Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1957-03-20 (67 years old)

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Biography

Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America, as well as for her roles in What's Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, and Daylight. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee.


She began her acting career in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children in 1985. After moving to Los Angeles in 1986, she began appearing in episodes of prime time shows such as The Colbys, Falcon Crest, 227, China Beach, A Different World, and L.A. Law. She made her film debut on Number One with a Bullet (1987), before supporting role of Eddie Murphy's character's arranged wife in the 1988 comedy Coming to America.


In 1990, she co-starred alongside Joe Morton in the ABC drama series, Equal Justice. During the 1990s, she had a number of supporting roles in films, including What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) opposite Angela Bassett, The Inkwell (1994), and Crimson Tide (1995) as Denzel Washington's character wife. She also voiced main role in the 1992 animated comedy, Bébé's Kids.


She had a number of leading and supporting roles in made for television movies. In 1995, she co-starred opposite James Earl Jones and Joe Morton in the short-lived CBS prime time soap opera, Under One Roof, the first drama series that featured African-American lead characters. For her role on the series, Calloway was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. She had leading roles on the short-lived NBC sitcom Rhythm & Blues (1992–93), and starred alongside Larry Hagman as his girlfriend in the CBS drama Orleans (1997).


In the 2000s, she had recurring roles on Boston Public and The District. She co-starred in films including The Brothers, All About You, Dawg, Biker Boyz, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and Cheaper by the Dozen. She has guest starred on The Division, Strong Medicine, The Closer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Dexter, Rizzoli & Isles, Castle, and Grey's Anatomy. From 2010 to 2011, she had the recurring role in the TNT medical drama, Hawthorne. In 2011, she began appearing in the Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless.


In 2016, she was cast as lead character in the Bounce TV first prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners. Also in 2016, she co-starred as president Obama's future mother-in-law, Marian Shields Robinson, and in the comedy-drama film Southside with You. In 2018, she appeared in the Christian drama film Unbroken: Path to Redemption and the crime thriller Dragged Across Concrete. In 2019, she played abolitionist Harriet Tubman's mother in the biographical drama film Harriet. She reprised her role as Imani Izzi in the 2021 sequel Coming 2 America.

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Filmography

all 116

Movies 62

TV Shows 54

self 5

Voice 2

Director 1

Anita
The Vince Staples Show

The Vince Staples Show (2024)

TV
Val (voice)
Under the Boardwalk

Under the Boardwalk (2023)

Movie
Dr. Rebecca Francis
Black Girl, Erupted

Black Girl, Erupted (2023)

Movie
Tabitha
Wicked City

Wicked City (2022)

TV
Self - Guest
Sherri

Sherri (2022)

TV
Carolyn Britton
The Black Hamptons

The Black Hamptons (2022)

TV
Eve
Mosquito

Mosquito (2022)

Movie
Della Cowans
The Devil You Know

The Devil You Know (2022)

Movie
The Voice
Starkeisha

Starkeisha (2022)

Movie
Jackie
Baby

Baby (2021)

Movie
7.33
Director
Someday At Christmas

Someday At Christmas (2021)

Movie
Sheryl
A Holiday Chance

A Holiday Chance (2021)

Movie
Imani Izzi
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America (2021)

Movie
5.43
Bobbi
Kenan

Kenan (2021)

TV
Ella
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day

Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day (2021)

Movie
Rit Ross
Harriet

Harriet (2019)

Movie
5.75
Sarah
Unbelievable

Unbelievable (2019)

TV
6.2
Bernice
American Skin

American Skin (2019)

Movie
6
Kiley's Mother
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)

TV
Ruth
Black Monday

Black Monday (2019)

TV
6.5
Mildred Anderson
Throwback Holiday

Throwback Holiday (2018)

Movie
Carrie Langham
The Conners

The Conners (2018)

TV
Dr. Bailey
Her Only Choice

Her Only Choice (2018)

Movie
Mrs. Jackson
Thriller

Thriller (2018)

Movie
Lila Burkholder
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)

Movie
Jennifer Johns
Dragged Across Concrete

Dragged Across Concrete (2018)

Movie
7
Isabel
Love, Once and Always

Love, Once and Always (2018)

Movie
6
Heather
Message From a Mistress

Message From a Mistress (2017)

Movie
Elena
The Preacher's Son

The Preacher's Son (2017)

Movie
Edie / Edie (uncredited)
This Is Us

This Is Us (2016)

TV
7.46
Marian Robinson
Southside with You

Southside with You (2016)

Movie
Josephine
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story

Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016)

Movie
Lady Ella Johnson / Lady Ella
Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners (2016)

TV
Ellen
The Bounce Back

The Bounce Back (2016)

Movie
Wendy Johnson
The Killing of Wendy

The Killing of Wendy (2015)

Movie
Colleen
To Hell and Back

To Hell and Back (2014)

