Dawnn Lewis
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 Lewis in 2012 | |
| Born | Dawnn Jewel Lewis August 13, 1961 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami (BM) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | 1990, 1991, 1992 – BMI TV Music Award (A Different World) |
| Website | dawnnlewis |
Dawnn Jewel Lewis[1][2] (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series.
Lewis's other notable roles include portraying Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper[3] for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage.
Early life and education
Dawnn Lewis was born on August 13, 1961
Career
The Tap Dance Kid National Tour (1985-1986)
From August 1, 1985, to July 6, 1986, Lewis performed in the chorus and as the character Dulcie in the National Tour of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid under the name "Dawnn J. Lewis".[9]
A Different World (1987–1992)
Lewis appeared in the first five of six seasons of Super Password appearance in 1988, she was paired with Dallas star Ken Kercheval, not any of her co-stars.
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992–1993)
In September 1992, Lewis began starring in ABC's Saundra Quarterman) and her daughter Nicole (portrayed by Raven-Symoné).[10]
Other work
Lewis provided additional voices in the video game, Hermes Conrad, in the animated TV series Futurama, Detective Terri Lee on Spider-Man: The Animated Series, villainess Di Archer on Bruno the Kid, and voiced a number of characters on The Boondocks. Additionally, she voiced the character Sharona on King of the Hill.
Lewis co-starred in two Disney Channel Original Movies, The Poof Point as Marigold Ballord, and as Gail DeBarge in Let It Shine. In 2000, Lewis played Blabberwort the Troll in the five-episode NBC miniseries The 10th Kingdom.
2006–present
In 2006, Lewis starred as Melba Early in the film adaptation of Sofia The First.
In March 2016, Lewis was cast in Disney Junior's animated series Doc McStuffins as the voice of Grandma McStuffins.[12] In 2017 she provided the voice of Maybelle Mundy in the film Bunyan and Babe. In 2018 she began voicing Fannie Granger on DreamWorks's Spirit Riding Free and Dr. Jones in Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, while in 2019 began voicing The Chief on Netflix's animated Carmen Sandiego. She voiced Attorney General's special agent Lenora Carter in The Simpsons episode "The Fat Blue Line" in 2019, and became the voice of Bernice Hibbert starting with "Uncut Femmes" in 2021.
On November 7, 2019, under the name "Dr. Dawnn Lewis", Lewis began portraying Zelma, Tina Turner's mother in the musical Tina on Broadway.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
From August 2020 she starred as the voice of Captain Carol Freeman in the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.[20]
From 2021 to 2022, Lewis voiced Ms. Jackie Washington, the Neighborhood Council President of Hansberry Heights, in the animated series Karma's World.[21]
In 2021, Lewis was among the first honorees to be inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.[22]
Lewis is an honorary member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.[23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Cheryl Spade | |
| 1992 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Ella Fitzgerald | Television film |
| 1993 | Mouse Soup | - | Voice, short |
| A Cool Like That Christmas | Jarvis | Voice, television film | |
| 1994 | Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad | Minnie | Television film |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid | Stagecoach Mary/Love Gang | |
| Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie | Di Archer | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | Bad Day on the Block | Officer Sandy Tierra | |
| 1999 | The Wood | Woman in Cleaners | |
| 2001 | Nicolas | - | |
| The Poof Point | Marigold Ballard | Television film | |
| 2002 | Endgame: Ethics and Values in America | Alison | |
| 2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | Bessie/Female Judge | Voice, direct-to-video[24] |
| 2005 | The Venom Saga | Detective Terri Lee | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2006 | The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Mom | Voice, direct-to-video[24] |
