
Adilah Barnes
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Gender
Female
Adilah Barnes
Biography
Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood who have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also of utilizing all of her creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity. She is currently involved with the CW’s 4400. She has guest-starred on such tv series as CBS’s NCIS, Showtime’s Shameless, The Middle, ABC’s Body of Proof, NBC’s Harry’s Law and Prime Suspect. She is probably best known for her role as “Anne Marie” for 6 seasons on ABC’s Roseanne.
Her film credits include playing opposite Sandra Bullock in the CastleRock Entertainment film, Murder By Numbers and the Universal blockbuster and award-winning Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts. She has also appeared opposite Ving Rhames in the heartwarming CBS Hallmark made-for-tv movie, Little John, among other credits.
In her role opposite Hilary Swank, as the infamous Ida B. Wells in HBO’s Iron – Jawed Angels, Barnes marched for women’s rights and ironically, in real life she is also a marcher and supporter for women.
Acting
(2024)
Fears to Fathom: Carson House
as 911 Operator
(2004)
Iron Jawed Angels
as Ida Wells-Barnett
(2003)
111 Gramercy Park
as Constance
(2002)
Murder by Numbers
as Lab Technician
(2002)
Little John
as Aunt Etta Green
(2000)
Erin Brockovich
as Anna
(2000)
Beautiful
as Home Economics Teacher
(2000)
Auggie Rose
as Mailperson
(2000)
Seven Girlfriends
as High School Secretary
(1999)
Justice
as Treala Johnson
(1998)
Bulworth
as Mrs. Brown
(1998)
The Christmas Wish
as Mary
(1998)
Cab to Canada
as Judge
(1995)
My Brother's Keeper
as Nurse Sandy
(1993)
A Place to Be Loved
as June Carey
(1992)
Basic Instinct
as Nurse
(1992)
(1991)
Switched at Birth
as Tracy's Mom
(1991)
Absolute Strangers
as Nurse Lawson
(1990)
The Image
as Nedra Scroggins
(1989)
Kiss Shot
as Amanda Gilbert
(1989)
Cast the First Stone
as Nun