Gladys Knight
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Active Years
- 1961–2024 (64 Years)
- Total Credits
- 93 credits in database
Biography
Gladys Knight was born Gladys Maria Knight on May 28, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a female actor with 86 known credits in the database. Knight began singing in her childhood and performed from the early nineteen-fifties with the family group Gladys Knight and the Pips. The group included her brother Merald Bubba Knight as well as her cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. Together, Gladys Knight and the Pips recorded numerous hits from 1961 until the group dissolved in 1989. Her extensive career spans movies and television shows, establishing her enduring presence in the entertainment industry across multiple decades.
Career overview
Gladys Maria Knight was born on May 28, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She has a known credit total of eighty-six items under acting on the Movie Database platform. Throughout her career, she has been recognized for her work in film and television media.
Knight is also widely known for her music career, having recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group, Gladys Knight and the Pips. The group included her brother Merald Bubba Knight as well as her cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. She began performing with the group starting in the early 1950s after dedicating herself to singing since childhood. As Gladys Knight and the Pips, the group achieved many major hits from 1961 until their dissolution in 1989. Additionally, the music magazine Rolling Stone ranked her voice at position fifty-one among the greatest singers of all time.
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Full Filmography
93 titles- A Little Women's Christmas (2024) as Bertie Henderson
- A Little Women's Christmas (2024) Executive Producer
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024) as Self
- A Motown Christmas (2024) as Self
- Gladys Knight at the BBC (2024) as Self
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022) as Cora Ross
- I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022) Executive Producer
- Coming 2 America (2021) as Gladys Knight
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self - Musician
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021) as Self
- VERZUZ (2020) as Self
- By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Queen Bee (archive footage)
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Video Message
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Bee
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Bee
- The Apollo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. SOUL! (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones (2018) as Self
- Je t'aime, etc. (2017) Music
- Star (2016) as Gladys Knight
- Almost Christmas (2016) as Dorothy
- Empire (2015) as Gladys Knight
- Queens of Soul at the BBC (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Seasons of Love (2014) as Ms. Angie
- The First Family (2012) as Grandma Carolyn
- Why Not? with Shania Twain (2011) as Self
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Lou's mother
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Miss Shonda
- …Sings Neil Diamond (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009) as Wilma
- Classic Soul at the BBC (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- 30 Rock (2006) as Gladys Knight
- Celebrity Duets (2006)
- Unbeatable Harold (2006) as Phyllis
- Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006) as Candie (voice)
- Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests (2006) as Self
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (2005)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) as Self
- Original Up-Town Divas (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- VH1 Divas 2004 (2004) as Self
- Las Vegas (2003) as Gladys Knight
- American Juniors (2003)
- Hollywood Homicide (2003) as Olivia Robidoux
- Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Guest Judge
- American Idol (2002) as Self
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) as Self
- Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only (2001) as Self
- VH1 Divas (1998) as Self -Performer
- The View (1997) as Self
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Gladys Knight
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Janice King
- Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony (1996) as Self
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Chocolate (voice)
- New York Undercover (1994) as Natalie
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
- Twenty Bucks (1993) as Mrs. McCormac
- Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah (1993) as Self
- Out All Night (1992) as Self
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Baywatch (1989) as Gladys Knight
- Licence to Kill (1989) Theme Song Performance
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Self
- A Different World (1987) as Herself
- Desperado (1987) as Mona Lisa
- Cobra (1986) Songs
- Women in Rock (1986) as Self
- Sisters In The Name of Love (1986) as Self
- Charlie & Co. (1985)
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self - Honoree
- Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic (1978) as Self
- The George Burns One-Man Show (1977) as Self
- Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary (1977) as Self - Performer
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Pipe Dreams (1976) as Maria Wilson
- The Jeffersons (1975)
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (1974) as Self
- Save the Children (1973) as Self
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 (1973) as Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- Soul Train (1971)
- Black Woodstock (1969) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Top of the Pops (1964) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gladys Knight best known for?
Gladys Knight is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022), I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022), Coming 2 America (2021), The Masked Singer (2019).
When and where was Gladys Knight born?
Gladys Knight was born on May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
How many credits does Gladys Knight have?
Gladys Knight has accumulated over 93 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2024.
What is Gladys Knight's background in cinema and television?
Gladys Knight was born Gladys Maria Knight on May 28, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a female actor with 86 known credits in the database. Knight began singing in her childhood and performed from the early nineteen-fifties with the family group Gladys Knight and the Pips. The group included her brother Merald Bubba ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- American Music Awards (1974) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 30
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self — aged about 28
- Star (2016) as Gladys Knight — aged about 72
- Out All Night (1992) as Self — aged about 48
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star — aged about 32
- Soul Train (1971) — aged about 27
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