Lela Rochon Staples (April 17, 1964) is an American actress and producer best known for Waiting to Exhale (1995), Any Given Sunday (1999), and Gang Related (1997).
She was married to Adolfo Quinones and currently married to Antoine Fuqua and has two children with Fuqua.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1984: Breakin' as Extra in First Scene (uncredited)
- 1984: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo as Dancer
- 1985: A Bunnys Tale as Charlotte
- 1986: Foxtrap as Lindy
- 1986: Stewardess School as School Instructor
- 1987: The Wild Pair as Debby
- 1987: Into The Homeland as Exquisite Woman
- 1989: Harlem Nights as Sunshine
- 1992: Boomerang as Christie
- 1993: The Meteor Man as Pretty Nurse Vanessa
- 1995: Waiting to Exhale as Robin
- 1996: Mr And Mrs Loving as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter
- 1996: The Chamber as Nora Stark
- 1997: Gang Related as Cynthia Webb
- 1997: Legal Deceit as Sydney Banks
- 1998: The Big Hit as Chantel
- 1998: Knock Off as Karen Lee
- 1998: Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Emira Eagle
- 1999: Any Given Sunday as Vanessa Struthers
- 1999: The Charlotte Austin Story as Charlotte Austin (also producer)
- 2000: Labor Pains 2000 as Lulu Brown
- 2004: First Daughter as Liz Pappas
- 2009: Fatal Secrets as Sharlene (also producer)
- 2009: Brooklyn's Finest as Investigator #1
- 2010: Blood Done Sign My Name as Roseanna Allen
- 2013: Let The Church Say Amen as Loretta Jackson
- 2014: Supremacy as Mother
- 2015: Reversion as Maya
Television Roles
- 1987: The Facts of Life as Diana
- 1987: The Cosby Show as Veronica
- 1987: Whats Happening Now as Sharona
- 1988: Amen as Young Bride
- 1990: 21 Jump Street as Denise Price
- 1990: 227 as Leslie
- 1990: First And Ten as Joy Brock
- 1991: Generations as Brandy Alexander
- 1991: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Cindy
- 1991: Detective Extralarge as Wendy
- 1992: Homefront as Mary Louise
- 1992: Roc as Carol
- 1992: Tales from the Crypt as Mercedes
- 1992-1994: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Denise/Paula (2 episodes)
- 1993: Out All Night as Victoria
- 1993: The Sinbad Show as Denise
- 1995: The Wayans Bros. as Lisa
- 1997: The Outer Limits (1995) as Beth Carter
- 1998: The Wonderful World Of Disney as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges
- 2001: The Division 2001 as Insp. Angela Reide
- 2011: Reed Between The Lines as Sherri
- 2017: The Breaks as Marie Jones
- 2017: Training Day as Mrs. Craig
- 2018: Alone Together as Rose
- 2019: David Makes Man as Alma
- 2021: Insecure as Jackie
- 2022: BET Her Presents The Couch as Dr. Tinsley
