Mavis Staples

Acting

Mavis Staples

Born July 10, 1939Chicago, Illinois, USA36 credits

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.

Known For

Women Who Rock
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Women Who Rock

TV

2022

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Movie

2021

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
9.3

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Movie

2020

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
7.9

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Movie

2020

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
7.6

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Movie

2019

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Movie

2018

Filmography

Women Who Rock
2022Women Who Rockas SelfTV
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)Movie
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewelsas SelfMovie
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas SelfMovie
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019Gorillaz: Reject False Iconsas SelfMovie
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrackas SelfMovie
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harrisas SelfMovie
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Musicas SelfMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV
Mavis!
2015Mavis!as SelfMovie
Station to Station
2014Station to StationMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical GuestTV
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2012Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012as VoiceMovie
Rejoice and Shout
2011Rejoice and ShoutMovie
Soul Divas
2007Soul Divasas SelfMovie
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas SelfMovie
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Musicas SelfTV
Blues Divas
2005Blues Divasas SelfMovie
Lightning in a Bottle
2004Lightning in a Bottleas SelfMovie
Soundstage
2003Soundstageas Guest singerTV
Remembering Chicago Again
1995Remembering Chicago Againas SelfMovie
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994Prince: The Sacrifice Of VictorMovie
New York Undercover
1994New York UndercoverTV
The Soul of Stax
1994The Soul of Staxas SelfMovie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical GuestTV
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1992Prince: The Ryde DyvineMovie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Graffiti Bridge
1990Graffiti Bridgeas Melody CoolMovie
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1989Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club TorontoMovie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas SoloistTV
The Last Waltz
1978The Last Waltzas SelfMovie
The Klansman
1974The Klansmanas The Staple SingersMovie
The Midnight Special
1972The Midnight Specialas SelfTV
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple SingersMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple SingersTV
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
—Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertsonas SelfMovie