| Dreamgirls | Melba Early | ||
| 2007 | The Last Sentinel | Angel - Tallis' Rifle | Voice[24] |
| Futurama: Bender's Big Score | LaBarbara Conrad | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | LaBarbara Conrad/Women's Prison Warden | |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Mya | |
| 2012 | Strange Frame: Love & Sax
|
Malora | Voice[24] |
| Let It Shine | Gail DeBarge | Television film | |
| Jennifer | Dr. Fox | Short | |
| Dino Time | Additional Voices | ||
| 2013 | Second Chances | Maria | Television film |
| Monsters University | Additional Voices | ||
| Toy Story of Terror! | Delivery Lady | Voice, television film[24] | |
| WHOA! Comedy Short | Kate Sterling | Short | |
| 2014 | The Divorce | Yolanda Massey | Television film |
| Mom and Dad Undergrads | Diane | ||
| 2015 | Megachurch Murder | Lucille Williams | |
| Inside Out | Additional Voices | ||
| Alone Together | Katie | Short | |
| 2017 | Bunyan and Babe | Maybelle Mundy | Voice[24] |
| The Legend of Master Legend | Tana | Television film | |
| Cycle 2017 | Robyn | ||
| 2018 | Revival! | Cleo | |
| 2020 | Be the Light | Gladys | |
| Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal | Chief | Voice, short[24] | |
| 2021 | The Good, the Bart, and the Loki | Ravonna Renslayer
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Voice, short |
| Writing Around the Christmas Tree | Sharon Samuels | ||
| 2022 | For Gunter's Eyes Only | Additional Voices | Short |
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Additional Voices | ||
| The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club | Ursula/Kaa | Voice, short | |
| Blackjack Christmas | Corrine Allen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-92 | A Different World | Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor | Main Cast: Season 1-5 |
| 1990 | Kid 'n Play | Lela | Voice, main role |
| 1992-93 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Robin Dumars | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 1995 | ABC Weekend Special | Temba's Sister | Episode: "Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale" |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Princess Songe | Voice, episode: "The Valiant Little Tailor" | |
| The Savage Dragon | Additional Voices | ||
| 1996 | Dream On | Rema Hort | Recurring Cast: Season 6 |
| The Faculty | Mrs. Lowman | Episode: "Daisy's Secret" | |
| C Bear and Jamal | Grandma | Voice, recurring role | |
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Sheeva | ||
| 1995-97 | Spider-Man | Detective Terri Lee | |
| 1996-97 | Bruno the Kid | Di Archer | |
| 1997 | The Steve Harvey Show | Alise Peyton | Episode: "Coming to Chicago" |
| Sliders | Dr. Natalie Sylvius | Episode: "The Breeder" | |
| Die Gang | Stella Tumbrell | Episode: "Das Duell" | |
| The Burning Zone | Dr. Janice Rhodes | Episode: "Elegy for a Dream" | |
| Waynehead | Cheetah | Voice, episode: "Rebel Without a Paw" | |
| The Parent 'Hood | Bernadette | Episode: "Father Wendell" | |
| The Incredible Hulk | Agent Diana | Voice, episode: "Mission: Incredible" | |
| 1997-99 | King of the Hill | Sharona Johnson | Voice, guest role (seasons 1 and 3) |
| 1998 | The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | Additional Voices | Episode: "Hair/Homework" |
| 1999 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Dr. Kanella | Episode: "Scareder Than a Mug" |
| Nash Bridges | Winifred Holt | Episode: "Resurrection" | |
| Early Edition | Gayle Clark | Episode: "Number One with a Bullet" | |
| 1999-2023 | Futurama | LaBarbara Conrad | Voice, recurring role |
| 2000 | The 10th Kingdom | Blabberwort the Troll | Recurring Cast |
| Supermodels | Catwalk | Voice, main role | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Mary | Voice, episode: "Panic on Bathyos"[24] | |
| 2000-02 | Any Day Now | Gail Williams | Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2001 | The Legend of Tarzan | Naoh | Voice, episode: "Tarzan and the Eagle's Feather" |
| 2001-02 | Heavy Gear: The Animated Series
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Sonja Briggs | Voice, recurring role |
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Jackie | Episode: "We're All the Same, Only Different" |
| 2002-07 | Grim & Evil | Additional Voices | |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Detective Wright | Episode: "Risk" |
