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Overview
Trivia:
Suffers from a fear of flying that affects her schedule--she declined... moreAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Peta Boss Offers To Pay Off Franklin's Tax Bill (From WENN. 26 March 2008, 8:02 AM, PDT)
Franklin Facing Foreclosure Threat On Michigan Home (From WENN. 13 March 2008, 12:03 PM, PDT)
Filmography
Soundtrack:
- Eye See Me (2007) (performer: "Giving Him Something He Can Feel")
- Gracie (2007) (writer: "Rock Steady") (performer: "Rock Steady")
- "Esti showder" (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode #9.11 (2007) TV episode (writer: "Think")
- Nagy gyerek-show (2006) TV episode (writer: "Think") - The Holiday (2006) (performer: "You Send Me")
- Deck the Halls (2006) (performer: "Joy to the World")
- Ambitieux, Les (2006) (performer: "Baby I Love You")
... aka Ambitious (International: English title) - "20 to 1" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode (performer: "Respect") - Bobby (2006) (performer: "Never Gonna Break My Faith", "Baby, I Love You")
- The Last King of Scotland (2006) (writer: "Save Me")
- SingStar Rocks! (2006) (VG) (performer: "Respect")
- Phat Girlz (2006) (performer: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman")
- Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
- Akeelah and the Bee (2006) (performer: "Respect")
- "EastEnders" (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 29 August 2005 (2005) TV episode (performer: "Respect" (uncredited)) - "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
- Aquamansion (2005) TV episode ("Baby I Love You") - The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) (performer: "Somewhere")
- In Good Company (2004) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) (performer: "Think")
... aka Bridget Jones - Am Rande des Wahnsinns (Germany)
... aka Bridget Jones - L'age 2 raison (France: DVD box title)
... aka Bridget Jones 2 (UK: informal title)
... aka Bridget Jones: L'âge de raison (France) - The Last Shot (2004) (performer: "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" (1944))
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) (performer: "Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves")
- Confidence (2003) (performer: "Respect" (One Rascal Mix))
... aka Confidence: After Dark (UK)
... aka En toute confiance (Canada: French title) - Two Weeks Notice (2002) (performer: "Respect")
- Bande du Drugstore, La (2002) (performer: "Chain of fools", "Never let me go", "Prove it")
... aka Dandy (International: English title)
... aka The Drugstore Gang (Australia: TV title) - Ali (2001) (performer: "Ain't No Way")
- Rat Race (2001) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
... aka Course folle (Canada: French title) - High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves")
- Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) (performer: "RESPECT")
... aka Bridget Jones (UK: informal title)
... aka Journal de Bridget Jones, Le (France) - "Boston Public" (1 episode, 2001)
- Chapter Fifteen (2001) TV episode (writer: "Killing Me Softly") - High Fidelity (2000) (writer: "Rock Steady") (performer: "Rock Steady")
- Bicentennial Man (1999) (writer: "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone") (performer: "Respect", "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone")
... aka 200 Jahre Mann, Der (Germany) - Girl, Interrupted (1999) (performer: "The Right Time")
... aka Durchgeknallt (Germany)
... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (Germany: TV title) - Black and White (1999/I) (performer: "Urban Life")
- Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes soeurs (1999) (performer: "Think") ("Think")
... aka ¡Mamá, preséntame a papá! (Spain)
... aka My Father, My Mother, My Brothers and My Sisters (USA: video title) - "The King of Queens" (1 episode, 1999)
- Art House (1999) TV episode (performer: "Respect") - Tuftsablanca (1999) (performer: "Natural Woman, (You Make Me Feel Like) A")
- Get Real (1998) (writer: "Think") (performer: "Respect", "Think")
- Dance with Me (1998) (performer: "A Deeper Love")
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) (writer: "Rock Steady")
- Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (1998) (TV) (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
... aka VH1 Divas Live (USA: short title) - Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title) - Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (performer: "Respect")
- Trial and Error (1997) (performer: "Respect")
- ...First Do No Harm (1997) (TV) (performer: "Over the Rainbow")
