Anika Noni Rose
Born: 1972-09-06 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Tiana in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. Rose starred as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006). Her contribution to the film's soundtrack earned her a nomination for a Grammy Award. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for starring as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anika Noni Rose, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Zootopia 2 as Squeal of Fortune (voice)
- The Mighty Nein as Marion (voice)
- Lego Disney Princess: Villains Unite as Tiana (voice)
- Eyes of Wakanda as The Intruder / Black Panther (voice)
- Disney Princess Concert: Celebrating 70 Years of Disneyland as Self
2024
- Mufasa: The Lion King as Afia (voice)
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular as Self - Performer
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade as Self
2023
- Once Upon a Studio as Tiana (voice)
- Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest as Tiana (voice)
- Outlaw Johnny Black as Jessie Lee
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Pantheon as Nicole / Side-Pony (voice)
- Let the Right One In as Naomi Cole
2021
- Star Wars: Visions as Eureka / Mother (voice)
- Maid as Regina
- Injustice as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
- Them as Ella Mae Johnson
- The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Candace Wade
2020
- Body Cam as Taneesha Branz
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II as Self
- Little Fires Everywhere as Pauline Hawthorne
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Jessica
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
2019
- Amphibia as Dr. Jan (voice)
2018
- Assassination Nation as Nancey Lacey
- Ralph Breaks the Internet as Tiana (voice)
2017
- Everything, Everything as Dr. Pauline Whittier
- The Quad as Dr. Eva Fletcher
- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
- Vixen: The Movie as Kuasa (voice)
2016
- Roots as Kizzy
- Throne of Elves as eyla (voice)
- The Blue Mauritius as Makeda
- Grace for President as Narrator
2015
- Vixen as Kuasa (voice)
2014
- Power as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
- A Day Late and a Dollar Short as Paris
- Imperial Dreams as Miss Price
2013
- Bates Motel as Liz Babbit
- Sofia the First as Princess Tiana (voice)
- Khumba as Lungisa (voice)
- As Cool as I Am as Frances
- Half of a Yellow Sun as Kainene
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham as Wilona
2012
- Elementary as Dr. Carrie Dwyer
2011
- Company as Marta
- Have a Little Faith as Annette
- Bag of Bones as Sara Tidwell
2010
- For Colored Girls as Yasmine / Yellow
- Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess as Self
2009
- The Good Wife as Wendy Scott-Carr
- The Princess and the Frog as Tiana (voice)
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Grace Makutsi
2008
- Just Add Water as R'ch'lle
2007
- Private Practice as Corinne Bennett
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway as Self
- The Starter Wife as Lavender
2006
- Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson
2003
- From Justin to Kelly as Kaya
2002
2001
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Miriam Deng
- Third Watch as Monay
- King of the Bingo Game as Film Noir Female
1997
- The View as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Rita LaFleur (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer