges of Fresno County (2005) … Mrs. Childs
– On the Couch (2004) … Veretta Childs
– The Wedding (2003) … Veretta Childs
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006 Cars
Flo (voice)
 
2006 Madea's Family Reunion
Milay Jenay Lori
 
2000-2006 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Receptionist Lana Hawkins
– Special Delivery (2006) … Receptionist Lana Hawkins
– Dr. Thornton Hears a Who? (2006) … Receptionist Lana Hawkins
– Baby BOOM! (2006) … Receptionist Lana Hawkins
– Unorthodox Treatment (2006) … Receptionist Lana Hawkins
– My Sister, My Doctor, Myself (2006) … Receptionist Lana Hawkins
See all 131 episodes »
 
2004 Shark Tale
Motown Turtle (voice)
 
2004 The Cookout
Lady Em
 
2004 That's So Raven (TV series)
Vivian Baxter
– To See or Not to See (2004) … Vivian Baxter
 
2004 Nora's Hair Salon
Nora
 
2003 The Proud Family (TV series)
Aunt Spice
– Penny Potter (2003) … Aunt Spice (voice)
 
2003 The Sunday Morning Stripper (short)
Demetria
 
2002 Family Affair (TV series)
Mrs. Summers
– Pilot: Part 1 (2002) … Mrs. Summers
 
2002 Antwone Fisher
Aunt (uncredited)
 
2002 Juwanna Mann
Aunt Ruby
 
2001 The Ponder Heart (TV movie)
Narcissa Wingfield
 
2001 The Brothers
Louise Smith
 
2000 Cast Away
Becca Twig
 
2000 Bette (TV series)
Inez
– The Grammy Pre-Show … Inez
 
2000 Partners (TV movie)
Detective Lancy
 
2000 Dancing in September
Judge Warner
 
2000 Little Richard (TV movie)
Muh Penniman
 
1998-2000 For Your Love (TV series)
Mel and Reggie's Mother / Sylvia Ellis
– Father Fixture (2000) … Mel and Reggie's Mother
– The Brother's Day (1998) … Sylvia Ellis
 
1999 Time of Your Life (TV series)
Joss's Mother
– The Time They Had Not (1999) … Joss's Mother
 
1999 Grown Ups (TV series)
Melissa's Mother
– Family Circus (1999) … Melissa's Mother
 
1999 Moesha (TV series)
Mrs. Biggs
– A Den Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (1999) … Mrs. Biggs
 
1997-1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Hazel
– The Bremen Town Musicians (1999) … Hazel (voice)
– Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) (voice)
 
1999 Mystery Men
Lucille
 
1999 Jackie's Back! (TV movie)
Jackie Washington
 
1999 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Josie
– Always Follow Your Heart (1999) … Josie
 
1999 Blast from the Past
Dr. Aron
 
1998 The Temptations (TV movie)
Mama Rose
 
1998 An Unexpected Life (TV movie)
Camille
 
1998 Rituals (short)
 
1998 The Mighty
Mrs. Addison
 
1998 The Parent 'Hood (TV series)
Linda
– Hurricane Linda (1998) … Linda
 
1997 Promised Land (TV series)
Queenie
– Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) … Queenie
 
1997 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Queenie
– Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) … Queenie
– Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) … Queenie
 
1996 The Preacher's Wife
Margueritte Coleman
 
1996 Cosby (TV series)
– Basketball Story (1996)
 
1996 Girl 6
Boss #1 - Lil
 
1991-1996 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
Aunt Helen
– Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2 (1996) … Aunt Helen
– There's the Rub: Part 1 (1995) … Aunt Helen
– There's the Rub: Part 2 (1995) … Aunt Helen
– 'Twas the Night Before Christening (1993) … Aunt Helen
– Mommy Nearest (1992) … Aunt Helen
See all 8 episodes »
 
1995 Courthouse (TV series)
Judge Rosetta Reide
– Injustice for All (1995) … Judge Rosetta Reide
– Fair-Weathered Friends (1995) … Judge Rosetta Reide
– One Strike and You're Out (1995) … Judge Rosetta Reide
– Child Support (1995) … Judge Rosetta Reide
– Sex, Law and Videotape (1995) … Judge Rosetta Reide
See all 11 episodes »
 
