It is Hollywood’s favorite role for Black women: the maid. Sassy or sweet, snickeringly attentive or flippantly dismissive, the performers who play them steal every scene they are in, and Tracy Moffatt’s entertaining video collage reveals the narrow margin Hollywood has allowed Black actresses to shine in. But shine they do.
Tracey Moffatt
Director
Belle71%
The Help82%
Sister My Sister58%
Flamin' Hot79%
The Other Boleyn Girl71%
The Servant76%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Audrey71%
Imitation of Life75%
The Girl61%
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds74%
Dalíland59%
Another Fine Mess68%
The Trials of Cate McCall63%
Love, Marilyn66%
Working Girls61%
The Housemaid72%
Albert Nobbs63%
Joy Ride65%
Lemonade84%
