Adilah Barnes
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Love the Skin You're In as Ms. Emily
2024
- Fears to Fathom: Carson House as 911 Operator
2021
- 4400 as Mrs. Grover
2011
- Shameless as Rhonda
- Harry's Law
2009
- The Middle as Receptionist
2004
- Iron Jawed Angels as Ida Wells-Barnett
2003
- NCIS as Miss Nellie
- 111 Gramercy Park as Constance
2002
- For the People as Lane Carhart
- Murder by Numbers as Lab Technician
- Little John as Aunt Etta Green
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Mrs. Burdiness
- Erin Brockovich as Anna
- Beautiful as Home Economics Teacher
- Auggie Rose as Mailperson
- Seven Girlfriends as High School Secretary
1998
- L.A. Doctors
- Bulworth as Mrs. Brown
- The Christmas Wish as Mary
- Cab to Canada as Judge
1997
- Brooklyn South as Bettina Gladwin
1996
- Relativity as Max
1995
- My Brother's Keeper as Nurse Sandy
1994
- Sister, Sister as Moderator
- Blue Skies as Eve Munroe
1993
- A Place to Be Loved as June Carey
1992
- Mad About You as Registrar
- Basic Instinct as Nurse
- A Message from Holly
1991
- Absolute Strangers as Nurse Lawson
1989
- Cast the First Stone as Nun
- Kiss Shot as Amanda Gilbert
1988
- Roseanne as Anne-Marie Mitchell