Portrait of Clarice Taylor

Acting

Clarice Taylor

Career

Active from 1960 to 1984, with a break from 1961 to 1972, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Five on the Black Hand Side
Five on the Black Hand Side
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Clarice Taylor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Tension
    5.0, average 6.0
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      19
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      3 titles ยท average score 71
      Smoke
      Smoke (1995)
      GoodWatch score 77

      as Grandma Ethel

      Due South
      Due South (1994)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show ยท as Mrs. Chaffey

      Sommersby
      Sommersby (1993)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Esther

      1980s

      6 titles ยท average score 63
      Spenser: For Hire
      Spenser: For Hire (1985)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show

      Lady Blue
      Lady Blue (1985)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show

      The Cosby Show
      The Cosby Show (1984)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show ยท as Anna Huxtable

      Nothing Lasts Forever
      Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
      GoodWatch score 59

      as Lu

      Purlie
      Purlie (1981)

      as Idella

      Beulah Land
      Beulah Land (1980)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Lovey

      1970s

      7 titles ยท average score 56
      Willie Dynamite
      Willie Dynamite (1974)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Willie's mothers' friend (uncredited)

      Wedding Band
      Wedding Band (1974)

      as Fanny Johnson

      Five on the Black Hand Side
      Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Mrs. Brooks

      Sanford and Son
      Sanford and Son (1972)
      GoodWatch score 51

      TV show

      Play Misty for Me
      Play Misty for Me (1971)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Birdie

      Such Good Friends
      Such Good Friends (1971)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Mrs. McKay

      Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
      Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
      GoodWatch score 32

      as Minnie

      1960s

      3 titles ยท average score 45
      Change of Mind
      Change of Mind (1969)

      as Rose Landis

      Ironside
      Ironside (1967)
      GoodWatch score 45

      TV show

      The New Girl
      The New Girl (1960)

      as Mary's Mom