Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.
Filmography
GOAT
as Flo Everson (voice)
GOAT
as Flo Everson (voice)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort
as Mama Odie (Voice)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort
as Mama Odie (Voice)
Ado
as Ms. Hopkins
Ado
as Ms. Hopkins
Spellbound
as Nazara (voice)
Spellbound
as Nazara (voice)
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
as Self
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
as Self
This Is Me…Now
as Gemini
This Is Me…Now
as Gemini
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
as Self
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
as Self
All Boys Aren't Blue
All Boys Aren't Blue
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
as Margeline
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
as Margeline
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
as Self (archive footage)
The Addams Family
as Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
The Addams Family
as Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
Forbidden
Forbidden
Cars 3
as Flo (voice)
Cars 3
as Flo (voice)
Jewel's Catch One
as Self
Jewel's Catch One
as Self
Secrets of the Magic City
as Aunt Valerie
Secrets of the Magic City
as Aunt Valerie
The Wedding Ringer
as Doris Jenkins
The Wedding Ringer
as Doris Jenkins
Think Like a Man Too
as Loretta
Think Like a Man Too
as Loretta
The Radiator Springs 500½
as Flo (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½
as Flo (voice)
Baggage Claim
as Catherine Moore
Baggage Claim
as Catherine Moore
Hiccups
as Flo (voice)
Hiccups
as Flo (voice)
Zambezia
as Gogo (voice)
Zambezia
as Gogo (voice)
Think Like a Man
as Loretta Hanover
Think Like a Man
as Loretta Hanover
Five
as Maggie
Five
as Maggie
Cars 2
as Flo (voice)
Cars 2
as Flo (voice)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
as Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
as Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
Hereafter
as Candace
Hereafter
as Candace
The Princess and the Frog
as Mama Odie (voice)
The Princess and the Frog
as Mama Odie (voice)
Not Easily Broken
as Mary 'Mama' Clark
Not Easily Broken
as Mary 'Mama' Clark
Prop 8: The Musical
as Riffing Prop 8'er
Prop 8: The Musical
as Riffing Prop 8'er
Meet the Browns
as Vera
Meet the Browns
as Vera
Who's Your Caddy?
as C-Note's Mom
Who's Your Caddy?
as C-Note's Mom
Cars
as Flo (voice)
Cars
as Flo (voice)
Madea's Family Reunion
as Milay Jenay Lori
Madea's Family Reunion
as Milay Jenay Lori
Earth to America
as Self
Earth to America
as Self
Shark Tale
as Motown Turtle (voice)
Shark Tale
as Motown Turtle (voice)
The Cookout
as Lady Em
The Cookout
as Lady Em
Nora's Hair Salon
as Nora
Nora's Hair Salon
as Nora
Juwanna Mann
as Aunt Ruby
Juwanna Mann
as Aunt Ruby
The Brothers
as Louise Smith
The Brothers
as Louise Smith
Cast Away
as Becca Twig
Cast Away
as Becca Twig
Partners
as Detective Lancy
Partners
as Detective Lancy
Mystery Men
as Lucille
Mystery Men
as Lucille
Jackie's Back!
as Jackie Washington
Jackie's Back!
as Jackie Washington
Blast from the Past
as Dr. Aron
Blast from the Past
as Dr. Aron
Get Bruce!
as Self
Get Bruce!
as Self
An Unexpected Life
as Camille
An Unexpected Life
as Camille
The Mighty
as Mrs. Addison
The Mighty
as Mrs. Addison
The Preacher's Wife
as Margueritte Coleman
The Preacher's Wife
as Margueritte Coleman
Girl 6
as Boss #1 - Lil
Girl 6
as Boss #1 - Lil
Dead Presidents
as Mrs. Curtis
Dead Presidents
as Mrs. Curtis
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Denice Cooper
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Denice Cooper
Panther
as Rita
Panther
as Rita
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Amanda
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Amanda
Corrina, Corrina
as Jevina
Corrina, Corrina
as Jevina
Renaissance Man
as Mrs. Coleman
Renaissance Man
as Mrs. Coleman
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Vegas Backup Singer #1
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Vegas Backup Singer #1
The Meteor Man
as Mrs. Williams
The Meteor Man
as Mrs. Williams
Poetic Justice
as Annie
Poetic Justice
as Annie
What's Love Got to Do with It
as Zelma Bullock
What's Love Got to Do with It
as Zelma Bullock
Frozen Assets
as Jomisha
Frozen Assets
as Jomisha
Sister Act
as Michelle
Sister Act
as Michelle
Sunday in Paris
as Taylor Chase
Sunday in Paris
as Taylor Chase
Beaches
as Diva
Beaches
as Diva
Women Like Us
Women Like Us