What was Beyoncé’s first feature film role, in the 2002 film starring Mike Myers?

Beyoncé’s first feature film role was in Austin Powers in Goldmember, the 2002 film starring Mike Myers.

Beyoncé played Foxxy Cleopatra, an undercover agent who becomes an ally and romantic partner of Austin Powers. Mike Myers played Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and the film’s title character, Goldmember.

The movie was the third installment in the Austin Powers series, following International Man of Mystery and The Spy Who Shagged Me. It combines spy-film parody, broad comedy, musical sequences, and exaggerated 1970s styling.

Beyoncé also contributed the song “Work It Out” to the film’s soundtrack. Her later acting roles included Carmen in Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Deena Jones in Dreamgirls, and Sharon Charles in Obsessed.