Acting
Mavis Staples
1939 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
27 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Soul Divas
Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
The Last Waltz
Self
Mavis!
Self
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
Graffiti Bridge
Melody Cool
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self