Adilah Barnes

Acting

Adilah Barnes

37 credits

Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood who have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also of utilizing all of her creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. She is currently involved with the CW’s 4400. She has guest-starred on such tv series as CBS’s NCIS, Showtime’s Shameless, The Middle, ABC’s Body of Proof, NBC’s Harry’s Law and Prime Suspect. She is probably best known for her role as “Anne Marie” for 6 seasons on ABC’s Roseanne. Her film credits include playing opposite Sandra Bullock in the CastleRock Entertainment film, Murder By Numbers and the Universal blockbuster and award-winning Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts. She has also appeared opposite Ving Rhames in the heartwarming CBS Hallmark made-for-tv movie, Little John, among other credits. In her role opposite Hilary Swank, as the infamous Ida B. Wells in HBO’s Iron – Jawed Angels, Barnes marched for women’s rights and ironically, in real life she is also a marcher and supporter for women.

Known For

Filmography

4400
20214400
as Mrs. GroverTV
Shameless
2011Shameless
as RhondaTV
The Middle
2009The Middle
as ReceptionistTV
Iron Jawed Angels
2004Iron Jawed Angels
as Ida Wells-BarnettMovie
NCIS
2003NCIS
as Miss NellieTV
111 Gramercy Park
2003111 Gramercy Park
as ConstanceMovie
F
2002For the People
as Lane CarhartTV
Little John
2002Little John
as Aunt Etta GreenMovie
Murder by Numbers
2002Murder by Numbers
as Lab TechnicianMovie
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girls
as Mrs. BurdinessTV
Beautiful
2000Beautiful
as Home Economics TeacherMovie
Auggie Rose
2000Auggie Rose
as MailpersonMovie
Seven Girlfriends
2000Seven Girlfriends
as High School SecretaryMovie
Roswell
1999Roswell
as Journalism TeacherTV
Justice
1999Justice
as Treala JohnsonMovie
Cab to Canada
1998Cab to Canada
as JudgeMovie
Bulworth
1998Bulworth
as Mrs. BrownMovie
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn South
as Bettina GladwinTV
M
1995My Brother's Keeper
as Nurse SandyMovie
B
1994Blue Skies
as Eve MunroeTV
Sister, Sister
1994Sister, Sister
as ModeratorTV
A Place to Be Loved
1993A Place to Be Loved
as June CareyMovie
Mad About You
1992Mad About You
as RegistrarTV
Basic Instinct
1992Basic Instinct
as NurseMovie
Absolute Strangers
1991Absolute Strangers
as Nurse LawsonMovie
The Image
1990The Image
as Nedra ScrogginsMovie
Grand
1990Grand
as Jamaican LadyTV
Kiss Shot
1989Kiss Shot
as Amanda GilbertMovie