
Adilah Barnes
Known for department: 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.
Known for

Basic Instinct
1992Nurse
Justice
1999Treala Johnson
Bulworth
1998Mrs. Brown
Iron Jawed Angels
2004Ida Wells-Barnett
Kiss Shot
1989Amanda Gilbert
The Image
1990Nedra Scroggins
Little John
2002Aunt Etta Green
Murder by Numbers
2002Lab Technician
The Christmas Wish
1998Mary
Absolute Strangers
1991Nurse Lawson
A Place to Be Loved
1993June Carey
Seven Girlfriends
2000High School Secretary
Beautiful
2000Home Economics Teacher
111 Gramercy Park
2003Constance
Fears to Fathom: Carson House
2024911 Operator
A Message from Holly
1992
Cast the First Stone
1989Nun
Cab to Canada
1998Judge
Erin Brockovich
2000Anna