Jenifer Lewis
Acting
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.
GOAT
Flo Everson (voice)
Ado
Ms. Hopkins
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland Resort
Mama Odie (Voice)
Spellbound
Nazara (voice)
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Self
This Is Me…Now
Gemini
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
Self
All Boys Aren't Blue
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Narrator (voice)
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square
Margeline
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Self (archive footage)
The Addams Family
Great Auntie Sloom (Voice)
Forbidden
Cars 3
Flo (voice)
Jewel's Catch One
Self
Secrets of the Magic City
Aunt Valerie
The Wedding Ringer
Doris Jenkins
Think Like a Man Too
Loretta
The Radiator Springs 500½
Flo (voice)
Baggage Claim
Catherine Moore
Hiccups
Flo (voice)
Zambezia
Gogo (voice)
Think Like a Man
Loretta Hanover
Five
Maggie
Cars 2
Flo (voice)
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
Hereafter
Candace
The Princess and the Frog
Mama Odie (voice)
Not Easily Broken
Mary 'Mama' Clark
Prop 8: The Musical
Riffing Prop 8'er
Meet the Browns
Vera
Redrum
Therapist
Who's Your Caddy?
C-Note's Mom
Geared-Up
Dirty Laundry
Aunt Lettuce
Cars
Flo (voice)
Madea's Family Reunion
Milay Jenay Lori
Earth to America
Self
Shark Tale
Motown Turtle (voice)
The Cookout
Lady Em
Nora's Hair Salon
Nora
Antwone Fisher
Aunt Mary Williams (uncredited)
Juwanna Mann
Aunt Ruby
The Brothers
Louise Smith
Dancing in September
Judge Warner
Cast Away
Becca Twig
Partners
Detective Lancy
Little Richard
Muh Penniman
Mystery Men
Lucille
Jackie's Back!
Jackie Washington
Blast from the Past
Dr. Aron
Get Bruce!
Self
An Unexpected Life
Camille
The Mighty
Mrs. Addison
Rituals
Carmen
The Preacher's Wife
Margueritte Coleman
Girl 6
Boss #1 - Lil
Dead Presidents
Mrs. Curtis
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Denice Cooper
Panther
Rita
Deconstructing Sarah
Betty
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Amanda
Corrina, Corrina
Jevina
Renaissance Man
Mrs. Coleman
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Vegas Backup Singer #1
Undercover Blues
Cab Driver
The Meteor Man
Mrs. Williams
Poetic Justice
Annie
What's Love Got to Do with It
Zelma Bullock
Frozen Assets
Jomisha
Sister Act
Michelle
Sunday in Paris
Taylor Chase
Beaches
Diva
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Self - Harlette
Bette Midler: No Frills
Herself