Marva Hicks
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Marva Hicks (May 5, 1956 – September 16, 2022) was an American singer and actress. She is best known for her vocals on "Turned on to You" (1981) as part of the Eighties Ladies.
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Career
She scored her biggest chart hit with the single "Never Been in Love Before", written and produced by Jimmy Scott, which peaked at number seven, while two singles followed.
On July 16, 1996, she performed as a background singer for Michael Jackson in a free concert at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre in Bandar Seri Begawan. The concert was in celebration of the fiftieth birthday of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei and was attended by the Brunei Royal Family. As part of the set list, Hicks sang the female part of the duet "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with Jackson. Other singers who have performed this duet with Jackson included Siedah Garrett, Sheryl Crow, and Judith Hill.
She also performed as Rafiki in The Lion King, as an understudy for the leading actress.
She played T'Pel, the wife of Tuvok, in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager.
She sings the gospel song "There's No Hiding Place Down Here" in the Babylon 5 episode "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place".
In 2013, Hicks appeared on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' album Mosquito, performing as part of Broadway Inspirational Voices on the first single "Sacrilege".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Enemy Territory | Hysterical Woman | |
| 1993 | Bodies, Rest & Motion | Singer | |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Onscreen Talent | |
| Alien Nation: Body and Soul | Balboa | TV Movie | |
| 1996 | For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal | Tanya | TV Movie |
| 1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Singer (voice) | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Asunder | Roberta Williams | |
| 2000 | In a Blue Mood | Iris Blue | Short |
| 2005 | On the One | Cora Lee | |
| 2007 | AfterLife | Alicia | Short |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Morning Anchor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | L.A. Law | Lee Johnson | Episode: "Love on the Rox" & "Spanky and the Art Gang" |
| 1993-95 | Mad About You | Remy | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 1994 | The Sinbad Show | Rachel | Episode: "Love Lessons" |
| South Central | Episode: "CO-op" | ||
| 1994-96 | Sister, Sister | Various | 4 Episodes |
| 1995-00 | Star Trek: Voyager | T'Pel | 3 Episodes |
| 1996 | Babylon 5 | Singer | Episode: "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place" |
| 1997-98 | One Life to Live | Jacara Principal | Regular Cast |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Strategist 1 | Episode: "Chapter 5" |
| 2015 | Daredevil | District Attorney | Episode: "Daredevil" |
| 2016 | Search Party | Virginia | Episode: "The Return of the Forgotten Phantom" |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Judge | Episode: "Smokey Putnum (No. 30)" |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Chief Clerk | Episode: "The New Normal" |
