Amber Riley

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Glee Mercedes Jones / Brittany S. Pierce

(2009-2015)

The Wiz Live! Addapearle

(2015)

Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode Mercedes Jones

(2009)

Infamous Elle

(2020)

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Actress (12 credits)

2020 Infamous
Elle

2019 The Little Mermaid Live! (TV Movie)
Daughters of Triton Emcee

2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show (TV Series)
Lori

- Born at Night, But Not Last Night (2019) ... Lori

- Why Are Her Pies Wet, Lord? (2019) ... Lori

2018 Nobody's Fool
Kalli

2016 Straight Outta Oz
Brenda

2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series)
Dream Ghost #2

- Josh Has No Idea Where I Am! (2016) ... Dream Ghost #2

2015 The Wiz Live! (TV Movie)
Addapearle

2015 One Christmas Wish (TV Movie)
Jackie Turner

2009-2015 Glee (TV Series)
Mercedes Jones / Brittany S. Pierce

- Dreams Come True (2015) ... Mercedes Jones

- 2009 (2015) ... Mercedes Jones

- The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester (2015) ... Mercedes Jones

- Child Star (2015) ... Mercedes Jones (credit only)

- A Wedding (2015) ... Mercedes Jones

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2010 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Amber Riley

- Elementary School Musical (2010) ... Amber Riley (voice)

2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (TV Movie)
Mercedes Jones

2002 St. Sass (TV Movie)
Toby

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Soundtrack (21 credits)

2020 The Disney Family Singalong (TV Special) (performer: "Let It Go")

2019 The Little Mermaid Live! (TV Movie) (performer: "Daughters of Triton")

2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Josh Has No Idea Where I Am! (2016) ... (performer: "Dream Ghosts")

2015 The Wiz Live! (TV Movie) (performer: "He's the Wizard")

2009-2015 Glee (TV Series) (performer - 74 episodes)

- Dreams Come True (2015) ... (performer: "Someday We'll Be Together", "I Lived" - uncredited)

- 2009 (2015) ... (performer: "I'm His Child", "Don't Stop Believin'" - uncredited)

- A Wedding (2015) ... (performer: "At Last", "I'm So Excited" - uncredited)

- Transitioning (2015) ... (performer: "All About That Bass" - uncredited)

- What the World Needs Now (2015) ... (performer: "Baby It's You", "What the World Needs Now" - uncredited)

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2014 Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- The Finals Award Show (2014) ... (performer: "Colorblind", "Do Your Thing")

2014 22nd Annual Trumpet Awards (TV Special) (performer: "I Look To You")

2014 The Queen Latifah Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Halle Berry! (2014) ... (performer: "Colorblind")

2013 Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- 2013: Auditions 2 (2013) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" - uncredited)

2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)

- Episode #20.60 (2011) ... (performer: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" - uncredited)

- Episode #19.91 (2011) ... (performer: "All Night Long (All Night)" - uncredited)

2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Documentary) (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'", "Empire State of Mind", "Ain't No Way", "River Deep, Mountain High", "Forget You", "Born This Way", "Loser Like Me", "Somebody to Love", "Dog Days Are Over" (uncredited))

2011 Queens of Pop (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)

- Madonna (2011) ... (performer: "Express Yourself")

2011 Glee Encore (Video) (performer: "Somebody to Love", "I'll Stand by You", "Lean on Me", "Imagine", "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Vogue", "Like a Prayer", "Beautiful", "Bad Romance", "Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (uncredited))

2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'" - uncredited)

2010 The X Factor UK (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #7.28 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'")

2010 The Simpsons (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Elementary School Musical (2010) ... (performer: "Good Vibrations" - uncredited)

2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Born to Run" - uncredited)

2010 EastEnders (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes)

- Episode dated 23 July 2010 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believing" - uncredited)

- Episode dated 29 April 2010 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believing" - uncredited)

- Episode dated 22 March 2010 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believing" - uncredited)

2010 Dancing on Ice (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #5.16 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'")

2010 Loose Women (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Episode #14.92 (2010) ... (performer: "Don't Stop Believin'")

2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (TV Movie) (performer: "Respect", "You're the One That I Want", "Don't Stop Believin'", "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" - uncredited)

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Self (78 credits)

