Acting credits
56
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Sheila E.
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 34Series: 24Crew 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 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
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..
9.0
Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris
as Self
2025 Movie
8.7
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
3.8
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
as Anna
2024 Movie
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self
2024 Movie
3.3
Yearly Departed
as Self
2021 Movie
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Musician
2021 Movie
8.1
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
as Self
2020 Movie
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
2020 Movie
7.9
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2020 Movie
The Minnesota Sound
as Self (archive footage)
2019 Movie
6.2
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
as Herself
2018 Movie
6.5
The Boss Baby
Musician
2017 Movie
7.2
Finding the Funk
as Herself
2014 Movie
6.6
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Musician
2012 Movie
8.0
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
as Self
2008 Movie
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
2005 Movie
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
as Self
2004 Movie
VH1 Divas 2004
as Self
2004 Movie
7.4
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
as Percussion
2003 Movie
6.7
Chasing Papi
as Latin Festival Band Member
2003 Movie
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002 Movie
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
as Self - Percussion
1997 Movie
7.0
For Our Children
as Self
1993 Movie
6.0
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
as Club Singer
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sheila E..
7.8
Jonathan & Jesus
as Self • 4 eps
2024 Series
Lotería Loca
as Self - Bandleader • 6 eps
2023 Series
4.4
The Wheel
as Self - Expert • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
9.0
Women Who Rock
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
3.2
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.6
The Upshaws
as Dreux • 1 eps
2021 Series
10.0
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
5.1
Desus & Mero
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Performer • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
The Fran Drescher Show
1 eps
2010 Series
Gone Country
as Self • 6 eps
2008 Series
The Next Great American Band
10 eps
2007 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Where Are They Now?
as Self • 2 eps
1999 Series
5.3
V.I.P.
as Self • 1 eps
1998 Series
5.0
The Magic Hour
as Self - Bandleader • 12 eps
1998 Series
7.5
VH1 Divas
as Self -Performer • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1975 Series
8.6
The Grammys
as Self • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series