Mavis Staples

Biography

Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.

Career Overview

Mavis Staples has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the Purple Rain Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Mavis!, The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris, Station to Station. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1939-07-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Mavis!
• 

  The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
• 

  Station to Station
• Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
• 

  Rejoice and Shout
• 

  Remembering Chicago Again

Associated Universes

• Purple Rain Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Adam Ayres (1 collaborations)
• Gene Barge (1 collaborations)
• Al Bell (1 collaborations)
• Steve Cropper (1 collaborations)
• Bob Dylan (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Heilbut (1 collaborations)
• Levon Helm (1 collaborations)
• Sharon Jones (1 collaborations)
• Greg Kot (1 collaborations)
• Prince (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (33 credits)

  • Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

    Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Mavis!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Tom Hanks, Mavis Staples (2025) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - 8/22/24 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Jennifer Hudson, Ian Happ, Nico Hoerner, Jameson Taillon) (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Station to Station

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Viola Davis/Wyatt Russell/Muse (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Hozier & Mavis Staples (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012

    Voice

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Rejoice and Shout

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Soul Divas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Blues Divas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Remembering Chicago Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Soul of Stax

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Anne Hathaway, Harland Williams, Mavis Staples (2007) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Leah Remini, Adam Brody, Mavis Staples (2007) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Graffiti Bridge

    Melody Cool

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Motown Returns to the Apollo

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Cosby Show

    - The Storyteller (1990) ... Soloist actor actors
    1984
  • Late Night with David Letterman

    - Show #1183 (1989) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1982
  • The Last Waltz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Klansman

    The Staple Singers

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

    The Staple Singers

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 137 (1976) ... Self - The Staple Singers actor actors
    1961

• sound (1 credits)

  • Let's Do It Again

    theme song performance

    sound
    1975