Acting
Ruby Dee
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).
Web Series & TV Shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
Great Performances
as Self
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
American Playhouse
as Mrs. Grimes
American Playhouse
as Zora Neale Hurston
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
