Gladys Knight

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

American Idol

Self - Guest Judge

American Idol

Self

Hawaii Five-0

Lou's mother

Top of the Pops

Self

Dancing with the Stars

Self - Contestant

The View

Self

The Jeffersons

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	A Little Women's Christmas	Bertie Henderson
2024	American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special	Self
2024	A Motown Christmas	Self
2022	I'm Glad It's Christmas	Cora Ross
2021	Coming 2 America	Gladys Knight
2021	Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over	Self
2019	The Apollo	Self (archive footage)
2018	Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones	Self
2018	Mr. SOUL!	Self (archive footage)
2016	Almost Christmas	Dorothy
2015	Queens of Soul at the BBC	Self (archive footage)
2014	Seasons of Love	Ms. Angie
2010	…Sings Neil Diamond	Self (archive footage)
2009	I Can Do Bad All By Myself	Wilma
2007	Classic Soul at the BBC	Self (archive footage)
2006	Chris Botti Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests
2006	Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen	Candie (voice)
2006	Unbeatable Harold	Phyllis
2004	Original Up-Town Divas
2004	VH1 Divas 2004	Self
2004	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies	Self
2003	Hollywood Homicide	Olivia Robidoux
2003	Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
2001	Tom Jones \| Duets by Invitation Only	Self
2001	Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration	Self
1995	The History of Rock 'n' Roll	Self
1993	Twenty Bucks	Mrs. McCormac
1993	Michael Jackson Talks... to Oprah	Self
1990	Night of 100 Stars III	Self
1988	Sesame Street \| Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special	Self
1987	Desperado	Mona Lisa
1986	Sisters In The Name of Love	Self
1986	Women in Rock	Self
1980	The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's	Self
1978	Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
1977	Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary	Self - Performer
1976	Pipe Dreams	Maria Wilson
1974	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974	Self
1973	Save the Children	Self
1973	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1973	Self
1969	Black Woodstock
	Mirroring Michael Jackson	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	VERZUZ	Self
2020	By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem	Herself
2019	The Masked Singer	Queen Bee (archive footage)
2019	The Masked Singer	Self - Video Message
2019	The Masked Singer	Bee
2016	Star	Gladys Knight
2012	The First Family	Grandma Carolyn
2010	Hawaii Five-0	Lou's mother
2010	Hot in Cleveland	Miss Shonda
2006	Celebrity Duets
2006	30 Rock	Gladys Knight
2005	The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005	Dancing with the Stars	Self - Contestant
2003	Las Vegas
2003	American Juniors
2002	American Idol	Self - Guest Judge
2002	American Idol	Self
1998	VH1 Divas	Self -Performer
1997	The View	Self
1997	Ally McBeal	Gladys Knight
1996	The Jamie Foxx Show
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Chocolate (voice)
1994	New York Undercover	Natalie
1993	Intimate Portrait	Self
1992	Out All Night	Self
1989	Baywatch
1987	A Different World	Herself
1985	Charlie & Co.
1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self - Honoree
1976	The Muppet Show	Self - Special Guest Star
1975	The Jeffersons
1974	American Music Awards	Self - Musical Guest
1972	The Midnight Special	Self
1972	The Midnight Special	Host
1972	The Midnight Special	Self (as Gladys Knight & The Pips)
1971	Soul Train
1968	The Dick Cavett Show	Self - Guest
1964	Top of the Pops	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self