Mavis Staples
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.
Born: July 10, 1939 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography (20)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Actor: Self - Singer (arc…
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
Actor
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
Actor
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
ActorActor: Self - Musical Gue…
Mavis!
2015
Actor
Station to Station
2014
Actor
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Actor: Self - Musical Gue…
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
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Lightning in a Bottle
2004
Actor
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Soundstage
2003
Actor: Guest singer
TV
New York Undercover
1994
Actor
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Actor: Self - Musical Gue…
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Actor
Graffiti Bridge
1990
Actor: Melody Cool
TV
The Cosby Show
1984
Actor: Soloist
The Last Waltz
1978
Actor
Let's Do It Again
1975
Theme Song Performance
The Klansman
1974
Actor: The Staple Singers
TV
The Midnight Special
1972
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TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Actor: Self - The Staple …