Adilah Barnes
Acting
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.
Filmography
- 2025Love the Skin You're In — Ms. Emily
- 2024Fears to Fathom: Carson House — 911 Operator
- 4400 — Mrs. Grover
- Harry's Law
- Shameless — Rhonda
- The Middle — Receptionist
- 2004Iron Jawed Angels — Ida Wells-Barnett
- 2003111 Gramercy Park — Constance
- NCIS — Miss Nellie
- For the People — Lane Carhart
- 2002Little John — Aunt Etta Green
- 2002Murder by Numbers — Lab Technician
- 2000Auggie Rose — Mailperson
- 2000Beautiful — Home Economics Teacher
- 2000Erin Brockovich — Anna
- Gilmore Girls — Mrs. Burdiness
- 2000Seven Girlfriends — High School Secretary
- Jack & Jill — Doctor
- 1999Justice — Treala Johnson
- Roswell — Journalism Teacher
- 1998Bulworth — Mrs. Brown
- 1998Cab to Canada — Judge
- L.A. Doctors
- 1998The Christmas Wish — Mary
- Brooklyn South — Bettina Gladwin
- Relativity — Max
- 1995My Brother's Keeper — Nurse Sandy
- Blue Skies — Eve Munroe
- Sister, Sister — Moderator
- 1993A Place to Be Loved — June Carey
- 1992A Message from Holly
- 1992Basic Instinct — Nurse
- Mad About You — Registrar
- 1991Absolute Strangers — Nurse Lawson
- Grand — Jamaican Lady
- 1990The Image — Nedra Scroggins
- 1989Cast the First Stone — Nun
- 1989Kiss Shot — Amanda Gilbert
- Roseanne — Anne-Marie Mitchell