Acting credits
59
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sheila E.
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 35Series: 26Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 103901
IMDb ID: nm0246994
Known for: Acting
Born: December 12, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Oakland, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q250905
Also known as
Sheila Escovedo • Sheila Cecilia Escovedo
Other jobs
Musician (2)
Biography
Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band. After separating from the group in 1983, Sheila began a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit song, "The Glamorous Life". She also saw a hit with the single "A Love Bizarre". She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion".
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sheila E..
as Self
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
2026 • Movie
as Self
Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris
2025 • Movie
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025 • Movie
as Anna
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
2024 • Movie
as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 • Movie
as Self
Yearly Departed
2021 • Movie
as Self - Musician
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Movie
as Self
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
2020 • Movie
as Self - Performer
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020 • Movie
as Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Minnesota Sound
2019 • Movie
as Herself
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018 • Movie
Musician
The Boss Baby
2017 • Movie
as Herself
Finding the Funk
2014 • Movie
Musician
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 • Movie
as Self
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
2008 • Movie
as Self
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
2005 • Movie
as Self
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
2004 • Movie
as Self
VH1 Divas 2004
2004 • Movie
as Percussion
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
2003 • Movie
as Latin Festival Band Member
Chasing Papi
2003 • Movie
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002 • Movie
as Self - Percussion
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
1997 • Movie
as Self
For Our Children
1993 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sheila E..
as Self • 4 eps
Jonathan & Jesus
2024 • Series
as Self - Bandleader • 6 eps
Lotería Loca
2023 • Series
as Self - Expert • 1 eps
The Wheel
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Sherri
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Women Who Rock
2022 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
2021 • Series
as Dreux • 1 eps
The Upshaws
2021 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Desus & Mero
2019 • Series
as Self - Performer • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Steve
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Soundbreaking
2016 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
1 eps
The Fran Drescher Show
2010 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Gone Country
2008 • Series
10 eps
The Next Great American Band
2007 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
V.I.P.
1998 • Series
as Self - Bandleader • 12 eps
The Magic Hour
1998 • Series
as Self -Performer • 1 eps
VH1 Divas
1998 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series