Bebe Drake
Biografia
Bebe Drake (born Beatrice Drake) is an American actress. Drake is one of four children born to Beatrice Lillian Hayes, a teacher, social worker and community activist, and Carl Everett Drake, a postal worker who later became the first African American practicing psychiatrist in Sacramento. She attended C. K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento City College, and California State University, Sacramento. Drake made her Broadway debut in the 1975 Leslie Lee's play The First Breeze of Summer and the following year appeared in Great Performances production. She later was regular cast member on the two short-lived sitcoms: Snip (1976) and Sanford Arms (1977). During her career, Drake appeared in more than 70 films and television series. She made her big screen debut in 1975 appearing in films Report to the Commissioner and Friday Foster, and in 1977 had supporting role opposite Richard Pryor in the comedy film Which Way Is Up?. In 1979 she co-starred in the miniseries Backstairs at the White House and the made-for-television movie The Cracker Factory. She made guest-starring appearances on television series such as Good Times, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, Highway to Heaven, Thirtysomething, L.A. Law, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Steve Harvey Show, The Parent 'Hood and The Bernie Mac Show. Drake appeared in films such as The Last Married Couple in America (1980), Xanadu (1980), Oh, God! Book II (1980), First Monday in October (1981), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), Alien Nation (1988), House Party (1990), Across the Tracks (1991), Boomerang (1992), Jason's Lyric (1994), Space Jam (1996), How to Be a Player (1997), Anywhere But Here (1999), Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), Friday After Next (2002), Wild Hogs (2007) and Influence (2020). Drake appeared in the 1980 made-for-television drama Scared Straight! Another Story, the 1987 thriller Billionaire Boys Club, and the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place. She was regular cast member in the 1990 short-lived sitcom New Attitude. From 1989 to 1993 she had recurring role on A Different World playing Velma Gaines and later had recurring roles on Martin and Another Period playing Harriet Tubman.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Rodzina Dumnych. Głośniej i dumniej
Serial • 2022
jako Mary Darnell (voice)
Never and Again
Film • 2021
jako Ms. Addis
Influence
Film • 2020
jako Cathy Kirby
Another Period
Serial • 2015
jako Harriet Tubman
Suddenly Single
Film • 2012
David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around
Film • 2012
jako Ms. Rudolf
Gang dzikich wieprzy
Film • 2007
jako Mother-in-Law
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Film • 2006
jako Mrs. Brown
Crossroads
Film • 2006
jako Ettu
The Boondocks
Serial • 2005
jako Jericho's Mama (voice)
Family Reunion: The Movie
Film • 2003
Kolejny piątek
Film • 2002
jako Mrs. Pearly
The Bernie Mac Show
Serial • 2001
jako Mama Lena
Rodzina Dumnych
Serial • 2001
jako Mary Darnell (voice)
The Old Settler
Film • 2001
jako Geneva
Karzeł 5. Skrzat w kapturze
Film • 2000
jako Post's Mother
Podrywacz
Film • 1997
jako Mama Jackson
Kosmiczny mecz
Film • 1996
jako Jordan Housekeeper
The Jamie Foxx Show
Serial • 1996
jako Mrs. Hartnabrig
The Steve Harvey Show
Serial • 1996
jako Betty
The Parent 'Hood
Serial • 1995
The Wayans Bros.
Serial • 1995
jako Ms. James
Jason's Lyric
Film • 1994
jako Ms. Murphy
Thea
Serial • 1993
Worek na zwłoki
Film • 1993
jako Nurse
Martin
Serial • 1992
jako Myra
Bebe's Kids
Film • 1992
jako Barfly (voice)
Bumerang
Film • 1992
jako Mrs. Jackson
Across the Tracks
Film • 1991
jako Mrs. Fischer (as Be Be Drake-Massey)
Heat Wave
Film • 1990
jako Winnie (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
New Attitude
Serial • 1990
jako Bebe
Prywatka
Film • 1990
jako Mrs. Strickland
The Women of Brewster Place
Film • 1989
jako Cleo
The Women of Brewster Place
Serial • 1989
jako Cleo
Moving Target
Film • 1988
jako Postal Clerk (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
thirtysomething
Serial • 1987
A Different World
Serial • 1987
jako Velma Gaines
The Bronx Zoo
Serial • 1987
L.A. Law
Serial • 1986
jako Maureen Wilson
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Film • 1986
jako Angry Prostitute (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
Autostrada do nieba
Serial • 1984
Hunter
Serial • 1984
jako Emily Corbin
O'Hara's Wife
Film • 1982
jako Female Jail Guard
Pierwszy Poniedziałek Października
Film • 1981
jako Nurse
Scared Straight! Another Story
Film • 1980
jako Jean Lewis
Oh, God! Book II
Film • 1980
jako Dr. Young, School Psychologist
Xanadu
Film • 1980
jako Female Guard
The Last Married Couple in America
Film • 1980
jako Policewoman
The Cracker Factory
Film • 1979
jako Gloria
Which Way Is Up?
Film • 1977
jako Thelma
The Love Boat
Serial • 1977
jako Mrs. Cory
Sanford Arms
Serial • 1977
jako Jeannie
Eight Is Enough
Serial • 1977
Snip
Serial • 1976
jako Daffney
The First Breeze of Summer
Film • 1976
jako Gloria Townes
Friday Foster
Film • 1975
jako Neighbor
The Jeffersons
Serial • 1975
Good Times
Serial • 1974
Great Performances
Serial • 1971
jako Gloria Townes