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.

KNOWN FOR

How I Met Your Mother
2012
Malcolm in the Middle
2002
Parks and Recreation
2011
Strong Medicine
2001
The Shield
2002
America's Got Talent
2006
Six Feet Under
2004
Everybody Hates Chris
2006
7th Heaven
2000
The Steve Harvey Show
2000
American Dreams
2004
The John Larroquette Show
1993

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
25
2012
How I Met Your Mother
as Leila
2011
Parks and Recreation
as Muriel
2009
A Day in the Life
as Granny
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
as Old Woman
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
as Customer
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
as Woman with Walker
2006
Everybody Hates Chris
as Mother
2006
America's Got Talent
as Self - Contestant
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
as Little Old Lady
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
as Older Black Woman
2004
The Ladykillers
as Tea Lady
2004
Gas
as Beatrice
2004
Six Feet Under
2004
American Dreams
as Charlene
2004
Quintuplets
as Rose
2002
Malcolm in the Middle
as Althea
2002
The Shield
as Phyllis
2001
Strong Medicine
as Grandmother
2000
7th Heaven
as Woman
2000
The Steve Harvey Show
as Mrs. Hill
1998
Damon
as Older Woman
1997
In the House
1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Sister Williams
1996
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
as Nano
1993
The John Larroquette Show
as Babette