Actor
Mavis Staples
Born 1939 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Acting
The Last Waltz
Self · 1978
The Cosby Show
Soloist · 1984
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice) · 2021
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self · 2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1993
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest · 2014
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Self · 2019
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 1982
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers · 1970
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
Self · 2020
The Midnight Special
Self · 1972
The Klansman
The Staple Singers · 1974
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self · 2020
Women Who Rock
Self · 2022
Mavis!
Self · 2015
Lightning in a Bottle
Self · 2004
Graffiti Bridge
Melody Cool · 1990
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Self · 2005
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - The Staple Singers · 1961
Blues Divas
Self · 2005
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Voice · 2012
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Self · 2016
Soundstage
Guest singer · 2003