Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

1961-08-13 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 43 Credits

Biography

Dawnn Jewel Lewis (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 for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film I'm Gonna Git You S...

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Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

2023

as Additional Voices (voice)

5.9
Acting

On their way to daycare, Homer loses track of Maggie who hops in Grogu's hovering pram for a hyperspace-hopping adventure across the galaxy. Facing a ...

Blackjack Christmas

Blackjack Christmas

2022

as Corrine Allen

Acting

A story of two sisters - one who migrated to and built a nice life in the US, while the other stayed behind in their native Jamaica. When addiction th...

Welcome to the Club

Welcome to the Club

2022

as Ursula / Kaa (voice)

6.4
Acting

Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.3
Acting

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers,...

For Gunter’s Eyes Only

For Gunter’s Eyes Only

2022

as (voice)

6.5
Acting

Johnny and Gunter attend a hypnotist show in Redshore City where Gunter is hypnotized and believes he is a 007-type spy.

Writing Around the Christmas Tree

Writing Around the Christmas Tree

2021

as Sharon Samuels

5.0
Acting

Mikaela is a successful romance novelist who has had bad luck in love, visits a quaint bed and breakfast for a Christmas writer's retreat near a snowy...

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

2021

as Ravonna Renslayer (voice)

7.2
Acting

Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief...

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal

2020

as Chief (voice)

6.5
Acting

You drive the action in this interactive adventure, helping Carmen save Ivy and Zack when V.I.L.E. captures them during a heist in Shanghai.

Be the Light

Be the Light

2020

as Gladys

1.0
Acting

BE THE LIGHT is the story of a down and out girl, Celina, who tries to make amends with and save her dying father. To do this, she sparks a musical mo...

Revival!

Revival!

2019

as Cleo

Acting

A unique visual and musical experience based on the Gospel of John. Originally a Passion play, it freely blends elements of stage and cinema, creating...

Bunyan and Babe

Bunyan and Babe

2017

as Maybelle (voice)

5.8
Acting

Travis and his sister, Whitney, visit their grandparents for the summer and fall through a magical portal which transports him to the world of America...

Celebrating 100 Disney Channel Original Movies

2016

as Self

7.0
Acting

To celebrate its 100th DCOM ("Adventures in Babysitting," a remake of the 1987 movie), the channel is showing a Memorial Day weekend marathon of fifty...

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.9
Acting

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work togeth...

Megachurch Murder

Megachurch Murder

2015

as Lucille Williams

5.5
Acting

After popular and charismatic megachurch leader Hamilton Spears commits suicide, his teenage daughter Hannah's life goes off the rails. The only thing...

A Lesson in Romance

A Lesson in Romance

2014

as Diane

6.1
Acting

A successful career Mom gets a case of empty nest syndrome when her children go off to college, and her husband decides to join them and follow his ow...

The Divorce

The Divorce

2014

as Yolanda Massey

Acting

Successful TV anchorwoman, Yolanda Massey, is celebrating her recent divorce by throwing herself a divorce party with her closest sorority girlfriends...

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

as Delivery Lady (voice)

7.2
Acting

What starts out as a fun road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one ...

Monsters University

Monsters University

2013

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.0
Acting

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Second Chances

Second Chances

2013

as Maria

6.2
Acting

Jenny McLean is a single mom working at a 911-call center struggling to make ends meet and raise her two kids, Elsie and Luke. Although still reeling ...

Dino Time

Dino Time

2012

as Additional Voices (voice)

5.8
Acting

Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back ...

Jennifer

2012

as Dr. Fox

5.5
Acting

In the near future, a tough job market results in a creative solution for handling dangerous convicted felons.

Let It Shine

Let It Shine

2012

as Gail

6.9
Acting

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, ...

Sinbad: Where U Been?

Sinbad: Where U Been?

2010

as Self

6.0
Acting

Sinbad returns to the stage and answers the question his fans have been asking him, “Where Ya Bin?”

Preacher's Kid

Preacher's Kid

2010

as Mya

6.1
Acting

Longing to experience more of life, twentysomething preacher's daughter Angie strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gos...

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

2009

as LaBarbara Conrad / Womens' Prison Warden (voice)

7.0
Acting

Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life forms and the Violet Dwarf...

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

2007

as LaBarbara Conrad (voice)

7.4
Acting

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the s...

The Last Sentinel

The Last Sentinel

2007

as Angel - Tallis' Rifle (voice)

3.9
Acting

No emotion. No fear. No pain. They were the perfect soldiers to protect civilization until the drone police became the perfect enemy. With little hope...

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

2006

as Melba Early

6.7
Acting

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes

2006

as Carolyn Baker (voice)

Acting

Holly Hobbie is excited about spending Christmas-time with her friends and family. She soon learns of the situation of a widow, Mrs. Deegan and her tw...

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006

as Mom (voice)

6.1
Acting

Get ready for all of the laughs, adventure and hip-hopping good times in this all-new imaginative and modern retelling of Uncle Remus' best-loved tale...

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure

2003

as Bessie

5.8
Acting

Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur...

The Poof Point

The Poof Point

2001

as Marigold Ballard

5.3
Acting

Two teenage siblings must save the lives of their inventor parents after a time-machine experiment goes awry and their parents become younger and youn...

The Wood

The Wood

1999

as Woman in Cleaners

6.7
Acting

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in th...

Bad Day on the Block

Bad Day on the Block

1997

as Sandy Tierra

5.4
Acting

The heat is at record highs, the air conditioner is broken, the milk has gone bad, the repairman can't find the house... and then there's the neighbor...

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie

Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie

1997

as Di Archer (voice) (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Bruno the Kid faces a trio of world-class villains, just as his mentor, Jarlsburg, decides to retire.

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

as Stagecoach Mary, Love GAng

5.2
Acting

Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were cruelly murdered by the wealthy and powerful Cyru...

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

1995

as Temba's Sister

2.0
Acting

A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to ...

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad

1994

as Minnie

7.0
Acting

A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.

A Cool Like That Christmas

A Cool Like That Christmas

1993

as Jarvis (voice)

8.0
Acting

A funky hip-hop holiday special featuring a teenage boy named Orlando who lives in an underprivileged neighborhood.

Mouse Soup

Mouse Soup

1993

as (Voice)

6.0
Acting

A mouse caught by a hungry weasel must think of ways to delay the prospect of becoming lunch. Includes all four stories from the book: 'Bees & the Mud...

Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy

1992

as Ella Fitzgerald

Acting

As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs, dreaming...

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Cheryl

6.4
Acting

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...

A Different World

A Different World

1987

as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylore

10.0
Acting

A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, t...