Ruby Dee
Actor · Writer · Vocals
Born Oct 27, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Active 1946–2014
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.
Filmography
American Gangster (2007) — Mama LucasDo the Right Thing (1989) — Mother SisterCSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Mary WilsonThe Golden Girls (1985) — Mammy WatkinsA Thousand Words (2012) — Annie McCallThe Stand (1994) — Mother Abagail FreemantleJust Cause (1995) — Evangeline FergusonA Raisin in the Sun (1961) — Ruth YoungerCat People (1982) — FemaleTouched by an Angel (1994) — LaBelle SpringbeltJungle Fever (1991) — Lucinda PurifyThe Incident (1967) — Joan RobinsonNo Way Out (1950) — Connie Brooks (uncredited)The Fugitive (1963) — Laura SmithEdge of the City (1957) — Lucy TylerA Simple Wish (1997) — HortenceRoots: The Next Generations (1979) — Queen HaleyChina Beach (1988)The Tall Target (1951) — RachelBuck and the Preacher (1972) — RuthAmerican Experience (1988) — Narrator (voice)Spenser: For Hire (1985)Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Rowena FinchBaby Geniuses (1999) — Margo