Arnetia Walker Biography (1961-)

Born 1961; married Elliot Francis (a correspondent for CNN). Addresses: Agent: Paul Kohner, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Don Buchwald & Associates, 10 East 44th St., New York, NY 10017.; Contact: c/o 19551 Turtle Ridge Ln., Northridge, CA 91326.

Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Chorus, The Wiz, Educational Audio Visual, Inc., 1978
Dogette, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (also known as TheBest Little Cathouse in Texas), MCA/Universal, 1982
To-Bel, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, Virgin Vision, 1989
Tina Dreem/Running Girl, The Wizard of Speed and Time, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment, 1989
Maria, Love Crimes, Millimeter Films, 1992
Airport bartender, For Love of the Game, MCA/Universal, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Claudia James, Singer & Sons, NBC, 1990
Annie Roland, R.N., Nurses, NBC, 1991
Ms. Ross, Popular, The WB, 1999-2000
Movies
Louise, The Whereabouts of Jenny, ABC, 1991
Hypolite Kropotkin, Cast a Deadly Spell, HBO, 1991
Paulette Rickles, Triumph over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story, NBC, 1993
Jenny, The Cherokee Kid, HBO, 1996
Crystal, Balloon Farm, ABC, 1999
Geppetto, ABC, 2000
Pilots
Claudia, Handsome Harry's, NBC, 1986
Dawnelle Washington, Heart and Soul, NBC, 1988
Judy, Bless This House, CBS, 1995

Tina, The Big House, ABC, 2003
Specials
The 7th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1992
The 24th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1992
The 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1992
Episodic
"Take Back the Streets," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1989
Traci, "Disco Inferno--April 1, 1976," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989
Maxine Varnay, "I Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine," Amen, NBC,1989
Christy, "Play Christy for Me," 227, NBC, 1990
Shelly Austin, "Alex, Then and N.O.W.," The Five Mrs. Buchanans, CBS, 1994
(As Arnetia Walker-Francis) Samantha, "The Wedding Show (Psyche!)," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1995
(As Arnetia Walker-Francis) Clea Duprey, "The Medium Is the Message," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1995
Carla, "An Uncle in the Business," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1995
Grace, "At the Pantheon," Love & War, 1995
Jamie's coworker, "The Grant," Mad about You, NBC, 1996
Mrs. Taylor, "Multiple Choice," Living Single, Fox, 1996
Thelma Morris, "Ted and Carey's Bogus Adventure," NYPD Blue, ABC,1996
Mrs. Taylor, "Oh, Solo Mio," Living Single, Fox, 1997
Sheila Sherman, "The Courtship of Eddie's Mother," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1997
Sheila Sherman, "Mixed Nuts," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1998
Tisha, "Rescue Me," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1998
Judge Maxine Sharp, "And Injustice for All," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1998
Sweeney, "The Perfect Game," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
Etta Southerby, "Cry Me a River," City of Angels, CBS, 2000
Laura Evans, "Human Touch," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000
Iris Rosemont, "Tracy," Kate Brasher, CBS, 2001
Friendly mom, "Cookies," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2002
Also appeared as Champagne Jones, "Scenes from an Italian Party," Someof My Best Friends; Sister Harris, "There Goes the Groom," Buddies.
Stage Appearances
Singer, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1972
Chorus, The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1975-1979
Lorell Robinson and understudy for the role of Effie Melody White, Dreamgirls, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1987
Also appeared in Raisin; Two Gentlemen from Verona.

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