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Mavis Staples

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Mavis Staples

Born
(age 87)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
41 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 40

YearTitleRole
TBA Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson Film Self
2022 Women Who Rock TV Self (2 ep)
2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Film Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
2020 Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels Film Self
2020 Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince Film Self
2019 Gorillaz: Reject False Icons Film Self
2018 Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack Film Self
2016 The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris Film Self
2016 The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music Film Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self, Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2015 Mavis! Film Self
2014 Station to Station Film
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2012 Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012 Film Voice
2011 Rejoice and Shout Film
2010 Conan TV Self (1 ep)
2007 Soul Divas Film Self
2005 No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Film Self
2005 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music TV Self (6 ep)
2005 Blues Divas Film Self
2004 Lightning in a Bottle Film Self
2003 Soundstage TV Guest singer (1 ep)
1995 Remembering Chicago Again Film Self
1994 Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor Film
1994 New York Undercover TV (1 ep)
1994 The Soul of Stax Film Self
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1992 Prince: The Ryde Dyvine Film
1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV (1 ep)
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV (1 ep)
1990 Graffiti Bridge Film Melody Cool
1989 Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto Film
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo Film
1984 The Cosby Show TV Soloist (1 ep)
1982 Late Night with David Letterman TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1978 The Last Waltz Film Self
1974 The Klansman Film The Staple Singers
1972 The Midnight Special TV Self (2 ep)
1970 The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children Film The Staple Singers
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self - The Staple Singers (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1975 Let's Do It Again Film Theme Song Performance
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