Vanessa Bell Calloway (born March 20, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor and dancer. Calloway is known for her multiple film and television roles, most notably as Princess Imani Izzi in the film Coming to America.
Selected Filmography
Film
- Coming to America (1988) - Imani Izzi
- Death Spa (1989) - Marci Hewitt
- Bébé's Kids (1992) - Jamika, voice
- What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) (1993) - Jackie
- The Inkwell (1994) - Francis Phillips
- Crimson Tide (1995) - Julia Hunter
- Under One Roof (1995) - Maggie Langston
- Daylight (1996) - Grace Calloway
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) - Abby Holsopple
- Archibald The Rainbow Painter (1998) - Diana
- Love Song (2000) - Evie Livingston, television movie
- The Brothers (2001) - Dr. Thelma Woolridge
- All About You (2001) - Donna
- Biker Boyz (2003) - Anita
- Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) - Vivian Johnson
- Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) (2003) - Diana Philips
- Lakeview Terrace (2008) - Aunt Dorrie
- Truly Blessed (2009) - Lynda
- The Undershepherd (2012) - Deaconess Carter
- The Last Fall (2012) - Marie Bishop
- The Obama Effect (2012) - Molly Thomas
- A Beautiful Soul (2012) - Guardian Angel
- The Preachers Son (2015) - Elena
- The Bounce Back (2015) - Ellen
- The Miki Howard Story (2016) - Josephine Howard, television movie
- Southside With You (2016) - Marian Shields Robinson
- Dragged Across Concrete (2018) - Jennifer Johns
- Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) - Lila Burkholder
- Harriet (2019) - Rit Ross
- Coming 2 America (2021) - Imani Izzi
Live-Action Television
- All My Children (1985) - Yvonne Caldwell
- Days of Our Lives (1985) - Denise Preston
- Equal Justice (1990) - Delia Wayne, 4 episodes
- Rhythm & Blues (1992-1993) - Colette Hawkins, series regular
- Under One Roof (1995) - Maggie Langston, series regular
- Orleans (1997) - Rosalee Clark
- The Temptations (1998) - Johnnie Mae Matthews, miniseries
- Boston Public (2001) - Mrs. Michelle Ronning, 3 episodes
- The District (2003–2004) - Gwen Hendrix, 5 episodes
- 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–2004) - Gina Barnes, 3 episodes
- Hawthorne (2010–2011) - Gail Strummer, 12 episodes
- Shameless (US) (2011–2019) - Carol Fisher, 18 episodes
- Rizzoli & Isles (2012–2013) - Assistant District Attorney, 3 episodes
- Saints And Sinners (2016—present) - Lady Ella Johnson, series regular
- Survivors Remorse (2017) - Camille Jordan, 3 episodes
- The Conners (2019) - Carrie Langham, 1 episode
- Black Monday (2019) - Ruth, 2 episodes
- Sacrifice (2021) - Carol Steinburg, 1 episode
- Kenan (2021) - Bobbi, series regular
- This Is Us (2022) - Edie, 8 episodes
- The Black Hamptons (2022) - Carolyn Britton, recurring
- Wicked City (2022) - Tabitha, recurring