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