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Gender

Female

Place of Birth

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.

Known For

Acting

2024

2021

4400 as Mrs. Grover

2011

Shameless as Rhonda

2009

The Middle as Receptionist

2004

Iron Jawed Angels as Ida Wells-Barnett

2003

111 Gramercy Park as Constance
NCIS as Miss Nellie

2002

Little John as Aunt Etta Green
Murder by Numbers as Lab Technician

2000

Seven Girlfriends as High School Secretary
Beautiful as Home Economics Teacher
Auggie Rose as Mailperson
Gilmore Girls as Mrs. Burdiness

1999

Justice as Treala Johnson
Roswell as Journalism Teacher

1998

1997

Brooklyn South as Bettina Gladwin

1996

Relativity as Max

1995

My Brother's Keeper as Nurse Sandy

1994

Blue Skies as Eve Munroe

1993

A Place To Be Loved as June Carey

1992

1991

Absolute Strangers as Nurse Lawson
Switched at Birth as Tracy's Mom

1990

The Image as Nedra Scroggins
Grand as Jamaican Lady

1989

Kiss Shot as Amanda Gilbert