Ruby Dee
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-10-27 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
2014-06-11
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).
Most Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
Great Performances
as Self
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
Police Woman
The Oscars
as Self
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
The Stand
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
Little Bill
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
China Beach
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Grandma (voice)
American Gangster
as Mama Lucas
Spenser: For Hire
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
The Great Adventure
as Harriet Tubman
Uptight
as Laurie