Melba Moore
Acting
Beatrice Melba Smith (born October 29, 1945), known by her stage name, Melba Moore is an American disco, R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melba Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
2021Show of Titles
"Purlie" Performer
2003The Fighting Temptations
Bessie Cooley
1998A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1990Def by Temptation
Madam Sonya
1989All Dogs Go to Heaven
Whippet Angel (voice)
1989Mother's Day
1987Seasonal Differences
Ms. Varady
1986Let's Go Mets
Self
1985Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Charlotte Forten
1985Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute Werewolf
Ms. Rogers
1981Purlie
Lutiebelle
1980Flamingo Road
Alma
1980The Beatrice Arthur Special
Herself
1979Hair
'3-5-0-0' Soloist
1976The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
Harriet Tubman
1974Lost in the Stars
Irina
1970The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
Model at Party
1969Some Kind of a Nut
One of Bunny's Bunch