Roles We Love: Beyoncé

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The Hollywood Reporter rounded up some of Beyoncé's most memorable roles.

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00:00I want to be in a fancy restaurant where everybody want my picture and asking me for my autograph.

00:06That's a dream, huh?

00:07That's my dream.

00:08While she's best known for being a music icon,

00:10Beyoncé has also graced the big screen in a variety of movie roles.

00:14Here are five roles we love from Beyoncé.

00:212002's Austin Powers and Goldmember saw the star take on the part of Foxy Cleopatra,

00:26Powers' sidekick and villain Goldmember's rival.

00:28The spy comedy film is the third movie in the Austin Powers film series,

00:32and it marked Beyoncé's feature film debut.

00:35Austin Powers himself, Mike Myers, recently recalled working with Queen Bey on the film,

00:39saying that everyone on set, quote, fell in love with her.

00:42It's me, Foxy.

00:44Foxy Cleopatra?

00:46Long time no see.

00:48I don't.

00:49Stop.

00:50We can't be seen talking to each other.

00:52You dig?

00:52In 2003's The Fighting Temptations, Beyoncé played Lily.

00:56The film sees Cuba Gooding Jr.'s character Darren return to his hometown in Georgia

01:00and work to revive a church choir so they can enter a gospel competition

01:04with the help of his childhood friend with a beautiful voice, Lily.

01:07What would we do without play?

01:10The 2006 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls saw Beyoncé take on the role of

01:18Dina Jones, the leader of a fictional trio known as The Dreams, trying to make it in the

01:23music business in the 1960s and 70s.

01:25The musical is inspired by the story of The Supremes, led by singer Diana Ross.

01:30Beyoncé received a Golden Globe nomination for the role.

01:33She can't sing like I can.

01:35She's right, Codis.

01:36I can't.

01:38I don't want to.

01:392008's Cadillac Records saw the star portray real-life singer Etta James.

01:43The biographical film told the story of the rise of Chess Records, led by executive Leonard

01:48Chess, played by Adrienne Brody and its recording artists.

01:51According to The Hollywood Reporter's Review, Beyoncé, quote,

01:54performs dynamic versions of Etta James' classics and delivers the dramatic goods as the troubled

01:59and badly addicted young woman who lives the blues she sings.

02:03We didn't have time to leave a wheel, but he had time to think of me.

02:09He loved me.

02:11The 2019 remake of The Lion King saw the star voice Nala, the lifelong friend turned love

02:16interest of Simba, who becomes the king of the Pride Lands.

02:19Guess that makes her the Lion Queen.

02:21Simba, you have to take your place as king.

02:26Other movies from Beyoncé include dramatic roles in Obsessed and Carmen, a hip opera.

02:31For more on all things Beyoncé, go to THR.com.

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