Dawnn Lewis

Acting

Dawnn Lewis

Born 1961-08-13 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Dawnn Jewel Lewis (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series. Lewis's other notable roles include portraying Robin Dumars on the ABC sitcom Hangin' with Mr. Cooper for its first season (1992–93) and as Cheryl Spade in the 1988 film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Since then, Lewis has appeared in numerous TV series, including other sitcoms, and has also performed on stage.

Acting credits

Inside Out poster
7.9

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Inside Out

2015

Minions: The Rise of Gru poster
7.3

A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

Monsters University poster
7.1

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

Monsters University

2013

Dreamgirls poster
6.7

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Dreamgirls

2006

Futurama: Bender's Big Score poster
7.4

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

2007

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki poster
7.2

Loki is banished from Asgard once again and must face his toughest opponents yet: the Simpsons and Springfield’s mightiest heroes. The God of Mischief teams up with Bart Simpson in the ultimate crossover event paying tribute to the Marvel Cinematic Universe of superheroes and villains.

The Good, the Bart, and the Loki

2021

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster
6.4

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Welcome to the Club poster
6.2

Heart set on becoming a princess, Lisa Simpson is surprised to learn being bad might be more fun.

Welcome to the Club

2022

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" poster
5.7

On their way to daycare, Homer loses track of Maggie who hops in Grogu's hovering pram for a hyperspace-hopping adventure across the galaxy. Facing a squadron of Imperial TIE fighters, Maggie brings the battle to Springfield in this epic short celebrating all things Star Wars.

Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"

2023

Dino Time poster
6.0

Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back in time 65 million years, where they meet a T-rex named Tyra and her rambunctious son Dodger.

Dino Time

2012

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder poster
7.1

Leela becomes an outlaw when she and a group of ecologically-minded feminists attempt to save an asteroid of primitive life forms and the Violet Dwarf star from being destroyed, while Fry joins a secret society and attempts to stop a mysterious species known as the "Dark Ones" from destroying all life in the universe.

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

2009

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man poster
7.5

Spider-Man is transported to an alien world by the Beyonder. He must lead a force of Earth's greatest heroes against their greatest foes.

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

2003

Let It Shine poster
7.0

A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

Let It Shine

2012

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal poster
6.6

You drive the action in this interactive adventure, helping Carmen save Ivy and Zack when V.I.L.E. captures them during a heist in Shanghai.

Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal

2020

The Last Sentinel poster
3.8

No emotion. No fear. No pain. They were the perfect soldiers to protect civilization until the drone police became the perfect enemy. With little hope left for mankind, Tallis, an electronically enhanced soldier, rescues a survivor from a failed resistance mission. She will have to learn to fight and think like a machine for the final battle to save the human race.

The Last Sentinel

2007

The Wood poster
6.7

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

The Wood

1999

Bunyan and Babe poster
5.7

Travis and his sister, Whitney, visit their grandparents for the summer and fall through a magical portal which transports him to the world of American hero Paul Bunyan and his big, blue, talking ox, Babe.

Bunyan and Babe

2017

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure poster
6.0

Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend.

Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure

2003

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga poster
7.0

A space-shuttle crash-landing puts the famous web-slinger Spider-Man in contact with a living alien substance that bonds to his suit and enhances his super-powers. Unfortunately, the alien substance begins to change him and he feels the pull of evil, so discards the suit. The evil attaches itself to another host leading to an epic confrontation between good and evil.

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

2005

Preacher's Kid poster
6.3

Longing to experience more of life, twentysomething preacher's daughter Angie strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gospel show.

Preacher's Kid

2010

The Cherokee Kid poster
5.5

Isaih Turner didn’t want to be a hero-all he wanted was revenge. Orphaned when both his parents were cruelly murdered by the wealthy and powerful Cyrus Bloomington, the young Isaiah grew up with one air in mind: to find the man who killed his folks and take him down.

The Cherokee Kid

1996

Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown poster
7.5

Spider-Man meets some of his greatest foes including Green Goblin, Kingpin, and Dr. Octopus, and rediscovers his own identity in the process.

Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown

2002

Under Pressure poster
5.5

When decorated firefighter Lyle Wilder is restrained from seeing his wife and child after abuse allegations, he turns his attention to his neighbours. During a heatwave, what starts as a neighbourly feud turns into outright assault.

Under Pressure

1997

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit poster
6.4

Get ready for all of the laughs, adventure and hip-hopping good times in this all-new imaginative and modern retelling of Uncle Remus' best-loved tales. Parents and kids alike will delight in the escapades of the most mischievous and clever Brer Rabbit as he gleefully outwits Brer Fox, Brer Bear and a whole cast of other critters!

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

2006