Actor profile

Mavis Staples

10th July 1939 Chicago, Illinois, USA Acting

Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.

22 Movies 13 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) poster

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2nd July 2021 as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels poster

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels 17th October 2020 as Self

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince poster

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince 21st April 2020 as Self

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons poster

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons 16th December 2019 as Self

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack poster

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack 29th November 2018 as Self

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris poster

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris 11th November 2016 as Self

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music poster

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music 20th March 2016 as Self

Mavis! poster

Mavis! 15th March 2015 as Self

Station to Station poster

Station to Station 31st December 2014

Rejoice and Shout poster

Rejoice and Shout 3rd June 2011

Soul Divas poster

Soul Divas 15th December 2007 as Self

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan poster

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan 21st July 2005 as Self

Blues Divas poster

Blues Divas 22nd January 2005 as Self

Lightning in a Bottle poster

Lightning in a Bottle 12th February 2004 as Self

Remembering Chicago Again poster

Remembering Chicago Again 26th November 1995 as Self

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor poster

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor 8th September 1994

The Soul of Stax poster

The Soul of Stax 1st January 1994 as Self

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine poster

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine 19th December 1992

Graffiti Bridge poster

Graffiti Bridge 2nd November 1990 as Melody Cool

The Last Waltz poster

The Last Waltz 26th April 1978 as Self

The Klansman poster

The Klansman 25th October 1974 as The Staple Singers

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children poster

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 14th December 1970 as The Staple Singers

Women Who Rock poster

Women Who Rock 10th July 2022 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Musical Guest

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music poster

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music 7th May 2005 as Self

Soundstage poster

Soundstage 3rd June 2003 as Guest singer

New York Undercover poster

New York Undercover 8th September 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Soloist

Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman 1st February 1982 as Self - Musical Guest

The Midnight Special poster

The Midnight Special 19th August 1972 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - The Staple Singers