Gladys Knight: movies and TV shows
Gladys Knight has 93 credits in the archive: 49 films and 44 TV series, from 1961 to 2024. Highest rated: American Music Awards (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2024 · busiest year: 2006 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A Little Women's Christmas | Bertie Henderson | Film | 6.3 | 80 |
| 2024 | A Little Women's Christmas | Film | 6.3 | 80 | |
| 2024 | American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2024 | A Motown Christmas | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2024 | Gladys Knight at the BBC | Self | Film | 7.0 | 80 |
| 2023 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 79 |
| 2022 | I'm Glad It's Christmas | Cora Ross | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2022 | I'm Glad It's Christmas | Film | 5.8 | 78 | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Gladys Knight | Film | 6.3 | 77 |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self - Musician | Film | 7.6 | 77 |
| 2021 | Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over | Self | Film | 6.5 | 77 |
| 2020 | VERZUZ | Self | TV | 10.0 | 76 |
| 2020 | By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem | Self | TV | 3.3 | 76 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Queen Bee (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Video Message | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Bee | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Bee | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 75 |
| 2018 | Mr. SOUL! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2018 | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2017 | Je t'aime, etc. | TV | 0.5 | 73 | |
| 2016 | Star | Gladys Knight | TV | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2016 | Almost Christmas | Dorothy | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2015 | Empire | Gladys Knight | TV | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2015 | Queens of Soul at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2014 | Seasons of Love | Ms. Angie | Film | 3.2 | 70 |
| 2012 | The First Family | Grandma Carolyn | TV | 9.0 | 68 |
| 2011 | Why Not? with Shania Twain | Self | TV | — | 67 |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Lou's mother | TV | 7.7 | 66 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Miss Shonda | TV | 7.2 | 66 |
| 2010 | …Sings Neil Diamond | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By Myself | Wilma | Film | 6.3 | 65 |
| 2007 | Classic Soul at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Gladys Knight | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets | TV | 10.0 | 62 | |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Phyllis | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2006 | Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen | Candie (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2006 | Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests | Self | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer | TV | 3.8 | 61 | |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | Self | Film | 8.3 | 60 |
| 2004 | Original Up-Town Divas | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 60 |
| 2004 | VH1 Divas 2004 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Gladys Knight | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2003 | American Juniors | TV | 5.5 | 59 | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Olivia Robidoux | Film | 5.2 | 59 |
| 2003 | Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 59 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 5.0 | 58 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self | TV | 5.0 | 58 |
| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2001 | Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only | Self | Film | 8.5 | 57 |
| 1998 | VH1 Divas | Self -Performer | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 53 |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Gladys Knight | TV | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Janice King | TV | 6.7 | 52 |
| 1996 | Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Chocolate (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Natalie | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 49 |
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Mrs. McCormac | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah | Self | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1992 | Out All Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 46 |
| 1989 | Baywatch | Gladys Knight | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | Film | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1987 | A Different World | Herself | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1987 | Desperado | Mona Lisa | Film | 4.2 | 43 |
| 1986 | Cobra | Film | 6.2 | 42 | |
| 1986 | Women in Rock | Self | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1986 | Sisters In The Name of Love | Self | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1985 | Charlie & Co. | TV | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self | Film | 4.0 | 36 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Honoree | TV | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1978 | Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 1977 | The George Burns One-Man Show | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1977 | Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | Self - Performer | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1976 | Pipe Dreams | Maria Wilson | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | TV | 7.3 | 31 | |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 8.2 | 30 |
| 1974 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 | Self | Film | — | 30 |
| 1973 | Save the Children | Self | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1973 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 28 |
| 1971 | Soul Train | TV | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1969 | Black Woodstock | Self | Film | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 24 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self | TV | 6.7 | 20 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 18 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 18 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 18 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 17 |