Arnetia Walker
Biography
Arnetia Walker, an American actress and singer, has worked since 1971, with a career that began on the stage. Born in Columbus, Georgia, she studied at New York's High School of Performing Arts and made her Broadway debut in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. In the original Broadway production of The Wiz she served as Stephanie Mills's standby for Dorothy, and in 1983 she played Lorrell Robinson in the first national tour of Dreamgirls, becoming the only woman to play all three of that show's main characters. Her films include The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988), Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) and Love Crimes (1992), plus the television film Cast a Deadly Spell (1991). From 1991 to 1994 she played Nurse Annie Roland on the NBC sitcom Nurses, and she later took a recurring role in Dynasty.
70years old
Turns 71 on January 1in 89 days
- Born Columbus
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 11 years1988 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999For Love of the GameIMDb rating 6.6
- 1992Love CrimesIMDb rating 4.4
- 1991Cast a Deadly SpellIMDb rating 6.3
- 1989Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly HillsIMDb rating 5.9
- 1988The Wizard of Speed and TimeIMDb rating 6.9
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First role
Walker's Broadway debut came in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. She was Stephanie Mills's standby as Dorothy during the original Broadway run of The Wiz.
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Worked with
Arnetia Walker made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Martin CampbellDirector, 1 film, 1991
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