2013-2020 Good Morning America (TV Series)
Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 15 December 2020 (2020) ... Self - Musical Guest (as RILEY)

- Episode dated 29 October 2018 (2018) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 27 November 2013 (2013) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 4 September 2013 (2013) ... Self - Guest

2009-2020 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #40.74 (2020) ... Self

- Episode dated 28 July 2014 (2014) ... Self

- Episode dated 27 November 2013 (2013) ... Self

- Episode dated 16 September 2010 (2010) ... Self

- Episode dated 9 August 2010 (2010) ... Self

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2020 In A Session (TV Series)

- Amber Riley (2020)

2020 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Lil Rel Howery/Yvonne Orji/Amber Riley (2020) ... Self - Musical Guest

2020 Hollywood Game Night (TV Series)
Self - Celebrity Player

- Bill Nye the Game Night Guy (2020) ... Self - Celebrity Player

2020 Floored (TV Series short)
Self - Guest Judge

- F Those Streamers (2020) ... Self - Guest Judge

2020 The Disney Family Singalong (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2020 Stars in the House (TV Series)
Self

- TV Cast Reunion - GLEE (2020) ... Self

2020 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series)
Self / Special Guest

- Amber Riley (2020) ... Self / Special Guest

2019 Drop the Mic (TV Series)
Self

- Glee Reunion Battle and Jason Biggs vs. Eddie Kaye Thomas (2019) ... Self

2018 Soul Train Awards: Red Carpet Special (TV Special)
Self - Co-Host

2018 Dish Nation (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #7.45 (2018) ... Self

2018 Celebrity Page (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #4.44 (2018) ... Self

2018 Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series)
Self (2018)

- Scotty McCreery vs. Chris Kattan and Amber Riley vs. Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott (2018) ... Self (2018)

2018 Rachael Ray (TV Series)
Self

- Whether You're Size 2, 12, or 22, We've Got You Covered (2018) ... Self

2017 The Royal Variety Performance 2017 (TV Special)
Self

2016-2017 Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series)
Self - Leading Ladies / Self

- Week 11 Results (2017) ... Self - Leading Ladies (as Leading Ladies)

- The Quarter-Final: Musicals Week (2016) ... Self

2017 The Biggest Night in Theatre: The Olivier Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2017 Good Morning Britain (TV Series)
Self - Best Actress in a Musical Winner for Dreamgirls

- Episode dated 10 April 2017 (2017) ... Self - Best Actress in a Musical Winner for Dreamgirls

2017 Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall (Documentary)

2017 Let It Shine (TV Series)
Self - Judge

- Episode #1.4 (2017) ... Self - Judge

- Episode #1.3 (2017) ... Self - Judge

- Episode #1.2 (2017) ... Self - Judge

- Episode #1.1 (2017) ... Self - Judge

2016 The Royal Variety Performance 2016 (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2016 The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016 (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2016 The Graham Norton Show (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest

- Danny DeVito/Ewan McGregor/Sam Neill/Miranda Hart/John Bishop/Amber Riley (2016) ... Self - Musical Guest

2016 The 365Black Awards (TV Special)
Self - Host

2016 TV Land Icon Awards 2016 (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2016 The 47th NAACP Image Awards (TV Special)
Self

2015 The 365Black Awards (TV Special)
Self - Performer

2015 Glee: Looking Back Video Yearbook (Video short)
Self

2015 Glee: The Final Curtain (Video short)
Self

2015 The Real (TV Series)
Self

- Amber Riley/The Tankard Family (2015) ... Self

2014 Fox's Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular (TV Special)
Self

2014 22nd Annual Trumpet Awards (TV Special)
Self

2013-2014 The Queen Latifah Show (TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest

- Halle Berry! (2014) ... Self

- Chef Gordon Ramsey, Amber Riley, and a Once in a Lifetime Surprise for Two Philadelphia Dance Teachers (2013) ... Self - Guest

2013 The View (TV Series)
Self

- Cast of "Duck Dynasty"/Winners and Runner-Ups of "Dancing with the Stars" (2013) ... Self

2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV Series)
Self - Contestant

- Grand Finale (2013) ... Self - Contestant

- Two-Night Finale: First Night (2013) ... Self - Contestant

- The Semifinals (2013) ... Self - Contestant

- Week 9 (2013) ... Self - Contestant

- Cher Week (2013) ... Self - Contestant

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2013 Black Girls Rock! 2013 (TV Special)
Self

