Black Actress Film Chronology

1940's

 * Lena Horne, Cabin in the Sky,  Georgia Brown

1970's
1971
 * Rosalind Cash, The Omega Man,  Lisa

1972
 * Vonetta McGee, Blacula, Luva/Tina
 * Denise Nicholas, Blacula, Michelle

1973
 * Pam Grier, Scream Blacula Scream,  Lisa
 * Lynne Moody, Scream Blacula Scream, Denny

1975
 * Tina Turner, Tommy, The Acid Queen

1976
 * Rosalind Cash, Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde,  Dr. Billie Worth

1977
 * Denise Nicholas, Capricorn One,  Betty Walker*

1978
 * Diana Ross, The Wiz, Dorothy
 * Theresa Merritt, The Wiz,  Aunt Emma
 * Lena Horne, The Wiz,  Glinda the Good
 * Thelma Carpenter, The Wiz,  Miss One
 * Lynne Moody, The Evil,  Felicia Allen

1979
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek: The Motion Picture,  Uhura

1980's
1982
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,  Uhura
 * Rae Dawn Chong, Quest for Fire, Ika
 * Ruby Dee, Cat People, Female*
 * Lynne Moody, White Dog, Molly

1983
 * Klea Scott, UFO Kidnapped, Klea

1984
 * Rosanna Carter, The Brother from Another Planet,  West Indian Woman
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock,  Uhura
 * Rosalind Cash, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension,  John Emdall

1985
 * Tina Turner, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome,  Aunty Entity

1986
 * Galyn Gorg, America 3000, Lynka
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home  Uhura
 * Cathy Tyson, The Serpent and the Rainbow,  Marielle Duchamp
 * Theresa Merritt, The Serpent and the Rainbow,  Simone

1987
 * Rosalind Cash, The Offspring, Snakewoman*

1988
 * Rosalind Cash, Death Spa,  Sgt. Stone
 * Alfre Woodard, Scrooged, Grace Cooley

1989
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,  Uhura
 * Lorena Gale, The Fly II, Woman*
 * Marjean Holden, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Student Speaker*
 * Marjean Holden, Dr. Caligari, Patient in Bed*

1990's
1990
 * Galyn Gorg, RoboCop 2, Angie
 * Rae Dawn Chong, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Carola
 * Kimberly Russell, Ghost Dad,  Diane Hopper
 * Denise Nicholas, Ghost Dad, Joan
 * Marjean Holden, Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4, Jane*

1991
 * Vonetta McGee, Repo Man, Marlene
 * Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,  Uhura
 * Theresa Merritt, Voodoo Dawn,  Madame Daslay
 * Rae Dawn Chong, The Borrower,  Diana Pierce
 * S. Epatha Merkerson, Terminator 2: Judgment Day,  Tarissa Dyson

1992
 * Marjean Holden, Nemesis, Pam
 * Angela Bassett, Critters 4, Fran
 * Angela Bassett, Innocent Blood,  U.S. Attorney Sinclair*

1993
 * CCH Pounder, RoboCop 3, Bertha
 * Bianca Ferguson, The Gifted, Unknown
 * Julie Hampton, The Gifted, Elsie
 * Marguerite Ray, The Gifted, Unknown
 * Rae Dawn Chong, Time Runner,  Karen Donaldson
 * Marjean Holden, Philadelphia Experiment II, Jess
 * Robbi Chong, The Evil Inside Me, Bobbie
 * Alfre Woodard, Heart And Souls, Penny_Washington

1994
 * Whoopi Goldberg, Star Trek: Generations, Guinan
 * Thandie Newton, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Yvette

1995
 * Angela Bassett, Strange Days,  Lornette 'Mace' Mason
 * Angela Bassett, Vampire in Brooklyn,  Detective Rita Veder
 * Simbi Khali, Vampire in Brooklyn, Niki
 * CCH Pounder, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Irene
 * Jada Pinkett Smith, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Jeryline
 * Karen Ashley, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,  Aisha Campbell/The Yellow Power Ranger
 * Marjean Holden, Automatic, Epsilon Leader*
 * Rosalind Cash, Tales from the Hood,  Dr. Cushing

1996
 * Rae Dawn Chong, Starlight, Arianna
 * Alfre Woodard, Star Trek: First Contact,  Lily Sloane
 * Jada Pinkett Smith, The Nutty Professor  Carla Purty
 * Oprah Winfrey, Charlotte's Web, Voice:  Gussy the Goose*

1997
 * Angela Bassett, Contact, Rachel Constantine
 * CCH Pounder, Face/Off, Dr. Hollis Miller
 * Jada Pinkett Smith, Scream 2,  Maureen Evans
 * Sheryl Lee Ralph, White Man's Burden, Roberta
 * Nakia Burrise, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie,  Tanya Sloan/Yellow Turbo Ranger
 * Marjean Holden, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Screamer*
 * Marjean Holden, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Sheeva
 * Shari Belafonte, Mars, Doc Halliday
 * Cynthia Martells, Gattaca, Cavendish*

1998
 * Kimberly Elise, Beloved, Denver
 * Lisa Gay Hamilton, Beloved,  Younger Sethe
 * Thandie Newton, Beloved,  Beloved
 * Beah Richards, Beloved,  Baby Suggs
 * Oprah Winfrey, Beloved, Sethe
 * N'Bushe Wright, Blade, Dr. Karen Jenson
 * Brandy Norwood, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,  Karla Wilson
 * Marjean Holden, Vampires, Female Master #6*
 * Merrin Dungey, Deep Impact,  Sheila Bradley*
 * Lisa Gay Hamilton, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Voice:  Shirley 'Shirl' Jones*

