Mavis Staples
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.
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Acting Credits
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Crew Credits
Acting
TV
The Cosby Show
as Soloist
1984
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
Movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
Movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
2021
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Movie
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
2005
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1982
Movie
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
2019
Movie
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool
1990
Movie
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
1974
TV
New York Undercover
1994
Movie
Mavis!
as Self
2015
Movie
Station to Station
2014
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
1961
Movie
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004
Movie
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2020
TV
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Movie
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
as Self
2020
Movie
Rejoice and Shout
2011
TV
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self
2005
TV
Women Who Rock
as Self
2022
