Vanessa Bell Calloway
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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 Cre...
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Filmography
One of Them Days
2025
as Mama Ruth
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
as Idella Landy
Queens of Christmas
2024
as Julia Mason
The Vince Staples Show
2024
Black Girl, Erupted
2023
as Dr. Rebecca Francis
Under the Boardwalk
2023
as Val (voice)
Starkeisha
2022
as The Voice
The Devil You Know
2022
as Della Cowans
Mosquito
2022
as Eve
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Black Hamptons
2022
as Carolyn Britton
Wicked City
2022
as Tabitha
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
2021
as Ella
A Holiday Chance
2021
as Sheryl
Coming 2 America
2021
as Imani Izzi
Baby
2021
as Jackie
Kenan
2021
as Bobbi
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
as Jennifer Johns
Harriet
2019
as Rit Ross
American Skin
2019
as Bernice
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Kiley's Mother
Unbelievable
2019
as Sarah
Black Monday
2019
as Ruth
Love, Once and Always
2018
as Isabel
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018
as Lila Burkholder
Thriller
2018
as Mrs. Jackson
Throwback Holiday
2018
as Mildred Anderson
Her Only Choice
2018
as Dr. Bailey
The Conners
2018
as Carrie Langham
The Preacher's Son
2017
as Elena
Message From a Mistress
2017
as Heather
Southside with You
2016
as Marian Robinson
The Bounce Back
2016
as Ellen
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
2016
as Josephine
Saints & Sinners
2016
as Lady Ella Johnson
This Is Us
2016
as Edie
This Is Us
2016
as Edie (uncredited)
To Hell and Back
2014
The Divorce
2014
as Eva
Holla 2
2013
as Marion
Between Sisters
2013
as Lillian
A Beautiful Soul
2012
as Guardian Angel
The Obama Effect
2012
as Molly Thomas
The Last Fall
2012
as Marie Bishop
The Undershepherd
2012
as Deaconess Carter
Go On
2012
as Joyce
Let's Stay Together
2011
Shameless
2011
as Carol Fisher
Harry's Law
2011
as Jude Campbell
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Assistant District Attorney
Good Hair
2009
as Self
Castle
2009
as Beryl Wickfield
Lakeview Terrace
2008
as Aunt Dorrie
Stompin'
2007
as Mrs. Jackson
Dexter
2006
as Crisis Counselor
Black in the 80s
2005
as Self
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Lucinda Gamble
The Closer
2005
as Lynn Talmadge
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
as Vivian Johnson
Biker Boyz
2003
as Anita
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
as Diana Philips
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Corey Phillips
Cold Case
2003
as Geraldine Watkins (1970)
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Gina Barnes
NCIS
2003
as Sally Hammond
The Red Sneakers
2002
as Berniece
Dawg
2002
as Christine Hodges
CSI: Miami
2002
as Tonya Washington
All About You
2001
as Donna Taylor
The Brothers
2001
as Dr. Thelma Woolridge
One on One
2001
as Michelle McCall
The Division
2001
as Dana
Love Song
2000
as Evie Livingston
A Private Affair
2000
as Nikka
Boston Public
2000
as Mrs. Michelle Ronning
The District
2000
as Gwen Hendrix
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Judge Himmel
Strong Medicine
2000
as Melanie Rhodes
The Parkers
1999
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as Diana
Prey
1998
The Temptations
1998
as Johnnie Mae Matthews
The View
1997
as Self
Orleans
1997
as Rosalee Clark
Daylight
1996
as Grace Calloway
The Cherokee Kid
1996
as Abby Holsopple
America's Dream
1996
as Miss Williams (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
Moesha
1996
as Dr. Woods
Crimson Tide
1995
as Julia Hunter
Under One Roof
1995
as Maggie Langston
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Princess Katusha (voice)
The Inkwell
1994
as Francis Phillips
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Debra Willis
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
as Jackie
The Sinbad Show
1993
Where I Live
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Mrs. Calender
Bebe's Kids
1992
as Jamika (voice)
Memphis
1992
as Martha Kinship
Why Colors?
1992
Stompin' at the Savoy
1992
as Dorothy
Rhythm & Blues
1992
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
as Nancy Dodds
Dream On
1990
as Jeanette
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990
as Velma Jones
Polly
1989
as Nancy
Death Spa
1988
as Marci Hewitt
The Return of Desperado
1988
as Molly Pickett
Coming to America
1988
as Imani Izzi
China Beach
1988
Number One with a Bullet
1987
as Woman
A Different World
1987
as Lily Connors
A Different World
1987
as Danielle Vinson
L.A. Law
1986
as Robyn Edwards
227
1985
The Colbys
1985
Simon & Simon
1981
Falcon Crest
1981
as Nurse
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Nancy