Mavis Staples: movies and TV shows
Mavis Staples has 24 credits in the archive: 11 films and 13 TV series, from 1961 to 2022. Highest rated: The Midnight Special (8.1/10).
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Career timeline
1961 – 2022 · busiest year: 2005 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Women Who Rock | Self | TV | — | 82 |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice) | Film | — | 81 |
| 2020 | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2019 | Gorillaz: Reject False Icons | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 75 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 75 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2007 | Soul Divas | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 2005 | No Direction Home: Bob Dylan | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2005 | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self | TV | — | 65 |
| 2005 | Blues Divas | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2003 | Soundstage | Guest singer | TV | — | 63 |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | TV | 7.3 | 54 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 52 | |
| 1990 | Graffiti Bridge | Melody Cool | Film | 5.2 | 50 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Soloist | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz | Self | Film | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1974 | The Klansman | The Staple Singers | Film | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 32 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - The Staple Singers | TV | 5.8 | 21 |
| Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson | Self | Film | — | — |