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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Family That Preys (2008) (performer: "Have A Little Faith")
   ... aka Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (USA: complete title)
2. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (performer: "THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE")
3. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (performer: "Eyes On The Prize")
4. Off the Black (2006) (performer: "Ain't That Good")
5. Tarnation (2003) (performer: "Now Many Times")
   
   
6. Graffiti Bridge (1990) (performer: "Melody Cool", "Graffiti Bridge")
   
   
7. Christmas Vacation (1989) (performer: "Christmas Vacation")
   ... aka National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
   ... aka National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
8. Wildcats (1986) (performer: "Show Me How It Works")
   ... aka First and Goal
   
   
9. A Piece of the Action (1977) (performer: "Chocolate City", "Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid", "Orientation", "A Piece Of The Action", "Good Lovin' Daddy", "'Til Blossoms Bloom", "Koochie, Koochie, Koochie", "Getting Deeper")
   

Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain (2004) (TV) .... Performer
   
   
2. The Sacrifice of Victor (1995) (V)
3. Graffiti Bridge (1990) .... Melody Cool
4. "The Cosby Show" .... Soloist (1 episode, 1990)
       - The Storyteller (1990) TV episode .... Soloist
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Let's Do It Again (1975) (dalogue coach)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009) .... Herself
2. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
   ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
       - Episode dated 2 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 21 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
3. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) (TV)
4. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
   ... aka Letterman (Australia)
   ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
       - Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
5. "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Episode dated 26 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
   ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
       - Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
7. 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself (Performer)
8. I Believe to My Soul (2005) (V) .... Herself
9. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) .... Herself
   ... aka Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
10. "Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music" (2005) TV mini-series (also archive footage) .... Herself
11. The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
12. Blues Divas (2005) .... Herself
13. "Later with Jools Holland" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka A Little Later (USA: cut version)
        - Episode #24.12 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
14. Lightning in a Bottle (2004) .... Herself
15. Soul Comes Home (2003) (TV) .... Herself
16. Soulsville (2003) .... Herself
17. God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (2003) (TV) .... Herself
18. "American Roots Music" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Times They Are a-Changin' (2001) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
19. "New York Undercover" .... Herself (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - Blondes Have More Fun (1994) TV episode .... Herself
20. VH1 Honors (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
21. "Soul Train" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1974-1994)
        - Episode #23.13 (1994) TV episode .... Herself
        - Staples Singers/Donna Summer (1984) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Staple Singers/Bunny Sigler (1974) TV episode .... Herself
22. The Ryde Devine (1991) (TV) .... Herself
    
    
23. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) .... Herself
    
    
24. The Last Waltz (1978) (as The Staples) .... Herself - Performer
25. The Klansman (1974) (as The Staple Singers) .... Herself
    ... aka KKK
    ... aka The Burning Cross
26. "The Sonny Comedy Revue" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #1.4 (1974) TV episode (as The Staples Singers) .... Herself
27. Wattstax (1973) (as The Staples Singers) .... Herself
28. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode #3.6 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
29. Soul to Soul (1971) .... Herself
30. The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970) (TV) (as The Staples Singers) .... Herself
    ... aka Children of the Lotus Eater (USA: alternative title)