
Adilah Barnes
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.
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Acting History
2024
Fears to Fathom: Carson House as 911 Operator
20214400 as Mrs. Grover
2011Harry's Law
2011Shameless as Rhonda
2009The Middle as Receptionist
2004Iron Jawed Angels as Ida Wells-Barnett
2003NCIS as Miss Nellie
2003111 Gramercy Park as Constance
2002Little John as Aunt Etta Green
2002Murder by Numbers as Lab Technician
2000Gilmore Girls as Mrs. Burdiness
2000Beautiful as Home Economics Teacher
2000Auggie Rose as Mailperson
2000Seven Girlfriends as High School Secretary
2000Erin Brockovich as Anna
1999Roswell as Journalism Teacher
1999Justice as Treala Johnson
1998The Christmas Wish as Mary
1998Cab to Canada as Judge
1998L.A. Doctors
1998Bulworth as Mrs. Brown
1997Brooklyn South as Bettina Gladwin
1996Relativity as Max
1995My Brother's Keeper as Nurse Sandy
1994Blue Skies as Eve Munroe
1994Sister, Sister as Moderator
1993A Place to Be Loved as June Carey
1992A Message from Holly
1992Mad About You as Registrar
1992Basic Instinct as Nurse
1991Absolute Strangers as Nurse Lawson
1990The Image as Nedra Scroggins
1990Grand as Jamaican Lady
1989Cast the First Stone as Nun
1989Kiss Shot as Amanda Gilbert









