Adilah Barnes
Acting
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.
Filmography
37 credits
Basic Instinct
Movie • 1992
Nurse
Justice
Movie • 1999
Treala Johnson
Bulworth
Movie • 1998
Mrs. Brown
Iron Jawed Angels
Movie • 2004
Ida Wells-Barnett
Kiss Shot
Movie • 1989
Amanda Gilbert
The Image
Movie • 1990
Nedra Scroggins
Little John
Movie • 2002
Aunt Etta Green
Murder by Numbers
Movie • 2002
Lab Technician
The Christmas Wish
Movie • 1998
Mary
Absolute Strangers
Movie • 1991
Nurse Lawson
A Place to Be Loved
Movie • 1993
June Carey
Seven Girlfriends
Movie • 2000
High School Secretary
Beautiful
Movie • 2000
Home Economics Teacher
111 Gramercy Park
Movie • 2003
Constance
Fears to Fathom: Carson House
Movie • 2024
911 Operator
A Message from Holly
Movie • 1992
Cast the First Stone
Movie • 1989
Nun
Cab to Canada
Movie • 1998
Judge
Erin Brockovich
Movie • 2000
Anna
Auggie Rose
Movie • 2000
Mailperson
My Brother's Keeper
Movie • 1995
Nurse Sandy
Love the Skin You're In
Movie • 2025
Ms. Emily
4400
TV • 2021
Mrs. Grover
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Mrs. Burdiness
NCIS
TV • 2003
Miss Nellie
The Middle
TV • 2009
Receptionist
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Registrar
Brooklyn South
TV • 1997
Bettina Gladwin
Roswell
TV • 1999
Journalism Teacher
Grand
TV • 1990
Jamaican Lady
Relativity
TV • 1996
Max
Shameless
TV • 2011
Rhonda
L.A. Doctors
TV • 1998
Sister, Sister
TV • 1994
Moderator
Harry's Law
TV • 2011
Blue Skies
TV • 1994
Eve Munroe
For the People
TV • 2002
Lane Carhart