Patti Labelle: Filmography
(With Commentary by Nesha)
IMDB Filmography
Patti made a lot of hits in the era of music videos, so this isnāt for those, since sheās a singer by trade and that list would be a lot for me. I loved her music in the 80s/90s. But, this is for some of the roles that I know of. I didnāt include her TV movies either, but they exist.
A Soldierās Story, 1984: Big Mary
A Different World, 1990 - 1993: Adele WayneĀ Yes. If you didnāt know, Patti was a Black TV mama in the 90s of a main character on one of the Blackest and best shows ever,Ā
Out All Night, 1992-1993: Chelsea Paige... THIS SHOW WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHORT LIVED SHOWS. Patti Labelle was the owner of this bar/nightclub and I believe a former singer, or some type of famous lady who now out this night spot. This was the first thing that I can remember seeing both Vivica and Duane in (I think Iād already seen Morris in Boyz N The Hood), but one or both of them worked at the spot and Vivica was Chelsieās fun loving daughter, who I very vividly remember proclaiming,Ā āExcuse for a partay!ā God, I loved this show. And that was when folk used to put they foot in a theme song and get this... PATTI SUNG THE THEME SONG. Ugh. We had some gems and they would not let us be great. This show shoulda had at least 3 seasons. AT LEAST.
Idlewild, 2006: The Real Angel DavenportĀ
American Horror Story: Freakshow, 2017: Dora Brown I. Donāt. Know. How. Ryan Murphy projects be getting all these dope ass Black women to come through there, but despite my relationship with his shit, Patti was up in there and it is a popular franchise, so Iām mentioning it.
Daytime Divas, 2017:Ā
Gloria Tomas ANOTHER show I loved that was great and deserved more time. Vanessa L. Williams having her own daytime panel and them guest starring hella folk on their amidst drama and hilarity? We canāt have nice things.
Greenleaf, 2018: Maxine Patterson - I canāt lie to you, I donāt watch this show. I donāt think I got passed the pilot, and I feel like I went back a few times to try, but I couldnāt get into it. I had enough church drama in my many years in church, I guess. But, I do know that itās a Black show and they have some talent up on there.
Star, 2019: Christine Brown - My last comments... goes double, maybe triple for this show. But, shoutout to the cast and guests. I wasnāt finna sit through no more of Lee Danielsā terrorism at the time it came out and donāt know if Iāll ever circle back to it.
