Dawnn Lewis

Acting

Dawnn Lewis

Born August 13, 1961Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA108 credits

Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series. Lewis's other notable roles include portraying Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage.

Known For

R.J. Decker
8.7

R.J. Decker

TV

2026

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
8.2

The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish

TV

2024

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
5.8

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Movie

2023

Fired on Mars
7.1

Fired on Mars

TV

2023

Blackjack Christmas
6.0

Blackjack Christmas

Movie

2022

Welcome to the Club
6.3

Welcome to the Club

Movie

2022

Filmography

R.J. Decker
2026R.J. Deckeras Officer PenmarTV
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
2024The Fairly OddParents: A New Wishas Tina Churner (voice)TV
Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"
2023Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"as Additional Voices (voice)Movie
Fired on Mars
2023Fired on Marsas Judith (voice)TV
Blackjack Christmas
2022Blackjack Christmasas Corrine AllenMovie
Welcome to the Club
2022Welcome to the Clubas Ursula / Kaa (voice)Movie
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022Minions: The Rise of Gruas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
For Gunter’s Eyes Only
2022For Gunter’s Eyes Onlyas (voice)Movie
The Cuphead Show!
2022The Cuphead Show!as Bedelia / Boo-Boo (voice)TV
Writing Around the Christmas Tree
2021Writing Around the Christmas Treeas Sharon SamuelsMovie
The Good, the Bart, and the Loki
2021The Good, the Bart, and the Lokias Ravonna Renslayer (voice)Movie
Reunion Road Trip
2021Reunion Road Tripas SelfTV
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020Star Trek: Lower Decksas Carol Freeman (voice)TV
Solar Opposites
2020Solar Oppositesas Opossum Head / Dock Worker 2 (voice)TV
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal
2020Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Stealas Chief (voice)Movie
Be the Light
2020Be the Lightas GladysMovie
The Boys
2019The Boysas ValerieTV
The Ready Room
2019The Ready Roomas SelfTV
Revival!
2018Revival!as CleoMovie
Craig of the Creek
2018Craig of the Creekas Brenda (voice)TV
Apple & Onion
2018Apple & Onionas Patty (voice)TV
9-1-1
20189-1-1as DanversTV
Legend of Master Legend
2017Legend of Master Legendas TanaTV
Bunyan and Babe
2017Bunyan and Babeas Maybelle (voice)Movie
This Is Us
2016This Is Usas RosemaryTV
C
2016Celebrating 100 Disney Channel Original Moviesas SelfMovie
Celebrity Family Feud
2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self - ContestantTV
Inside Out
2015Inside Outas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
Stitchers
2015Stitchersas Arlene GrantTV
iZombie
2015iZombieas Mama LeoneTV
Better Call Saul
2015Better Call Saulas JudgeTV
Megachurch Murder
2015Megachurch Murderas Lucille WilliamsMovie
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014Tim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas AgentTV
A Lesson in Romance
2014A Lesson in Romanceas DianeMovie
The Divorce
2014The Divorceas Yolanda MasseyMovie
Rick and Morty
2013Rick and Mortyas Additional Voices (voice)TV
Toy Story of Terror!
2013Toy Story of Terror!as Delivery Lady (voice)Movie
Monsters University
2013Monsters Universityas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
Second Chances
2013Second Chancesas MariaMovie
Dino Time
2012Dino Timeas Additional Voices (voice)Movie
J
2012Jenniferas Dr. FoxMovie
The Soul Man
2012The Soul Manas ErikaTV
Let It Shine
2012Let It Shineas GailMovie
Doc McStuffins
2012Doc McStuffinsas Grandma McStuffins (voice)TV
Breaking In
2011Breaking Inas Janet JenkinsTV
Regular Show
2010Regular Showas JB / Fun Fun Zone Employee (voice)TV
Sinbad: Where U Been?
2010Sinbad: Where U Been?as SelfMovie
Preacher's Kid
2010Preacher's Kidas MyaMovie
The Cleveland Show
2009The Cleveland ShowTV
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009Glenn Martin, DDSas (voice)TV
Castle
2009Castleas YvonneTV
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonderas LaBarbara Conrad / Womens' Prison Warden (voice)Movie
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008The Secret Life of the American Teenageras Lauren's MomTV
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
2007Futurama: Bender's Big Scoreas LaBarbara Conrad (voice)Movie
The Last Sentinel
2007The Last Sentinelas Angel - Tallis' Rifle (voice)Movie
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures
2007Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventuresas Carolyn Baker (voice)Movie
Dreamgirls
2006Dreamgirlsas Melba EarlyMovie
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes
2006Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishesas Carolyn Baker (voice)Movie
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
2006The Adventures of Brer Rabbitas Mom (voice)Movie
The Boondocks
2005The BoondocksTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Jamarah BlakeTV
Black in the 80s
2005Black in the 80sTV
CSI: NY
2004CSI: NYas WaitressTV
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Marsas Marcia LangdonTV
Medical Investigation
2004Medical Investigationas Dr. BurtonTV
One Tree Hill
2003One Tree Hillas Denise FieldsTV
Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
2003Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventureas BessieMovie
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miamias Stacy McCannTV
Ozzy & Drix
2002Ozzy & Drixas Cilia Tyson (voice)TV
Andy Richter Controls the Universe
2002Andy Richter Controls the UniverseTV
The Poof Point
2001The Poof Pointas Marigold BallardMovie
The Legend of Tarzan
2001The Legend of Tarzanas Naoh (voice)TV
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandyas Grim's GrannyTV
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Commandas Mary (voice)TV
Static Shock
2000Static Shockas Brickhouse (voice)TV
Girlfriends
2000Girlfriendsas Linda DentTV
Strong Medicine
2000Strong Medicineas Detective WrightTV
The 10th Kingdom
2000The 10th Kingdomas Blabberwort the TrollTV
The Wood
1999The Woodas Woman in CleanersMovie
Futurama
1999Futuramaas LaBarbara Conrad (voice)TV
The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs
1998The Secret Files of the Spy DogsTV
Under Pressure
1997Under Pressureas Sandy TierraMovie
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
1997Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movieas Di Archer (voice) (archive footage)Movie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hillas Sharona Johnson (voice)TV
The Cherokee Kid
1996The Cherokee Kidas Stagecoach Mary, Love GAngMovie
Early Edition
1996Early Editionas Gayle ClarkTV
Bruno the Kid
1996Bruno the Kidas Di Archer (voice)TV
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Sheeva (voice)TV
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas Dr. KanellaTV
The Steve Harvey Show
1996The Steve Harvey Showas Alise PeytonTV
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridgesas Winifred HoltTV
C Bear and Jamal
1996C Bear and JamalTV
Sliders
1995Slidersas Dr. Natalie SylviusTV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Princess Songe (voice)TV
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas Temba's SisterMovie
The Parent 'Hood
1995The Parent 'HoodTV
Spider-Man
1994Spider-Manas Detective Terri Lee (voice)TV
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad
1994Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroadas MinnieMovie
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993A Cool Like That Christmasas Jarvis (voice)Movie
Mouse Soup
1993Mouse Soupas (Voice)Movie
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas Robin DumarsTV
Stompin' at the Savoy
1992Stompin' at the Savoyas Ella FitzgeraldMovie
Dream On
1990Dream Onas Rema HortTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Bernice Hibbert (voice)TV
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas CherylMovie
A Different World
1987A Different Worldas Jaleesa Vinson-TaylorTV
Battle of the Network Stars
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - GuestTV