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.

Known For

Nurse

Basic Instinct

Treala Johnson

Justice

Mrs. Brown

Bulworth

Ida Wells-Barnett

Iron Jawed Angels

Amanda Gilbert

Kiss Shot

Nedra Scroggins

The Image

Aunt Etta Green

Little John

Lab Technician

Murder by Numbers

Mary

The Christmas Wish

Nurse Lawson

Absolute Strangers

June Carey

A Place To Be Loved

High School Secretary

Seven Girlfriends

Home Economics Teacher

Beautiful

Constance

111 Gramercy Park

911 Operator

Fears to Fathom: Carson House

A Message from Holly

Tracy's Mom

Switched at Birth

Nun

Cast the First Stone

Judge

Cab to Canada

Anna

Erin Brockovich

Mailperson

Auggie Rose

Nurse Sandy

My Brother's Keeper