Kellita Smith
Biography: Kellita Smith (born January 15, 1969) is an American comedian, model and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Wanda McCullough, Bernie Mac's wife in the FOX sitcom The Bernie Mac Show which originally ran from 2001 to 2006. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kellita Smith was raised in Oakland, California. She studied at Santa Rosa Junior College, receiving her associate degree in political science. In early years, she worked as a model and began her acting career on stage in a regional production of Tell It Like It Tiz. Other theatrical credits include the Los Angeles productions of No Place to be Somebody at the K.C. Theatre Company, Feelings (The Hudson Theatre) for which she won an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996, The Thirteenth Thorn (Complex Theatre) for which she was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Actress, and One Woman Two Lives, which premiered at The Imagined Life Theater in July 2009. On television, Kellita Smith made her debut in an episode of In Living Color and later guest-starred on Living Single, Moesha, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Parkers and NYPD Blue. She had the recurring roles in Martin, Sister, Sister, Malcolm & Eddie and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2001 she was cast opposite Bernie Mac in the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. The series aired on Fox for five seasons from 2001 to 2006. She was nominated four times for a NAACP Image Award for her role as Wanda McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show. In film, she co-starred alongside Mo'Nique in the Hair Show (2004), and later appeared in Fair Game, King's Ransom, Roll Bounce and Three Can Play That Game. In 2012, Kellita Smith returned to television with the role of First Lady Katherine Johnson in the syndicated sitcom, The First Family. In 2014, she was cast as Roberta Warren in the Syfy post-apocalyptic series, Z Nation. In this role, she also appeared on Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! in 2015.
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Birthday: January 15, 1969
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The Crossing Guard
1995-11-15
The Crossing Guard
Overview: Unable to move on from the loss of his daughter, Freddy, now a shell of the person he was before, swears to kill the man responsible for her death.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-15
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King's Ransom
2005-04-22
King's Ransom
Overview: Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-22
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Roll Bounce
2005-09-23
Roll Bounce
Overview: In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-23
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Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
2012-02-10
Gang of Roses 2: Next Generation
Overview: Cassie, the last remaining member of the original Gang of Roses, is sitting in a small Mexican jail holding the written code to a US military safe. It s here that she meets Collette (Eurika Pratts), a young gambler looking for her next con. Kate (Rocsi Diaz) attempts to break her out, and Cassie is killed. Upon their return, Kate and Collette meet up with outlaws Candi (Teyana Taylor) and Mimi (Claudia Jordan). After some lengthy planning, the four women head to the Mexican town of San Juevo and prepare for the robbery, which will take place in the town church. But unbeknownst to them, they are being followed by Lee (Gabriel Casseus) and his posse of bandits, looking to ambush the women before they can make their big score.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-10
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Hair Show
2004-10-17
Hair Show
Overview: Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow stylist, in Los Angeles. Angela is burdened by her sister's financial woes, and Peaches' rival, Marcella, threatens to take over the salon back in Baltimore. While Angela helps her sister get back on her feet, Peaches enters a hairstyling competition in hopes of winning a big cash prize and saving her salon.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-17
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Fair Game
2005-02-12
Fair Game
Overview: When two co-workers who can't see eye to eye in the office are unexpectedly forced to share a living space, their initial distain soon transforms into attraction in this lighthearted look at the romantic games people play from filmmaker Michael Whaley. Michael (Whaley) and Stacey (Torres) can barely get along at the office, much less tolerate each other as roommates - but when Michael and Stacey are forced to move in together, the snooping landlords and gossiping co-workers soon take a backseat to the undeniable affection that they begin feeling for one and other.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-12
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Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015-07-22
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Overview: The sharks take bite out of the East Coast when the sharknado hits Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Florida.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Comedy Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-22
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She's Not Our Sister
2011-06-25
She's Not Our Sister
Overview: What happens when three sisters find out they stand to inherit a multimillion-dollar fortune, and in the process discover a half-sister their estranged father never told them about?
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-25
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Three Can Play That Game
2007-01-01
Three Can Play That Game
Overview: Shanté Smith has moved to Atlanta where she's the Love Doctor, a relationship expert who uses her knowledge of the male psyche to help women get what they want. Tiffany contacts her after she catches her boyfriend, Byron, in a clinch with his boss, Carla, right after he wins a competition called "The Trainee." Shanté initiates a five-step program for Tiffany while Byron seeks advice from his best friend, Gizzard. Then, Bryon consults Shanté: has the Love Doctor switched sides? And, what happens if Byron finds out that Tiffany's playing games? Can true love run without a play book?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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A Deadly Adoption
2015-06-20
A Deadly Adoption
Overview: Things go awry when an author and his wife welcome a pregnant woman into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-20
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DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
2010-06-15
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
Overview: The history of Chicago's African-American community told like never before -- through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-15
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The Man in 3B
2015-11-06
The Man in 3B
Overview: Daryl Graham (Lamman Rucker) has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can't stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. Connie (Brely Evans), an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage. But when Daryl starts making Connie feel beautiful again, she questions whether her marriage is worth saving. Benny (Robert Ri'chard), a spoiled teenager raised by a single father, looks up to Daryl. When an unexpected event occurs, Benny is left questioning everything he's ever known to be true. Krystal (Nafessa Williams), Daryl's first love, wants to make things work with her current boyfriend. Yet having Daryl back in her life sends her happy home spiraling out of control.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-06
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The Secret She Kept
2016-07-10
The Secret She Kept
Overview: Based on ReShonda Tate Billingsley's novel of the same name, The Secret She Kept, a successful magazine executive marries a driven lawyer, who's on the cusp of a major promotion, only to discover that his wife is severely bi-polar. The movie explores the meaning of love and the vow of "in sickness and in health."
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-10
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The Preacher's Son
2017-01-09
The Preacher's Son
Overview: When the romantic secrets of his family members become public, the career and community standing of a respected bishop are threatened.
Genres: Romance Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-09
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Imperial Dreams
2014-01-20
Imperial Dreams
Overview: A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-20
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Masquerade
2000-11-10
Masquerade
Overview: After moving to LA, a young woman starts a romance with a man (Cress Williams) she met on the internet. Trouble brews when she discovers that a friend also is attracted to him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-10
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Q: The Movie
1999-01-01
Q: The Movie
Overview: A young man throwing the cookout to end all cookouts finds his party is skidding off the rails.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Kingdom Come
2001-04-11
Kingdom Come
Overview: When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-11
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Retiring Tatiana
2000-01-18
Retiring Tatiana
Overview: A thirty-something avowed bachelor from Los Angeles invites a jazz singer that he is barely acquainted with, to accompany him to Detroit for his father's retirement celebration.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-18
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Influence
2020-02-20
Influence
Overview: Carl Weber introduces us to the Hudsons, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer Savannah who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-20
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012-02-19
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Overview: I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac's sharp tongue and heart of gold resonated with millions of fans throughout his career.This film revisits much of his work through exclusive recordings of early stand-up, featured scenes from his film and TV appearances, and interviews with his co-stars, including Samuel L. Jackson, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, and many more. Testimonials from friends and family offer colorful anecdotes about Bernie Mac, from his practical jokes to his strong appreciation for manicures, and paint a vivid picture of who he was as an actor-comedian, husband, father, and friend.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-19
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