Vanessa Bell Calloway
Acting
Born: 1957-03-20 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America, as well as for her roles in What's Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, and Daylight. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee. She began her acting career in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children in 1985. After moving to Los Angeles in 1986, she began appearing in episodes of prime time shows such as The Colbys, Falcon Cre
🎬 Movies (20)
One of Them Days
2025
Mama Ruth
Queens of Christmas
2024
Julia Mason
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
2024
Idella Landy
Under the Boardwalk
2023
Val (voice)
Black Girl, Erupted
2023
Dr. Rebecca Francis
Mosquito
2022
Eve
The Devil You Know
2022
Della Cowans
Starkeisha
2022
The Voice
Baby
2021
Jackie
A Holiday Chance
2021
Sheryl
Coming 2 America
2021
Imani Izzi
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
2021
Ella
Harriet
2019
Rit Ross
American Skin
2019
Bernice
Dragged Across Concrete
2019
Jennifer Johns
Throwback Holiday
2018
Mildred Anderson
Her Only Choice
2018
Dr. Bailey
Thriller
2018
Mrs. Jackson
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
2018
Lila Burkholder
Love, Once and Always
2018
Isabel
📺 TV Shows (20)
The Vince Staples Show
2024
Wicked City
2022
Tabitha
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
The Black Hamptons
2022
Carolyn Britton
Kenan
2021
Bobbi
Unbelievable
2019
Sarah
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Kiley's Mother
Black Monday
2019
Ruth
The Conners
2018
Carrie Langham
This Is Us
2016
Edie
This Is Us
2016
Edie (uncredited)
Saints & Sinners
2016
Lady Ella Johnson
Go On
2012
Joyce
Ringer
2011
Royce Wiegler
Harry's Law
2011
Jude Campbell
Let's Stay Together
2011
Shameless
2011
Carol Fisher
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Assistant District Attorney
Castle
2009
Beryl Wickfield
Dexter
2006
Crisis Counselor