Ruby Dee
Known for Acting
Born October 27, 1922
Died June 11, 2014 (aged 91)
Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
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).
Filmography
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American Gangster
2007
as Mama Lucas
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Rae Robinson
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Mother Sister
Cat People
1982
as Female
Just Cause
1995
as Evangeline Ferguson
A Thousand Words
2012
as Annie McCall
Uptight
1968
as Laurie
No. 2
2006
as Nanna Maria
Jungle Fever
1991
as Lucinda Purify
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Elsie Claviere
A Simple Wish
1997
as Hortence
Baby Geniuses
1999
as Margo
No Way Out
1950
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
Video Girl
2011
as Valerie
Cop & ½
1993
as Rachel
Edge of the City
1957
as Lucy Tyler
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005
as Nanny
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996
as Indigo
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
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