Mavis Staples
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mavis Staples
Mavis!
2015
Filmography
Acting (26)
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
7.6
2020
7.9
2019
Gorillaz: Reject False Iconsas Self
7.6
2018
2016
6.0
2015
Mavis!as Self
6.9
6.8
2012
6.0
6.5
2007
Soul Divasas Self
2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self
7.8
2005
Blues Divasas Self
6.0
2004
Lightning in a Bottleas Self
7.6
1995
Remembering Chicago Againas Self
1994
The Soul of Staxas Self
1990
Graffiti Bridgeas Melody Cool
5.2
1978
The Last Waltzas Self
7.7
1974
The Klansmanas The Staple Singers
5.6
1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
10.0
Production & Directing (1)
1975
Let's Do It AgainTheme Song Performance
6.9