
Mavis Staples
Acting
Born 1939-07-10 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known for

7.7
The Last Waltz
1978 · Movie

10.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 · Movie

7.7
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 · Movie

7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Movie

9.3
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020 · Movie

7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004 · Movie

7.9
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020 · Movie

8.0
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994 · Movie

7.6
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019 · Movie

6.9
Mavis!
2015 · Movie

6.0
Blues Divas
2005 · Movie

6.8
Station to Station
2014 · Movie

6.5
Rejoice and Shout
2011 · Movie

5.7
The Klansman
1974 · Movie

6.0
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016 · Movie

5.1
Graffiti Bridge
1990 · Movie

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
2024 · Movie

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018 · Movie

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1992 · Movie

The Soul of Stax
1994 · Movie

Soul Divas
2007 · Movie

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016 · Movie

Remembering Chicago Again
1995 · Movie