Vanessa Bell Calloway

1957 (69) • Acting

Born: 3/20/1957 (69) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway is an American actress and dancer. She is known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy Coming to America, as well as for her roles in What's Love Got to Do with It, The Inkwell, Crimson Tide, and Daylight. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Award nominee.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

82%

Lucinda Gamble

2005

Dexter

82%

Crisis Counselor

2006

Shameless

82%

Carol Fisher

2011

NCIS

76%

Sally Hammond

2003

Castle

80%

Beryl Wickfield

2009

CSI: Miami

77%

Tonya Washington

2002

This Is Us

82%

Edie / Edie (uncredited)

2016

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

76%

Judge Himmel

2000

One of Them Days

67%

Mama Ruth

2025

Queens of Christmas

100%

Julia Mason

2024

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Idella Landy

2024

The Vince Staples Show

67%

Unknown

2024

Under the Boardwalk

73%

Val (voice)

2023

Black Girl, Erupted

20%

Dr. Rebecca Francis

2023

Black Girl, Erupted

20%

Director

2023

Wicked City

70%

Tabitha

2022

The Sherri Shepherd Show

26%

Self - Guest

2022

Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons

68%

Carolyn Britton

2022

Mosquito

Eve

2022

The Devil You Know

67%

Della Cowans

2022

Starkeisha

45%

The Voice

2022

Baby

Jackie

2021

Someday At Christmas

65%

Director

2021

A Holiday Chance

85%

Sheryl

2021

Coming 2 America

63%

Imani Izzi

2021

Kenan

70%

Bobbi

2021

Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day

85%

Ella

2021

Harriet

73%

Rit Ross

2019

Unbelievable

79%

Sarah

2019

American Skin

70%

Bernice

2019

A Black Lady Sketch Show

71%

Kiley's Mother

2019

Dragged Across Concrete

66%

Jennifer Johns

2019

Black Monday

68%

Ruth

2019

Throwback Holiday

53%

Mildred Anderson

2018

The Conners

70%

Carrie Langham

2018

Her Only Choice

49%

Dr. Bailey

2018