Angela Elayne Gibbs
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan USA
Biography
Angela Elayne Gibbs is an actress and writer. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Angela has a diverse background in the entertainment industry that spans 5 decades. As an actor, her credits include recurring roles on "Hacks," "On My Block," and "SWAT." As a regular on Aaron McGruder's "Black Jesus," her character, Ms. Tudi, broke out as one of the leads. Her films include "Love Jacked," in which she starred with her mother, Marla Gibbs; "Stone Cold Christmas"; and "Straight Outta Compton," in which she portrayed Ice Cube's mother. As an acting coach, Gibbs has worked with Alejandro G. Inarritu, coaching on both his Oscar-winning films, "Birdman" and "The Revenant." Gibbs coached newcomer Demetrius Shipp for the role of Tupac in the upcoming "All Eyes On Me," and Richie Merritt on "White Boy Rick" for critically-acclaimed director Yaan Demange. While attending the American Film Institute, Gibbs cast the short film, "Last Breeze of Summer," that won an Academy-Award nomination, and she received AFI's Mary Pickford Award for directing. Her short film "Ties That Bind" won the HBO Shorts Award, was featured during BET's Best Short series, and won Best Short at the prestigious Pan African Film Festival. When Angela produced the play "227," the success buzz caught the attention of Norman Lear, who helped develop it into the NBC hit series. Angela is the recipient of two NAACP Image Awards for producing "227" and for the Broadway play "Checkmates," starring Denzel Washington and Ruby Dee. Gibbs wrote the Trumpet Awards for its first 10 years and taught at Spelman College's Drama Department. Angela is developing two features that she will direct.
Known For
Filmography
NA'IM
Movie · as Mom
Michael
Movie · as Nurse Bernadette
She Taught Love
Movie · as Donna
Honor Student
Movie · as Ms. Carrie Mae
Not Dead Yet
TV · as Cricket · 23 eps
5150
Movie · as Mom
Hacks
TV · as Marcus's Mom · 10 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
TV · as Sylvia · 1 ep
A Stone Cold Christmas
Movie · as Andrea Kurt
Station 19
TV · as Ms. Debbie · 1 ep
S.W.A.T.
TV · as Baker · 2 eps
Max Rose
Movie · as Nurse
This Is Us
TV · as Older Laurel DuBois · 1 ep
American Crime Story
TV · as Barbara Cochran · 2 eps
Insecure
TV · 1 ep
Straight Outta Compton
Movie · as Doris Jackson
Bosch
TV · as Mrs. Johnson · 1 ep
Chicago Med
TV · as Grace Evans · 1 ep
Think Like a Man Too
Movie · as Adele
Black Jesus
TV · as Ms. Tudi · 20 eps
The Fosters
TV · as Michelle · 2 eps
Operation Cupcake
Movie · as Middle Aged Woman
Scandal
TV · as Judge Eleanor Gaynes · 1 ep
1600 Penn
TV · as HHS Secretary · 1 ep
Isolation
Movie · as Nurse
Revenge
TV · as ADA Ganz · 2 eps
Suits
TV · as Anna Reed · 1 ep
Rizzoli & Isles
TV · as Shirley Ghetts · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Judge Lowery · 1 ep
Parenthood
TV · as Mary · 1 ep
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as Ellen · 1 ep
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Mrs. Rollins · 1 ep
Bones
TV · as Jocelyn Arrington · 1 ep
Soulmates
Movie · as Cheyenne Sky
Desperate Housewives
TV · as City Councilwoman · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Eden Penzance · 1 ep
Nip/Tuck
TV · as Mrs. Jennings · 1 ep
Drumline
Movie · as Dorothy Miles
Monk
TV · as Barton's Lawyer · 1 ep
Boycott
Movie · as Congregant #1
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Margaret Houston · 1 ep
Sealab 2021
TV · as Black Debbie (voice) · 8 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Amelia Gross · 1 ep
Mama Flora's Family
TV · as Woman with Baby · 2 eps
Fled
Movie · as Jocelyn
Party Line
Movie · as Beth
Number One with a Bullet
Movie · as Waitress in bar
The Naked Cage
Movie · as Vonna
The Blue Knight
Movie · as Maria
Together Brothers
Movie · as Francine
The Healers
Movie
Cleopatra Jones
Movie · as Annie
The Young Nurses
Movie · as Michelle
Sanford and Son
TV · 1 ep