- The Powder Room (1997) (performer: "RESPECT")
- Michael (1996) (performer: "Chain of Fools" (1967))
- The First Wives Club (1996) (writer: "Think") (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", "Think")
- Bound (1996) (performer: "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)")
- A Family Thing (1996) (writer: "Spirit In The Dark") (performer: "Spirit In The Dark")
- Waiting to Exhale (1995) (writer: "Try Matty's") (performer: "It Hurts Like Hell")
- Dead Presidents (1995) (performer: "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man")
- Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) (writer: "THINK") (performer: "THINK")
... aka Dumbo Drop - Jack & Sarah (1995) (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining")
- Major Payne (1995) (performer: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T")
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) (performer: "BABY, I LOVE YOU")
... aka Demon Keeper
... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA: complete title) - Higher Learning (1995) (performer: "TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK")
- Dad, the Angel & Me (1995) (TV) ("RESPECT")
- Mixed Nuts (1994) (performer: "O Christmas Tree")
... aka Lifesavers - "Grace Under Fire" (3 episodes, 1994)
- The Holidays (1994) TV episode (performer: "Lady Madonna")
- Cold Turkey (1994) TV episode (performer: "Lady Madonna")
- Dear Grace (1994) TV episode (performer: "Lady Madonna") - Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (performer: "Joy to the World")
- The War (1994) (writer: "Think") (performer: "Think")
- Forrest Gump (1994) (performer: "Respect")
- The Pelican Brief (1993) (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) (performer: "A Deeper Love")
- Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993) (TV) (performer: "Chain of Fools", "Spirit in the Dark", "Since You've Been Gone", "People Get Ready", "Just to See Her", "Coming Out of the Dark")
- That Night (1992) (performer: "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS")
... aka One Hot Summer - Malcolm X (1992) (performer: "Someday We'll All Be Free")
... aka X (USA: poster title) - Love Potion No. 9 (1992) (performer: "I NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU)")
- Sneakers (1992) (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
- White Men Can't Jump (1992) (performer: "IF I LOSE")
- Rover Dangerfield (1991) (performer: "Respect")
- Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (1991) (V) (performer: "Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves")
- "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1 episode, 1990)
- Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 1 (1990) TV episode (performer: "I Never Loved A Man") - Goodfellas (1990) (performer: "Baby I Love You")
... aka GoodFellas (USA: promotional title (video box title) (poster title)) - Second Sight (1989) (performer: "FREEWAY OF LOVE")
- I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) (performer: "If Ever a Love There Was")
- Fresh Horses (1988) (writer: "Think") (performer: "Think")
... aka Fresh Horses (UK) - Mystic Pizza (1988) (performer: "RESPECT")
- Maximum Potential (1987) (V) (writer: "Who's Zoomin Who") (performer: "Who's Zoomin Who")
... aka Dolph Lundgren: Maximum Potential (USA) - The Allnighter (1987) (performer: "RESPECT")
- Making Mr. Right (1987) (performer: "Rock Steady")
- WrestleMania III (1987) (V) (performer: "America The Beautiful", "Who's Zoomin' Who")
- Street Smart (1987) (performer: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman")
- Platoon (1986) (performer: "RESPECT")
- "Fame" (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
- A Different Drummer (1986) TV episode (writer: "Think")
- Tomorrow's Children of the Sixties (1985) TV episode (performer: "Respect") - Streets of Gold (1986) (performer: "RESPECT")
- Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) (performer: "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
- Nothing in Common (1986) (performer: "Until you say you love me")
- Back to School (1986) (performer: "Respect")
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985) (performer: "RESPECT")
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) (performer: "RESPECT")
- The Big Chill (1983) (performer: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman")
- The Blues Brothers (1980) (performer: "THINK" (uncredited), "JAILHOUSE ROCK" (uncredited))
- More American Graffiti (1979) (performer: "Respect")
... aka Purple Haze - The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) (performer: "Nobody Does It Better".)