2013 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #1.29 (2013) ... Self - Guest

2013 The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series)
Self

- Ray Romano/Amber Riley/Jennifer Nettles (2013) ... Self

2013 Teen Choice Awards 2013 (TV Special)
Self - Accepting Award

2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Self - Nominee (uncredited)

2012 VH1 Divas 2012 (TV Special)
Self

2012 The Glee Project (TV Series)
Self

- Glee-ality 2 (2012) ... Self

- Tenacity 2 (2012) ... Self

2012 Celebration of Gospel (TV Special)
Self

2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV Special)
Self

2012 RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series)
Self - Guest Judge

- Glamazons vs. Champions (2012) ... Self - Guest Judge

2012 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (TV Series)
Self - Judge

- Glamazons vs. Champions (2012) ... Self - Judge

2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Self

2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest / Self

- Episode #20.60 (2011) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode #19.91 (2011) ... Self

2010-2011 Pop Wrapped TV (TV Series documentary)
Mercedes Jones

- PopWrapped TV Bringing You GLEE - Season Three NEW PROMO (2011) ... Mercedes Jones

- PopWrapped TV GLEE - Behind the Scenes of Season Three (2011) ... Mercedes Jones

- PopWrapped TV Bringing Glee Live 3D (OFFICIAL TRAILER!) (2011) ... Mercedes Jones

- PopWrapped TV Bringing Experience the Glee Live Tour, 2011 in Under 2 Minutes (2011) ... Mercedes Jones

- PopWrapped TV Exclusive Darren Criss Dragged Off Stage by Crazed Fan at Glee Live Washington DC (2011) ... Mercedes Jones

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2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 11 August 2011 (2011) ... Self

2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (Documentary)
Mercedes

2011 Queens of Pop (TV Series documentary)
Self - Interviewee

- Madonna (2011) ... Self - Interviewee

2011 Glee: Cast & Creators Live at the Paley Center (Video)
Self

2011 42nd NAACP Image Awards (TV Special)
Self

2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special)
Self

2011 In Performance at the White House the Motown Sound (TV Special)
Self - Singer

2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Self - Nominee

2011 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan (TV Special)
Self

2010 Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special (TV Special)
Self

2010 The X Factor UK (TV Series)
Mercedes Jones / Self - Special Guest

- Episode #7.28 (2010) ... Mercedes Jones / Self - Special Guest (as The Cast of Glee)

2009-2010 The Project (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.303 (2010) ... Self

- Episode #1.49 (2009) ... Self

2010 2010 MTV Video Music Awards (TV Special)
Self - Presenter

2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 3 September 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Self

2010 Teen Choice Awards 2010 (TV Special)
Self - Accepting Award

2010 2010 MLB All-Star Game (TV Special)
Self - National Anthem Performer

2010 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #18.21 (2010) ... Self

2010 The 8th Annual TV Land Awards (TV Special)
Self

2010 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 7 April 2010 (2010) ... Self

2010 41st NAACP Image Awards (TV Special)
Self

2010 The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV Special documentary)
Self

2009 The Tyra Banks Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 13 November 2009 (2009) ... Self

2009 The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 30 September 2009 (2009) ... Self

2009 Australian Idol (TV Series)
Self - Audience Member

- Top 10: Top 10 Hits (2009) ... Self - Audience Member

2009 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.2 (2009) ... Self

2009 Glee Casting Session (TV Short documentary)
Self / Mercedes Jones

2009 The Teen Choice Awards 2009 (TV Special)
Self - The Cast of Glee

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Archive footage (4 credits)

2015 Glee (TV Series)
Mercedes Jones

- We Built This Glee Club (2015) ... Mercedes Jones

2012 RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series)
Self - Guest Judge

- RuPaul Rewind (2012) ... Self - Guest Judge

2012 Chelsea Lately (TV Series)
Mercedes Jones

- Episode #6.55 (2012) ... Mercedes Jones

2011 Glee Encore (Video)
Mercedes Jones

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The Cast of Glee | Leading Ladies | RILEY

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)

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Originated the role of 'Effie White' in the West End production of 'Dreamgirls', for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2017. See more »

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Mama A

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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