Born 1922 (age 75) · Emporia, Virginia, USA
Appears in 21 titles

Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).

Filmography

Billy Madison
6.2
Billy Madison
1995
as Juanita
All That Jazz
7.5
All That Jazz
1979
as Cast of NY/LA
The Serpent and the Rainbow
6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Simone
The Wiz
6.1
The Wiz
1978
as Aunt Em
The Goodbye Girl
6.9
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mrs. Crosby
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Home Fries
5.1
Home Fries
1998
as Mrs. Vaughan
The Great Santini
6.8
The Great Santini
1979
as Arrabella Smalls
They Might Be Giants
7.0
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Peggy
Proof of the Man
7.8
Proof of the Man
1977
as Mario
Voodoo Dawn
3.0
Voodoo Dawn
1990
as Madame Daslay
Silence Like Glass
Dangerous Proposition
2.8
Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Grace
Astonished
4.3
Astonished
1988
as Ida
8.0
Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
as Sarah Coleman
J.T.
8.0
J.T.
1971
as Mama Meley