- Coming Home (1978) (performer: "Save Me")
- Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) (performer: "God Bless America")
... aka Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title) - The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) (performer: "Benji's Theme (I Feel Love)", "We May Never Love Like This Again", "Wherever Love Takes Me")
- The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) (performer: "Funny Girl")
- "The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1967)
- Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) TV episode (performer: "Respect")
Actress:
- Home for the Holidays: The Family Tree (1999) (TV) .... Guest
... aka Martha Stewart's Home for the Holidays: The Family Tree (USA: complete title) - Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) .... Mrs. Murphy
- The Blues Brothers (1980) .... Mrs. Murphy
- "Room 222" .... Inez Jackson (1 episode, 1972)
- Where Is It Written? (1972) TV episode .... Inez Jackson
Thanks:
- The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) (special thanks)
- Malcolm X (1992) (thank Jesus)
... aka X (USA: poster title)
Self:
- "TV One on One" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 2 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Herself - 39th NAACP Image Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 26 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 15 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself - "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
- Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007) TV episode .... Herself - WrestleMania 23 (2007) (TV) .... Herself
... aka WWE: WrestleMania 23 (Australia) - An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (2007) (TV) .... Honoree
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Speaker
- 2006 Trumpet Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- Super Bowl XL (2006) (TV) .... National Anthem Performer
- 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter (Outstanding Drama Series)
- From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 17 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (2004) (TV) .... Herself-Performer
- The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (2003) (TV) .... Honeree
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2000-2003)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 24 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 14 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Herself - Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty (2003) .... Herself
- Sam Cooke: Legend (2003) (V) .... Herself
- American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (2003) (TV) .... Host
- The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2003) .... Herself
- "Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America" (2001) TV mini-series .... Herself
- VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001) (TV) .... Herself
- Immaculate Funk (2000) .... Herself
- Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999) (V) .... Herself ("I Knew You Were Waiting" video)
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1999) (TV) .... Herself
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) (V) .... Herself
- "Behind the Music" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka VH1's Behind the Music (USA)
- 1968 (1998) TV episode .... Herself - The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) .... Herself - 'Mrs. Murphy'
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
- Episode dated 30 April 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 13 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (1998) (TV) .... Herself/performer
... aka VH1 Divas Live (USA: short title) - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 25 February 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- A Celebration of America's Music (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King (1995) (TV) .... Herself
- The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995) (TV) .... Herself
- The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (1995) (TV) .... Herself
... aka The Sounds of Soul - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1994) (TV) .... Herself (Honoree)
- Christmas at Home with the Stars (1994) (TV) .... Herself
- Sinatra Duets (1994) (TV) .... Herself
- The Atlantic Records Story (1994) (TV) .... Herself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1980-1994)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
- Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin (1994) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest
- Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) TV episode .... Herself - Musical Guest - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- "Murphy Brown" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
- The Queen of Soul (1991) TV episode .... Herself - Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (1991) (V) .... Herself (segment "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves")
- "Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll" (1991) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
- Grammy Legends (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Herself
... aka Listen Up - Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- James Brown & Friends: Set Fire to the Soul (1988) (V) .... Herself
- Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- WrestleMania III (1987) (V) .... Herself
- Women in Rock (1986) (V) .... Herself
- The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982) (TV) .... Herself
- The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself
- "Omnibus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 28 December 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself - "Soul Train" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1979)
- Episode #9.10 (1979) TV episode .... Herself
- Aretha Franklin (1973) TV episode .... Herself - Guest - A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- The 5th Annual American Music Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
- "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 8 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself - The All-Star Gong Show Special (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Singer
- The 4th Annual American Music Awards (1977) .... Herself
- Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
... aka Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title) - The 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- Bob Hope on Campus (1975) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1971-1973)
- Episode #4.10 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #2.18 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.21 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1970-1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 3 September 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 14 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself - "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #3.3 (1970) TV episode - "Top of the Pops" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
... aka TOTP
- Episode dated 30 July 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 21 March 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
- The Andy Williams Magic Lantern Show Company (1969) TV episode .... Herself - The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
- "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #6.6 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 26 June 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - "Bandstand" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka AB (USA: short title)
... aka American Bandstand (USA: new title)
... aka American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
... aka New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
... aka VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
- The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
- "Impact: Songs That Changed the World" (2007) .... Herself
-
"20 to 1"
- Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) TV episode .... Herself -
"Later with Jools Holland"
- Episode #26.1 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- "Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music" (2005) .... Herself
-
"Top of the Pops 2"
- Episode dated 25 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Mrs. Murphy
-
"Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song"
- Atlantic Crossing (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll" (2000) .... Herself
- SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) .... Herself
- Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) .... Herself
- "Rock & Roll" (1995) .... Herself
- Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Herself
- 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (1991) (TV) .... Herself
- Shindig! Presents Soul (1991) (V) .... Herself
- Shindig! Presents Groovy Gals (1991) (V) .... Herself
- "Brown Sugar" (1986) .... Herself
-
"Soul Train"
- The Best of Soul Train (1973) TV episode .... Herself
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