---
name: "Lavelle Roby"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lavelle-roby"
fi1m_id: "lavelle-roby"
imdb_id: "nm0733513"
tmdb_id: 43869
wikidata_id: "Q130373429"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 March 1941"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T17:29:29.697795+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lavelle Roby

## Identity

Lavelle Roby

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lavelle-roby
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lavelle-roby
- **IMDb ID:** nm0733513
- **TMDB ID:** 43869
- **Wikidata ID:** Q130373429
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130373429, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0733513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43869

Actor. Born 17 March 1941.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 March 1941
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130373429, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0733513/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43869

## Biography

Lavelle Roby is an American actress. She moved to Hollywood in 1960 to attend UCLA and began appearing in films and television during the 1960s.

Her film credits include *Beyond the Valley of the Dolls* (1970), *Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song* (1971) and an uncredited role in *Rocky* (1976). She has also appeared in television series such as *Get Smart*, *Murder, She Wrote*, *The Shield*, *24* and *iCarly*.

*Sources: imdb.com, wikidata.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song* (1971), Fi1m 72, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Rocky* (1976), Fi1m 85, as Mary Anne Creed (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *One of Them Days* (2025), as Dorothy
- *Sundowning* (2024), as Sofia
- *Wake* (2024), Actor
- *The Burden* (2023), as Laverne Thomas
- *Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion* (2021), as Aunt Alma
- *This Old House* (2020), as Diahann
- *VooDoo* (2017), as Venice Gypsy
- *Congratulations, You’re On Your Own: Life After Foster Care* (2016), as Narrator
- *Freaks of Nature* (2015), as Mrs. Franklin
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Lady
- *Spider's Web* (2002), as Miss Wilkins
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Emily Berry — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Doctor, General — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Touch Me* (1997), as Kareen's Mom
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Judge Winter
- *Nuts* (1987), as Correction Officer #1
- *Reform School Girls* (1986), as Guard
- *Blacke's Magic* (1986), series, as May
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Nurse
- *Darkroom* (1981), series, as Dr. Wilkerson
- *Blood Beach* (1980), as Woman in Mayor's Office
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Vendor
- *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979), series, as Thromis
- *Joni* (1979), as Nurse Anita
- *Love at First Bite* (1979), as Mourner
- *Rocky* (1976), as Mary Anne Creed (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky.md)
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Miss Duquette (as Lavell Roby), Miss Duquette
- *The Laughing Policeman* (1973), as Receptionist
- *Black Gunn* (1972), as Jane
- *Stand Up and Be Counted* (1972), as Factory Woman
- *The Peace Killers* (1971), as Black Widow
- *Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song* (1971), Actor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song.md)
- *Vanishing Point* (1971), as Super Soul's Wife (uncredited)
- *Beyond the Valley of the Dolls* (1970), as Vanessa
- *House of Zodiac* (1969), Actor
- *Here's Lucy* (1968), series, as Beauty Contestant
- *Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!* (1968), as Claire
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Beautician

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