Filmography as actress
It's Black Entertainment (2000) (TV) (as Vanessa Williams) .... Host
Diva's Christmas Carol, A (2000) (TV) (as Vanessa Williams) .... Ebony Scrooge
Shaft (2000) (as Vanessa Williams) .... Carmen Vasquez
Don Quixote (2000) (TV) .... Dulcinea/Aldonza
Courage to Love, The (2000) (TV) .... Henriette Delille
"I'll Make Me a World" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Narrator
Light It Up (1999) .... Audrey McDonald
Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The (1999) .... Queen of Trash
Futuresport (1998) (TV) .... Alex
Dance with Me (1998) .... Ruby Sinclair
Soul Food (1997) .... Teri
Hoodlum (1997) .... Francine Hughes
Odyssey, The (1997) (TV) .... Calypso
... aka Abenteuer des Odysseus, Die (1997) (TV) (Germany)
... aka Homer's Odyssey (1997) (TV)
... aka Odissea (1997) (TV)
Eraser (1996) (as Vanessa Williams) .... Dr. Lee Cullen
"Nothing Lasts Forever" (1995) (mini) TV Series
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995) (TV) (as Vanessa Williams)
Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV) .... Rose Alvarez
Score with Chicks (1994) (V)
Jacksons: An American Dream, The (1992) (TV) .... Suzanne de Passe
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992) (TV) .... Pauline
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) .... Lulu Daniels
Another You (1991) (as Vanessa Williams) .... Gloria
Kid Who Loved Christmas, The (1990) (TV)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990) (TV) .... Terri Knight
Under the Gun (1989) .... Samantha Richards
Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989) (TV) .... Valentine
... aka Sex Tapes Scandal, The (1989) (TV)
Pick-up Artist, The (1987) .... Rae

Filmography as producer
Courage to Love, The (2000) (TV) (executive)

Filmography as miscellaneous crew
Pocahontas (1995) (vocalist: "Colors of the Wind")

Notable TV guest appearances
"L.A. Doctors" (1998) playing "Dr. Leanne Barrows" in episode: "Every Picture Tells a Story" (episode # 1.23) 5/3/1999
"L.A. Doctors" (1998) playing "Dr. Leanne Barrows" in episode: "Que Sera, Sarah" (episode # 1.22) 4/26/1999
"L.A. Doctors" (1998) playing "Dr. Leanne Barrows" in episode: "O Captain, My Captain" (episode # 1.21) 4/19/1999
"Between Brothers" (1997) playing "Rebecca"(as Vanessa Williams) in episode: "Interview, The" (episode # 1.11) 12/18/1997
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Divided Loyalty" (episode # 3.9) 11/18/1996
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Day in the Life, A" (episode # 3.8) 11/11/1996
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) playing "Arandis" in episode: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." (episode # 5.7) 11/9/1996
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Liar, Liar" (episode # 3.5) 10/14/1996
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Liver Let Die" (episode # 3.4) 10/7/1996
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Back to the Future (2)" (episode # 3.2) 9/23/1996
"Chicago Hope" (1994) playing "Dr. Grace Carr" in episode: "Out of Africa (1)" (episode # 3.46) 9/16/1996
"Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The" (1990) playing "Danny Mitchell"(as Vanessa Williams) in episode: "Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum, A" (episode # 3.12) 11/23/1992
"Dennis Miller Show, The" (1992) playing "Herself"
"Family Feud" (1988) playing "Contestant" in episode: "Grammy Family Feud"
"T.J. Hooker" (1982) playing "Pat Williamson" in episode: "Partners in Death" (episode # 5.86) 5/7/1986
"Love Boat, The" (1977) playing "Herself" in episode: "Hit or Miss America" 2/25/1984
"Partners in Crime" (1984) in episode: "Celebrity" 1984
"Partners in Crime" (1984) playing "Roselle Robins" in episode: "Celebrity" 1984
"Love Boat, The" (1977) in episode: "My Stepmother, Myself / Almost Roommates / Cornerback Sneak" 1986.