Rappin' Granny

June 18, 1933 · USA

Vivian Smallwood (June 18, 1933 – July 22, 2017), known by her stage name Rappin' Granny, was an American grandmother who performed hip-hop music. She lived in Castaic, California, near Los Angeles.

Notable work

8.1
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Leila
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
as Althea
8
Parks and Recreation (2009)
as Muriel
6.1
The Ladykillers (2004)
as Tea Lady
7.1
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
as Sister Williams
8.1
Six Feet Under (2001)
cast
8.1
Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
as Old Woman and as Little Old Lady and as Older Black Woman and as Mother and as Customer and as Woman with Walker
8.2
The Shield (2002)
as Phyllis

Often works with

Marlon Wayans
2 titles together
The Ladykillers, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Faizon Love
2 titles together
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, A Day in the Life
Kim Wayans
2 titles together
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, In the House
Omar Epps
2 titles together
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, A Day in the Life
Antonio Fargas
2 titles together
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Everybody Hates Chris
Dorien Wilson
2 titles together
The Steve Harvey Show, Gas

Full filmography · 19

Parks and Recreation
as Muriel
20098
Everybody Hates Chris
as Old Woman and as Little Old Lady and as Older Black Woman and as Mother and as Customer and as Woman with Walker
20058.1
How I Met Your Mother
as Leila
20058.1
Quintuplets
as Rose
2004
American Dreams
as Charlene
2002
The Shield
as Phyllis
20028.2
Six Feet Under
cast
20018.1
Strong Medicine
as Grandmother
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as Althea
20008.5
Damon
as Older Woman
1998
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
as Nano
19966.5
7th Heaven
as Woman
19966.4