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List of movies Bee appeared in
Miss Knowles admits that acting is her seconds passion just after singing. She started her movie career in 2001 and now she would love to continue that adventure - "I want to star more. One movie per year, but I'd like it to be different, from a drama to action movie... A role in a big musical, as 'Moulin Rouge' or 'Chicago' is my biggest dream. I'm disscussing it over with producers and I've already got few scripts, that are really interesting." Since 2001 she has had a few really good roles. Below you can find a complete list of movies Beyonce appeared in and the most important info about heroines she played.
• Dreamgirls
Production: USA
Type: drama-musical
Premiere date: 25 December 2006
Director: Bill Condon
Script: Bill Condon, Tom Eyen
Cast: Jamie Foxx - Curtis Taylor Jr., Beyoncé Knowles - Deena Jones, Eddie Murphy - James 'Thunder' Early, Jennifer Hudson - Effie Melody White, Keith Robinson - C.C. White, Hinton Battle - Wayne, Sharon Leal - Michelle Morris, Anika Noni Rose - Lorrell Robinson, Danny Glover - Marty Madison.
Synopsis: Set in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s, "Dreamgirls" follows the rise of a trio of women - Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) - who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr (Jamie Foxx) who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James 'Thunder' Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though The Dreams become a crossover phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.
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• Pink Panther
Production: USA
Type: comedy-mystery
Premiere date: 10 February 2006
Director: Shawn Levy
Script: Len Blum, Steve Martin, Len Blum & Michael Saltzman
Images: George Folsey Jr., Brad E. Wilhite
Music: Christophe Beck, Henry Mancini
Producers: Ira Shuman, Robert Simonds, Tracey Trench
Costumes: Joseph G. Aulisi
Cast: Steve Martin - Inspector Jacques Clouseau, Kevin Kline - Chief Inspector Dreyfus, Beyoncé Knowles - Xania, Jean Reno - Gendarme Gilbert Ponton, Emily Mortimer - Nicole, Henry Czerny - Yuri, Kristin Chenoweth - Cherie, Roger Rees - Larocque, William Abadie - Bizu, Scott Adkins - Jacquard, Dexter Bell - Terry Ahkee-Sauce, Mareva Galanter - French Journalist, Phillip Goodwin - Inspector Renard.
Synopsis: A world-famous soccer coach has been murdered and his priceless, legendary ring has been stolen - a ring set with the stunning diamond known as the "Pink Panther." The French government needs a master detective to solve the crime and recover the gem - but he's not available, so they recruit none other than Inspector Jacques Clouseau. A stunning pop star, a soccer player, a Chinese assassin circles - but who committed the crime? And can anyone solve the case? Clouseau and his partner, Ponton, must unmask the murderer and keep their boss, Dreyfus, from taking credit for the victory, all without bringing the French legal system to a screeching halt.
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• Fighting Temptations
Production: USA
Type: comedy-musical
Premiere date: 17 September 2003
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Script: Elizabeth Hunter, Saladin K. Patterson
Images: Paul Hirsch
Music: Jimmy Jam, Beyoncé Knowles, LL Cool J, Terry Lewis, Big Jim Wright
Producers: David Gale, Loretha C. Jones, Benny Medina, Jeff Pollack
Costumes: Mary Jane Fort & Tracey White
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr. - Darrin Hill, Richie Dye - Private Investigator, Lil' Zane - Derek, Demetress Long - Church Usher
Faith Evans - Maryann Hill, Rosalie Washington - Faye Jenkins, Larry John Meyers - Homer T., LaTanya Richardson - Paulina Pritchett, Lourdes Benedicto - Rosa Lopez, BeyoncA Knowles - Lilly, Mitchah Williams - Jimmy B., Nicky Buggs - Sarah, Angie Stone - Alma, Dave Sheridan - Bill,
Eddie Levert - Joseph, Darrell Vanterpool - Dean, Eric Nolan Grant - Samuel, Mae Middleton - Tasha, Stephanie Bonner - Ramiyah.
Synopsis: A New York advertising executive (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), who is about to land a big account, has his life shaken up when it becomes known that he has lied about having a college degree. After being fired, his life is further shaken by his debtors who had counted on paying after landing the account. Having to go on the run, he is called back to his southern town roots, when his great aunt dies. At the reading of the will, he learns he has been asked to assume the mantle of choir director of his great aunt's church and if he can get the choir in the Gospel Explosion in Atlanta, he will inherit stock worth $150,000. Unfortunately the choir leaves a lot to be desired and he has to start recruiting. Among others, he gets three prisoners to join. More importantly, he gets a "sinner" (Beyonce Knowles) from one of the local night clubs to join. While initially scorned and resisted, nonetheless her voice wins everyone but the hardcore church busybody.
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• Austin Powers In Goldmember
Production: USA
Type: action-comedy
Premiere date: 22 July 2002
Director: Jay Roach
Script: Mike Myers, Michael McCullers
Images: Peter Deming
Music: Beyoncé Knowles & George S. Clinton
Producers: John Lyons, Eric McLeod, Jennifer Todd, Mike Myers, Demi Moore
Costumes: Deena Appel
Cast: Mike Myers - Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Goldmember/Fat Bastard, Beyoncé Knowles - Foxxy Cleopatra, Seth Green - Scott Evil, Michael York - Basil Exposition, Robert Wagner - Number Two, Mindy Sterling - Frau Farbissina, Verne Troyer - Mini Me, Michael Caine - Nigel Powers, Fred Savage - Number Three, Diane Mizota - Fook Mi, Carrie Ann Inaba - Fook Yu, Nobu Matsuhisa - Mr. Roboto, Aaron Himelstein - Young Austin Powers, Josh Zuckerman - Young Dr. Evil, Eddie Adams - Young Basil Exposition.
Synopsis: Dr. Evil and Mini-Me have somehow escaped from a maximum security prison and the duo team up with Goldmember. Together they formulate a plan for world domination. And this particular scheme requires a large amount of time-travel, and kidnapping Austin Powers' father, England's master spy, Nigel Powers. As Austin chases Dr. Evil, Mini-Me and Goldmember through time, he stops in 1975 to "connect" with an old girlfriend, detective Foxxy Cleopatra, and requests her help to track the villains and save his father.
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• Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Production: USA
Type: drama-musical
Premiere date: 8 May 2001
Director: Robert Townsend
Script: Michael Elliot
Images: Geary McLeod
Music: Keisha Robinson & Kip Collins
Producers: Graig Hutchison, Michael Elliot & Loretha C. Jones
Costumes: Tracey White
Cast: Beyoncé Knowles - Carmen, Mekhi Phifer - Derrick Hill, Sam Sarpong - Nathaniel, Reagan Gomez-Preston - Caela, Casey Lee - Blaze, Maurice G. Smith - Big Mo', Yuri Brown - Nori Lawson, Bow Wow - Jalil, Da Brat - Narrator, Wyclef Jean - Fortune Tellur, Joy Bryant - Nikki, Rah Digga - Rasheeda, Mos Def - Frank Miller, Andray Johnson - jealous boy.
Synopsis: This 2001 version of Bizet's opera is updated for the hip-hop generation. The tale of Carmen, an irresistible woman who who tears men apart, is told in this passionate drama set to the sound of hot hip-hop and featuring an all-star cast including Mos Def, lil Bow Wow, Troy Winbush, Jermaine Dupri, and Beyonce Knowles as the title character. Mekhi Phifer is a young police cadet who falls under the spell of the stunning beauty. This cable production was directed by Robert Townsend and is narrated by rap superstar Da Brat.
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