Macy Gray is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress, known for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday.
Personal Life[]
Gray was married to Tracy Hinds, a mortgage broker, for about four years, but they divorced when her career was about to begin. They have three children: Aanisah, Mel, and Happy.
Along with her unique voice, she has a somewhat unusual appearance. Standing 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall, she has also worn her hair dramatically and for some part of her career was known for noticeable and creative wigs.
She opened the Macy Gray Music Academy in 2005.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | Ally McBeal | Herself | Episode: "Hope and Glory" |
2000—2001 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | 2 episodes |
2001 | SSX Tricky | Seeiah Owens (voice) | Video game |
2001 | Training Day | Sandman's Woman | |
2002 | MDs | Jess | Episode: "Wing and a Prayer" |
2002 | Spider-Man | Herself | Cameo |
2003 | Scary Movie 3 | Herself | Cameo |
2003 | Gang of Roses | Assassin | |
2003 | When I Was a Girl | Herself | Episode: "Singers" |
2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | Sleepy Frenchwoman | |
2004 | Lightning in a Bottle | Herself | Cameo |
2004 | American Dreams | Carla Thomas | Episode: "Real-to-Reel" |
2004 | That's So Raven | Rhonda | Episode: "Taken to the Cleaners" |
2004 | Blue's Clues | Herself | Episode: "Bluestock" |
2005 | Lackawanna Blues | Pauline | TV movie |
2005 | The Crow: Wicked Prayer | Carman | |
2005 | Shadowboxer | Neisha | |
2005 | Domino | Lashandra Davis | |
2005 | Duck Dodgers | Diva (voice) | Episode: "Diva Delivery/Castle High" |
2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Trixie's Grandmother/Miss Jenkinks (voice) | 2 episodes |
2005 | 1-800-Missing | Cleo | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
2006 | Idlewild | Taffy | |
2007 | Macy Gray's Big Special | Herself | |
2009 | Dancing with the Stars | Contestant on Season 9 | |
2009 | Head Case | Episode: "The Wedding Ringer" | |
2010 | For Colored Girls | Rose / Lady in Pink | Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble |
2012 | Percentage | Mama Cash | Post-production |
2012 | The Paperboy | Anita Chester | |
2013 | Mama Black Widow | Hattie Mae | Announced |
2014 | The Grim Sleeper | Margette | |
2015 | Brotherly Love | Mrs. Taylor | |
2015 | November Rule | Aunt Hildi (Hildiguard) | |
2015 | Where Children Play | Helen Harrold | |
2016 | Fuller House | Herself | Episode: "Funner House" |
2016 | Papa | Agent Sterling | |
2016 | Cardboard Boxer | Den Mother |
During her cameo on Fuller House, she was one of the worst actresses - even though she was playing herself.