Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors in Hollywood who have not only mastered the art of successfully marketing herself, but also of utilizing all of her creative skills – all the while staying true to herself and maintaining her integrity.  She is currently involved with the CW’s 4400.  She has guest-starred on such tv series as CBS’s NCIS, Showtime’s Shameless, The Middle, ABC’s Body of Proof, NBC’s Harry’s Law and Prime Suspect. She is probably best known for her role as “Anne Marie” for 6 seasons on ABC’s Roseanne.

Her film credits include playing opposite Sandra Bullock in the CastleRock Entertainment film, Murder By Numbers and the Universal blockbuster and award-winning Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts.  She has also appeared opposite Ving Rhames in the heartwarming CBS Hallmark made-for-tv movie, Little John, among other credits.

In her role opposite Hilary Swank, as the infamous Ida B. Wells in HBO’s Iron – Jawed Angels, Barnes marched for women’s rights and ironically, in real life she is also a marcher and supporter for women.

Adilah Barnes is one of few veteran actors, who has not only mastered the art of acting for theater and film, but has also mastered successfully marketing herself creatively – resulting in impressive  Hollywood longevity.

Barnes’ integrity has proved to be an asset to her success as an actress with a career in Hollywood spanning ______ years, all the while maintaining true to herself.

Currently, Barnes has guest starred on such tv series as :

• CW’s                     4400   
• CBS’                     NCIS
• ABC’s                   Body of Proof
• SHOWTIME’s       Shameless 
• NBC’s                   Harry’s Law + Prime Suspect

She is probably best known for her role as Ann Marie for 6 seasons on ABC’s ROSEANNE. 

In addition, her film credits include playing opposite Sandra Bullock in the CastleRock Entertainment film, Murder By Numbers and the Universal blockbuster and award-winning Erin Brockovich with Julia Roberts.  She has also appeared opposite Ving Rhames in the heartwarming CBS Hallmark made-for-tv movie, Little John, among other credits.

In her role opposite Hilary Swank, as the infamous Ida B. Wells in HBO’s Iron – Jawed Angels, Barnes marched for women’s rights and ironically, in real life she is also an activist and supporter for women.

As evidenced by her internationally toured play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK . 

Barnes’ critically acclaimed one woman play, I AM THAT I AM: WOMAN, BLACK, details the gallant historical journey of the Black/African American (? i don’t know which identifier she would like to use balck or African American)  in America via the extraordinary lives of the Black/African American (?) women who helped thread in the fiber of being African American/ Black into the fabric of America. Barnes’ portrayal of the lives of the following seven renowned American women has impacted 40 states, three continents – including the U.S , Canada, Africa, and Europe .

• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Mary Mclead Bethune
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Lorraine Hansberry
• Angela Davis
• Maya Angelou

Actor, Acting Instructor, Acting Coach, Lecturer, Author, Philanthropist, Activist, Vegan, Mother and Grandmother – a true renaissance woman, Adilah Barnes’ creative enterprises do not stop at an admirable career in Hollywood.