Portrait of Gladys Knight

Acting

Gladys Knight

Career

Active from 1976 to 2022, busiest in 2006 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Twenty Bucks
Twenty Bucks
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gladys Knight Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Musical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

33
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 54
A Little Women's Christmas
A Little Women's Christmas (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

as Bertie Henderson

I'm Glad It's Christmas
I'm Glad It's Christmas (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

as Cora Ross

Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America (2021)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gladys Knight

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 64
Star
Star (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

Almost Christmas
Almost Christmas (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dorothy

Empire
Empire (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

Seasons of Love
Seasons of Love (2014)

as Ms. Angie

The First Family
The First Family (2012)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Grandma Carolyn

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Lou's mother

Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Miss Shonda

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 53
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as Wilma

30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen (2006)
GoodWatch score 52

as Candie (voice)

Unbeatable Harold
Unbeatable Harold (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

as Phyllis

Celebrity Duets
Celebrity Duets (2006)

TV show

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (2005)
GoodWatch score 31

TV show

American Juniors
American Juniors (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Las Vegas
Las Vegas (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

Hollywood Homicide
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
GoodWatch score 42

as Olivia Robidoux

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 61
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Janice King

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Chocolate (voice)

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Natalie

Twenty Bucks
Twenty Bucks (1993)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs. McCormac

Later... with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 53
Baywatch
Baywatch (1989)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Gladys Knight

Licence to Kill
Licence to Kill (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Theme Song Performance

Desperado
Desperado (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mona Lisa

Cobra
Cobra (1986)
GoodWatch score 40

Songs

Charlie & Co.
Charlie & Co. (1985)

TV show

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 80
Pipe Dreams
Pipe Dreams (1976)

as Maria Wilson

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Soul Train
Soul Train (1971)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show