Rolonda Watts

Rolonda Watts

66 · Born: Jul 12, 1959

Personal Details

BornJul 12, 1959 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Person Biography:

Rolonda Watts is a renowned television personality, actress, author, and voiceover artist, known for her distinctive voice and award-winning work in various fields. Born with a face and name that are instantly recognizable, Rolonda has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry.

With a career spanning over 40 years, Rolonda has been a part of numerous Emmy award-winning projects, including her own internationally syndicated talk show, "Rolonda," which aired from 1994 to 1998. She has also acted in various television shows, such as "Sister, Sister," "Criminal Minds," "Bull," and soap operas like "Days of Our Lives" and "The Bold and the Beautiful."

Rolonda's deep, rich, and raspy voice has made her a sought-after voiceover artist, with credits including voicing characters in "Curious George" (PBS),"The Penguins of Madagascar," "Lego City Adventure," "Kung Fu Panda," "The Proud Family," and "Tyler Perry's Medea's Tough Love," among many others.

In recent years, Rolonda has returned to daytime TV as the announcer and promo voice for Sherri Shepherd's talk show, "Sherri," and has appeared as a comedian judge on Sherri's "Funny Over 50 Comedy Contest." She is also a series regular in the Bounce TV comedy series "Mind Your Business," playing the role of Lucille, the family matriarch, and will appear in the upcoming second season of the Netflix sitcom "Survival of the Thickest."

Rolonda's achievements have been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including an induction into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Silver Honor Society for her lifetime achievements in television. She has also been endorsed by Dr. Maya Angelou for her award-winning romance suspense novel, "Destiny Lingers."

Throughout her career, Rolonda has demonstrated her versatility and dedication to her craft, whether as a talk show host, actress, author, or voiceover artist. Her passion for television and storytelling has led her to achieve great success and recognition in the entertainment industry.

Career

2024
Invincible Fight Girl
Invincible Fight Girl as Aunt P (voice)
2021
2020
My Daughter's Psycho Friend
My Daughter's Psycho Friend as Principal Wilkins
2019
Evil Intent
Evil Intent as Dr. Keller
2018
American Bred
American Bred as Juliana Greco
2015
Madea's Tough Love
Madea's Tough Love as Betsy Holiday
Soul Ties
Soul Ties as Nadine
2014
Return to Babylon
Return to Babylon as Josephine Baker
2012
Broken Roads
Broken Roads as Shirley
2011
25 Hill
25 Hill as Mrs. Banner
2010
Christmas Mail
Christmas Mail as Sally Covington
2009
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas as Professor Wiseman (voice)
2006
Rugrats
Rugrats as Gospel Singer / Chorus (voice)
2003
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee as Mrs. Beale
1997
Meet Wally Sparks
Meet Wally Sparks as Rolanda Watts
1996
The Stupids
The Stupids as Talk Show Hostess
Girl 6
Girl 6 as Reporter Nita