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Ruby Dee

Known for acting

Born October 27, 1922 · died June 11, 2014 (age 91) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

About

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).

Acting · 95Behind the camera · 2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Mary Wilson
The Fugitiveas Laura Smith
American Experienceas Narrator (voice)
Touched by an Angelas LaBelle Springbelt
American Playhouseas Mrs. Grimes
The Golden Girlsas Mammy Watkins
The Defendersas Catherine Collins
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Grandma (voice)
The Standas Mother Abagail Freemantle
American Gangsteras Mama Lucas
The Great Adventureas Harriet Tubman
Roots: The Next Generationsas Queen Haley
Do the Right Thingas Mother Sister
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fameas Rowena Finch
A Thousand Wordsas Annie McCall
Cat Peopleas Female
Armchair Theatreas Vicky Kingsbury
Steamas Doris
Jungle Feveras Lucinda Purify
The Atlanta Child Murdersas Faye Williams
Baby Geniusesas Margo
Just Causeas Evangeline Ferguson
Color Adjustmentas Narrator
Middle Agesas Estelle Williams
Lincolnas Elizabeth Keckley
Cop & ½as Rachel
A Simple Wishas Hortence
Americaas Mrs. Harper
A Raisin in the Sunas Ruth Younger
Buck and the Preacheras Ruth
No. 2as Nanna Maria
Feast of All Saintsas Elsie Claviere
Uptightas Laurie
The Incidentas Joan Robinson
The Tall Targetas Rachel
Gone Are the Days!as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
Edge of the Cityas Lucy Tyler
Take a Giant Stepas Christine
Politics of Love2011
St. Louis Bluesas Elizabeth
Video Girlas Valerie
Love at Largeas Corrine Dart
After Goodbyeas Narrator
The Jackie Robinson Storyas Rae Robinson
Their Eyes Were Watching Godas Nanny
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Rollas Miss Candy
Neighbours
Neighboursas Vicky Kingsbury
Whitewashas Grandmother (voice)
On Merit
On Meritas Narrator (voice)
The Ernest Green Storyas Lydia Wilson
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinsonas Jackie's Mother
Captive Heart: The James Mink Storyas Indigo
Easy to Getas Drugstore Girl
Decoration Dayas Rowena
Baby of the Family
Baby of the Family
The Fight Never Ends1948
The Balconyas Thief
Black Girlas Netta's mother
Taking Back Our Townas Emelda West
Go Tell It on the Mountainas Mrs. Grimes
The Way Back Homeas Maude
It's Good to Be Aliveas Ruth Campanella
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas Narrator
Mr. and Mrs. Lovingas Sophia
All God's Childrenas Irene Whitfield
To Be Young, Gifted and Blackas Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
The Stand1994
I Know Why the Caged Bird Singsas Grandmother Baxter
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives2003
Zora is My Name!as Zora Neale Hurston
Betty and Corettaas Narrator
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
A Storm in Summeras Grandmother
Passing Gloryas Mommit Porter
Chelsea D.H.O.
Chelsea D.H.O.as Dr. Bianca Pearson
Finding Buck McHenryas Mrs. Henry
Countdown at Kusinias Leah Matanzima
All About Usas Ms. Ella
The Unfinished Journeyas Narrator (voice)
Love in Exile
Love in Exile2026
Virgin Islandas Ruth
That Man of Mineas Joan
Deadlockas Lucinda
The Sheriffas Sue Ann Lucas
Go Man Goas Irma Jackson
Tuesday Morning Rideas Jennie
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown Schoolas Narrator (voice)
The Wallas Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
Long Day's Journey Into Nightas Mary Tyrone
Wedding Bandas Julia Augustine
Love in Syncopation1946
What a Guy1948
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six1980
Jazztime Taleas Narrator (voice)
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canneras Narrator

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