Movie
Eva
The Divorce

The Divorce (2014)

Movie
Marion
Holla 2

Holla 2 (2013)

Movie
Lilian
Between Sisters

Between Sisters (2013)

Movie
Joyce
Go On

Go On (2012)

TV
3.5
Molly Thomas
The Obama Effect

The Obama Effect (2012)

Movie
Guardian Angel
A Beautiful Soul

A Beautiful Soul (2012)

Movie
Marie Bishop
The Last Fall

The Last Fall (2012)

Movie
Deaconess Carter
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd (2012)

Movie
Let's Stay Together

Let's Stay Together (2011)

TV
Carol Fisher
Shameless

Shameless (2011)

TV
7.15
Assistant District Attorney
Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles (2010)

TV
6.2
Herself
Good Hair

Good Hair (2009)

Movie
Miss E
Applause for Miss E

Applause for Miss E (2009)

Movie
Beryl Wickfield
Castle

Castle (2009)

TV
6.96
Aunt Dorrie
Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace (2008)

Movie
6
Mrs. Jackson
Stompin'

Stompin' (2007)

Movie
Crisis Counselor
Dexter

Dexter (2006)

TV
6.34
Lynn Talmadge
The Closer

The Closer (2005)

TV
7.25
Self
Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s (2005)

TV
Diana Philips
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

Movie
8.33
Vivian Johnson
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)

Movie
6.75
Geraldine Watkins (1970)
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV
6.2
10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)

TV
Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia (2003)

TV
5
Sally Hammond
NCIS

NCIS (2003)

TV
6.18
Anita
Biker Boyz

Biker Boyz (2003)

Movie
6.4
Tonya Washington
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami (2002)

TV
5.8
Berniece
The Red Sneakers

The Red Sneakers (2002)

Movie
One on One

One on One (2001)

TV
All About You

All About You (2001)

Movie
Dr. Thelma Woolridge
The Brothers

The Brothers (2001)

Movie
6
The Division

The Division (2001)

TV
Evie Livingston
Love Song

Love Song (2000)

Movie
Mrs. Michelle Ronning
Boston Public

Boston Public (2000)

TV
3.5
Gwen Hendrix
The District

The District (2000)

TV
Judge Himmel
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Nikita
A Private Affair

A Private Affair (2000)

Movie
The Parkers

The Parkers (1999)

TV
Johnnie Mae Matthews
The Temptations

The Temptations (1998)

TV
Diana
Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)

Movie
Johnnie Mae Matthews
The Temptations

The Temptations (1998)

Movie
Prey

Prey (1998)

TV
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Rosalee Clark
Orleans

Orleans (1997)

TV
Abby Holsopple
The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid (1996)

Movie
Grace Calloway
Daylight

Daylight (1996)

Movie
6.71
Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie (1996)

TV
Miss Williams (segment 'The Boy Who Painted Christ Black')
America's Dream

America's Dream (1996)

Movie
Moesha

Moesha (1996)

TV
Julia Hunter
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide (1995)

Movie
6.8
Maggie Langston
Under One Roof

Under One Roof (1995)

TV
Princess Katusha (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Debra Willis
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Francis Phillips
The Inkwell

The Inkwell (1994)

Movie
Mrs. Calender
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder (1993)

TV
6.46
The Sinbad Show

The Sinbad Show (1993)

TV
Jackie
What's Love Got to Do with It

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Movie
7.33
Where I Live

Where I Live (1993)

TV
Colette Hawkins
Rhythm & Blues

Rhythm & Blues (1992)

TV
Jamika
Bebe's Kids

Bebe's Kids (1992)

Movie
Dorothy
Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)

Movie
Martha Kinship
Memphis

Memphis (1992)

Movie
Actress
Why Colors?

Why Colors? (1992)

Movie
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)

TV
Nancy Dodds
Polly: Comin' Home!

Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)

Movie
1
Dream On

Dream On (1990)

TV
6
Equal Justice

Equal Justice (1990)

TV
Nancy
Polly

Polly (1989)

Movie
Imani Izzi
Coming to America

Coming to America (1988)

Movie
7.1
Marci Hewitt
Death Spa

Death Spa (1988)

Movie
China Beach

China Beach (1988)

TV
Molly Pickett
The Return of Desperado

The Return of Desperado (1988)

Movie
Lily Connors / Danielle Vinson
A Different World

A Different World (1987)

TV
6.11
Woman
Number One with a Bullet

Number One with a Bullet (1987)

Movie
Robyn Edwards
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
The Colbys

The Colbys (1985)

TV
8
227

227 (1985)

TV
6
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon (1981)

TV
6
Actress
Little Sky

Little Sky

TV
Self
Euro Morning Exchange

Euro Morning Exchange

TV

Ratings

Average 6.08
Based on 2.93 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1981
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1957-03-20 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Toledo, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Vanessa Bell


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