Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Dreamgirls	Effie White	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Austin Film Critics Association Award for Breakout Artist BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role BET Award for Best Actress BET Award for Best New Artist Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actress Black Reel Award: Best Breakthrough Performance Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Central Ohio Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Central Ohio Film Critics Award for Breakthrough Film Artist Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Pauline Kael Breakout Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Hollywood Life Award for Breakthrough of the Year Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Online Award for Breakthrough Performer North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Breakout Performance Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Performance Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance – On Screen Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role ShoWest Female Star of Tomorrow Award Soul Train Award for Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Drama Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—BET Award for Best Female R&B Artist Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Female Nominated—Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2008	Sex and the City	Louise
2008	The Secret Life of Bees	Rosaleen Daise	Nominated—BET Award for Best Actress Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Actress Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie
2009	Fragments – Winged Creatures	Kathy Archenault	Also known as Fragments
2011	Winnie Mandela	Winnie Mandela	Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie
2012	The Three Stooges	Sister Rosemary
2013	The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete	Gloria
2013	Black Nativity	Naima[111]
2014	Lullaby	Nurse Carrie
2016 2020 Molly enchanted	Chiraq