1999
 * Gloria Foster, The Matrix,  The Oracle
 * CCH Pounder, End of Days,  Detective Margie Francis
 * Ginny Holder, Wing Commander,  Rosie Forbes

2000's
2000
 * Angela Bassett, Supernova, Dr. Kaela Evers
 * Halle Berry, X-Men, Ororo Munroe/Storm
 * Janet Jackson, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Professor Denise Gaines
 * Anna Maria Horsford, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Denise's Mother
 * Elise Neal, Mission to Mars,  Debra Graham
 * Alfre Woodard, Lost Souls,  Dr. Allen*

2001
 * Pam Grier, Bones, Pearl
 * Bianca Lawson, Bones, Cynthia
 * Marjean Holden, Ghosts of Mars, Young Woman*
 * Rachel Luttrell, Impostor, Scan Room Nurse*
 * Viola Davis, Kate &amp; Leopold, Policewoman*
 * Alfre Woodard, K-Pax, Claudia Villars

2002
 * Naomie Harris, 28 Days Later, Selena
 * Pam Grier, The Adventures of Pluto Nash,  Flura Nash
 * Rosario Dawson, Men in Black II,  Laura Vasquez
 * Rosario Dawson, The Adventures of Pluto Nash,  Dina Lake
 * Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned,  Queen Akasha
 * L. Scott Campbell, Dragonfly, Head Nurse*
 * Lorena Gale, Halloween: Resurrection,  Nurse Wells*
 * Aisha Tyler, The Santa Clause 2,  Mother Nature*
 * Elise Neal, Scream 2, Hallie
 * Alfre Woodard, Baby of the Family, Rachel

2003
 * Halle Berry, Gothika, Dr. Miranda Grey
 * Gloria Foster, The Matrix Reloaded,  The Oracle
 * Nona Gaye, The Matrix Reloaded/ The Matrix Revolutions, Zee
 * Jada Pinkett Smith, The Matrix Reloaded/ The Matrix Revolutions, Niobi
 * Gina Torres, The Matrix Reloaded/ The Matrix Revolutions, Cas
 * Mary Alice, The Matrix Revolutions,  The Oracle
 * Halle Berry, X2, Ororo Munroe/Storm
 * Zoe Saldana, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Anamarie
 * Alfre Woodard, The Core, Stickley

2004
 * Sanaa Lathan, AVP: Alien Vs Predator,  Alexa Woods
 * Thandie Newton, The Chronicles of Riddick,  Dame Vaako
 * Halle Berry, Catwoman, Patience Phillips
 * Lorena Gale, The Butterfly Effect,  Mrs. Boswell*
 * Lorena Gale, The Chronicles of Riddick,  Defense Minister*
 * Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid,  Gail Stern
 * Naomie Harris, Trauma, Elisa
 * Alfre Woodard, The Forgotten, Detective Ann Pope

2005
 * Sophie Okonedo, Aeon Flux, Sithandra
 * Gina Torres, Serenity, Zoe Washburne
 * Lorena Gale, Fantastic Four, Old Lady with Car #1*
 * Lorena Gale, The Exorcism of Emily Rose,  Jury Foreman*
 * Lorena Gale, Neverwas, Judy

2006
 * Clare-Hope Ashitey, Children of Men, Kee
 * Halle Berry, X-Men: The Last Stand, Ororo Munroe/Storm
 * Naomie Harris, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,  Tia Dalma
 * Paula Patton, Déjà Vu,  Claire Kuchever
 * Erika Alexander, Déjà Vu, Shanti*
 * Lorena Gale, Slither, Janene*
 * Aisha Tyler, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,  Mother Nature*

2007
 * Naomie Harris, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,  Tia Dalma/Calypso
 * Rosario Dawson, Grindhouse, Abernathy
 * Nia Long, Premonition, Annie
 * Salli Richardson-Whitfield, I Am Legend,  Zoe Neville*

2008 2009
 * Paula Patton, Mirrors, Amy Carson
 * Erica Gluck, Mirrors, Daisy Carson
 * Lorena Gale, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, On Screen Doctor*
 * Lorena Gale, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Scientist #2*
 * Gabrielle Union, Dave, No. 3 - Cultural Officer*
 * Jadagrace, Terminator Salvation, Star
 * Esodie Geiger, Terminator Salvation,  Transmitter Technician*
 * Zoe Saldana, Star Trek,  Uhura
 * Zoe Saldana, The Skeptic, Cassie
 * Thandie Newton, 2012, Laura Wilson
 * CCH Pounder, Orphan, Sister Abigail
 * Genelle Williams, Orphan, Sister Judith
 * Rachel Luttrell, Hardwired, Candace*
 * Genelle Williams, The Incredible Hunk, Terrified Gal*

2010's
2010
 * Rosario Dawson, Percy Jackson &amp; The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Persephone
 * Thandie Newton, Vanishing on 7th Street, Rosemary
 * Lisa Gay Hamilton, Beastly, Unknown*
 * Kudzani Moswela, Pumzi, Asha
 * Jessica Barbosa, Besouro, Dinora
 * Chris Vianna, Besouro, Teresa
 * Adrianna Alves, Besouro, Oxum

Legend
* Main Character or Supporting Character * Minor character, Extra, or Voice