| Ozzy & Drix | Cilia Tyson | Voice, episode: "An Out of Body Experience"[24] | |
Girlfriends
|
Linda Dent | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Brickhouse | Voice, episode: "Army of Darkness"[24] |
| Medical Investigation | Dr. Burton | Episode: "Little Girl" | |
| NYPD Blue | Jocelyn Barker | Episode: "The 3-H Club" | |
| 2005-14 | The Boondocks
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Additional Voices | |
| 2006-07 | Holly Hobbie & Friends | Carolyn Baker | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Handy Manny | Tanya | Voice, episode: "Musica/Ice Cream Team" |
| 2008-09 | One Tree Hill | Denise Fields | Recurring Cast: Season 6 |
| 2008-12 | The Life & Times of Tim | The Boss' Wife | Voice, guest role (seasons 1-3) |
| 2009-10 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Nurse | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Lauren's Mom | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2010-12 | The Cleveland Show | Additional Voices | |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines | Trishelle | Episode: "Let's Talk About College Boys" |
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | Stacy McCann | Episode: " At Risk "
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| Breaking In | Janet Jenkins | Episode: "The Blind Sided" | |
| 2012-13 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Knapp | Regular Cast |
| Regular Show | Fun Fun Zone Employee, JB | Voice, 2 episodes[24] | |
| 2013 | The Soul Man | Erica | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Turbo Fast | Queen Bananica | Voice, episode: "African Queen"[24] | |
| 2014 | Castle | Yvonne | Episode: "That '70s Show" |
| Survivor's Remorse | Vanessa Miller | Episode: "How to Build a Brand" | |
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
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Agent | Episode: "The Endorsement" | |
| 2014-18 | Major Crimes | Patrice Perry | Recurring Cast: Season 3-6 |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Judge | Episode: "Hero" |
| Sofia the First | Helen Hanshaw | Voice, episode: "Buttercup Amber" | |
| Rick and Morty | Assimilated Alien #1 | Voice, episode: "Auto Erotic Assimilation" | |
| 2016 | Kirby Buckets | Mayor | Episode: "Call of Doodie" |
| Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Guppa | Voice, episode: "Wrinkly Humans People"[24] | |
| 2016-20 | Doc McStuffins | April McStuffins | Voice, recurring role[24] |
| 2017 | Stitchers | Arlene Grant | Episode: "Dreamland" |
| 2017-23 | The Simpsons | Additional Voices | |
| 2018 | This Is Us | Rosemary | 2 episodes |
| iZombie | Mama "Renegade" Leone | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Dr. Jones | Voice, episode: "Rise of the Tech Men"[24] | |
| Bravest Warriors | Jeanette | Voice, recurring role (season 4) | |
| 2018-19 | Spirit Riding Free | Fannie Granger | Voice, guest role (seasons 1 and 5)[24] |
| 2018-20 | Curious George | Mrs. Parker | Voice, guest role (seasons 10 and 12) |
| 2018-21 | Apple & Onion | Patty, Cinnamon Bun, Croissant | Voice[24] |
| 2019 | Veronica Mars | Marcia Langdon | Main Cast: Season 4 |
| Spirit Riding Free: Pony Tales | Fannie Granger | Voice, episode: "The Healing Tree" | |
| 2019-21 | Carmen Sandiego | The Chief/Tamara Fraser | Voice, main role[24] |
| The Rich and the Ruthless | Beth | Main Cast: Season 3-4 | |
| 2020 | Cleopatra in Space | Professor Klabrax V | Voice, 2 episodes |
| Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy | Fannie Granger | Voice, episode: "Race to the Finish" | |
| The Boys | Valerie | Episode: "Nothing Like It in the World" | |
| 2020-23 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Carol Freeman | Voice, main role |
| 2021 | 9-1-1 | Danvers | Episode: "Survivors" |
| HouseBroken | Additional Voices | ||
| Rick and Morty | - | Voice, episode: "Rick & Morty's Thanksploitation Spectacular" | |
| Duncanville | - | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 2021-22 | Karma's World | Ms. Jackie Washington | Voice, recurring role |
| Star Trek Logs | Captain Carol Freeman | Voice, episode: "Carol Freeman Personal Audio Log 1-3" | |
| 2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Jamarah Blake | Recurring cast (season 18) |
| The Cuphead Show! | Bedelia/Boo-Boo | Voice, episode: "Dead Broke" | |
