Actor

Ruby Dee

October 27, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).

Notable work

7.6
American Gangster (2007)
as Mama Lucas
7.8
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Mother Sister
6.1
A Thousand Words (2012)
as Annie McCall
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Mary Wilson
6.3
Just Cause (1995)
as Evangeline Ferguson
6
Cat People (1982)
as Female
6.8
The Stand (1994)
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
4.1
Baby Geniuses (1999)
as Margo
7.6
The Golden Girls (1985)
as Mammy Watkins
6.4
Jungle Fever (1991)
as Lucinda Purify

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