Marie Dionne Warwick, singer, TV-host, and former-UN Goodwill Ambassador, made her acting debut with lead role ‘Cassy’ in drama-film ‘Slaves’(1969). She performed for ‘The Love Machine’ (1971) soundtrack and also appeared in cameo.
Warwick featured in detective series ‘Switch’ (1976-1977), and ‘The Rockford Files’ (1977). Next, she was seen in the series ‘The Fall Guy’ (1986), followed by a role in thriller ‘Rent-a-cop’ (1987).
Warwick hosted several TV-shows including, ‘The Midnight Special’ (1973), ‘The Dionne Warwick Special’ (1974), ‘Music Country-USA’ (1975), ‘Solid Gold’ (1980s) and talk-show ‘Dionne!’ (1990-1991).
Warwick appeared in series ‘Detective Extralarge’ (1991), and performed a song in series ‘Out All Night’ (1992). She played ‘Dr. Russell’ in animated-series ‘Captain Planet and the Planeteers’ (1993), and ‘Mrs. Jackson’ in sitcom ‘The Wayans Bro.s’ (1996), followed by a cameo on ‘The Drew Carey Show’ (1997).
Warwick was a star-guest on ‘So Weird’ (1999), and featured in ‘The Bold & the Beautiful’ (1998), animated series ‘Johnny Bravo’ (1999), ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ (2000). She provided voice for ‘Happily Ever After: Fairytales for Every Child’ (1999), and appeared in drama-film ‘Let There Be Light’ (2017). In reality show ‘The Masked Singer’ (2020) she featured as ‘Mouse.’
Cassy and Luke are two black slaves who are sold to a sadistic plantation owner named MacKay. They soon decide to fight for their freedom, and MacKay’s mistress eventually decide to join them.
Based on a best-selling novel, this musical drama film revolves around three young women, Anne, Neely and Jennifer, who are in the show business. The film chronicles their lives starting from their rise to fame, to their downfall.
Agent K recruits an NYPD officer, codenamed Agent J, into the super-secretive government agency, Men in Black, which polices aliens secretly living amongst humans and safeguards earth from extraterrestrial threats. Upon investigating a crash-landing, the duo uncover a vicious plot by an intergalactic terrorist Bug to steal a powerful jewel that houses an entire galaxy.
Dionne Warwick Awards
| Winner | Lifetime Achievement Award | 2019 |
| Winner | Song of the Year | 1987 |
| Winner | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | 1987 |
| Winner | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | 1980 |
| Winner | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | 1980 |
| Winner | Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female | 1971 |
| Winner | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance, Female | 1969 |