| Interrupting Chicken | Ms. Clara/Mail Lady | Voice, episode: "Where's The Party?/Chicken Out West" | |
| 2022-23 | Young Rock | Prime Minister Angela Honig | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2023 | Fired on Mars | Judith | Voice, episode: "The God of War" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gladius | Additional voices | |
| 2004 | World of Warcraft | ||
| 2005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Storm | [24] |
| 2006 | True Crime: New York City | Additional voices | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Storm | [24] | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Additional voices | |
| 2008 | The Rise of the Argonauts
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| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Storm | |
| 2017 | Tacoma | Evelyn Victoria St. James | [24] |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Kesha McDermott, Mayor Barbara, Clara Davis | [24] |
| 2020 | World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Additional voices |
Album appearances
- Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff, on the song "If You Really Love Him"
- Take 6 – So Much 2 Say, on the interlude "That's The Law"
- D-Nice – Call Me D-Nice, on the song "It's Over"
References
- ^ Who's who Among African Americans – Ashyia N. Henderson – Gale Group, 2000
- ^ University of Miami Alumni Association. Annual Report. 2008-2009. University of Miami Alumni Association. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2021
- ^ "Dawnn Lewis, Holly Robinson And Mark Curry Star In "Hangin' Wit Mr. Cooper"". JET Magazine (Google Books). Johnson Publishing Company. November 2, 1992. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Your Birthday Card – Dawnn Lewis
- ^ Historical Dictionary of African-American Television – Dawnn Lewis (1961–) – Kathleen Fearn-Banks, Anne Burford-Johnson
- ^ The A to Z of African American Cinema – Lewis, Dawnn (1961–) – S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry
- ^ Dawnn Lewis Biography (1961–)
- ^ "Meet Olympic Diver Greg Louganis and Actor Dawnn Lewis at the Soc". Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Dawnn Lewis: Touring" on the Internet Broadway Database
- ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:30:21 in, VOICE TALENT.
- ^ Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk (February 11, 2016). "Doc McStuffins Family to Adopt New Baby". Laughing Place. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Dawnn Lewis: Broadway" on the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ Cast & Creative|TINA - The Musical 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021
- ^ DAWNN LEWIS BIOGRAPHY Wisdom Digital Media. 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021
- ^ Dawnn Lewis Wisdom Digital Media. 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021
- ^ Dawnn Lewis University of Miami. 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021
- ^ Buzz Photos Broadway.com 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021
- ^ Speaker Details Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated. 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021
- ^ ""Star Trek: Lower Decks" Voice Cast and Animated Characters Unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con(R) | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Drops 'Karma's World' Trailer". Animation World Network. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Diop, Arimeta (June 29, 2021). "The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Has Honored Its First Class of Inductees". Vanity Fair.
- ^ PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. CLOSES OUT 2022 GRAND BOULÈ IN PHILADELPHIA, LEAVING BEHIND AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OVER $6.5 MILLION
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Dawnn Lewis (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 22, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dawnn Lewis.
- Official website
- Dawnn Lewis at IMDb
- Dawnn J. Lewis at the Internet Broadway Database
- Dawnn Lewis at the TCM Movie Database
- "Different World" Star Dawnn Lewis to Get Into the Habit for Sister Act The Musical Playbill. Retrieved 2006-09-24
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