1995 Dead Presidents
Mrs. Curtis
 
1995 Living Single (TV series)
Delia Deveaux
– Talk Showdown (1995) … Delia Deveaux
 
1995 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (TV movie)
Denice Cooper
 
1995/I Panther
Rita
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Medina
– Private Enemy No. 1 (1995) … Medina
 
1994 Friends (TV series)
Paula
– The One with the Thumb (1994) … Paula
 
1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! (TV movie)
Amanda
 
1994 Corrina, Corrina
Jevina
 
1994 Deconstructing Sarah (TV movie)
Betty
 
1994 Renaissance Man
Mrs. Coleman
 
1993-1994 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV series)
Georgia Rodman / Georgia, Ervin's Mother
– Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma (1994) … Georgia Rodman
– Father Fairest (1993) … Georgia, Ervin's Mother
 
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Mystique
– All Shook Up (1994) … Mystique
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Vegas Backup Singer #1
 
1993 Moon Over Miami (TV series)
Aurora Tyler
– If You Only Knew (1993) … Aurora Tyler
 
1993 Roc (TV series)
Charlaine
– Joey the Bartender (1993) … Charlaine
 
1993 Undercover Blues
Cab Driver
 
1993 The Meteor Man
Mrs. Williams, Lewis' Mother
 
1993 Poetic Justice
Annie
 
1990-1993 A Different World (TV series)
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / Susan Clayton
– Great X-Pectations (1993) … Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
– A Rock, a River, a Lena (1993) … Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
– Original Teacher (1992) … Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
– The Little Mister (1992) … Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
– Somebody Say Ho! (1992) … Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
See all 9 episodes »
 
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It
Zelma Bullock
 
1993 In Living Color (TV series)
Various
– Bunny Clive (1993)
– Calhoun Tubbs … Various
 
1992 Dream On (TV series)
Carolyn
– To the Moon, Alex! (1992) … Carolyn
 
1992 Frozen Assets
Jomisha
 
1992 Sister Act
Michelle
 
1990-1991 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Sales Person / Salesperson
– Uh-Oh: Part 2 (1991) … Sales Person
– Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way (1990) … Salesperson
 
1991 Sunday in Paris (TV short)
Taylor Chase
 
1991 Stat (TV series)
Felicia Brown
– Psychosomatic (1991) … Felicia Brown
 
1988 Beaches
Diva (as Jenifer Jeanette Lewis)
 
1988 Red Heat
Judge Jenifer Lewis (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
Strong Medicine (TV series) (composer: theme music - 132 episodes, 2000-2006) (theme vocals - 2 episodes, 2005-2006)
– Special Delivery (2006) (composer: theme music)
– Dr. Thornton Hears a Who? (2006) (composer: theme music)
– Baby BOOM! (2006) (composer: theme music, theme vocals)
– Unorthodox Treatment (2006) (composer: theme music)
– My Sister, My Doctor, Myself (2006) (composer: theme music)
See all 132 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2009 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV series)
– The Princess and the Frog (2009) (performer: "Dig a Little Deeper")
 
2009 The Princess and the Frog (performer: "Dig a Little Deeper")
 
1999 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
– The Bremen Town Musicians (1999) (performer: "Gonna Make It Big In Bremen Town")
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.35 (1998) (performer: "Friends")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1999 Jackie's Back! (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1993 In Living Color (TV series)
– In Living Color's Feedback Line (1993) (characters / segment "Snookie")
 
Show ShowSelf (17 titles)
2012 Of Two Minds (documentary) (completed)
Herself
 
2012 Piper's QUICK Picks (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Austin and Ally's Laura Marano and Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis) Tween Reporter Piper Reese (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2009 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.10 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Straight from the Horses Mouth (video)
Herself
 
2006 The Road to Cars (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Earth to America (TV movie)
Herself
 
2004 CMT: 40 Greatest Done Me Wrong Songs (TV special)
Herself
 
2004 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2001-2004 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
See all 15 episodes »
 
2002 Pyramid (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 October 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
1996-1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 June 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1999 Get Bruce (documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.35 (1998) … Herself
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1997) … Herself
 
1994 26th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Graduated from Webster University, Missouri. See more »

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She often plays a character's mother or grandmother in movies or shows See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius