
Theresa Merritt
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-09-24 in Emporia, Virginia, USA
Died
1998-06-12
Biography
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).
Most Known For

Law & Order
as Ruth Titus

The Love Boat

Police Story

Cosby

The Great Santini
as Arrabella Smalls

The Wiz
as Aunt Em

Home Fries
as Mrs. Vaughan

Billy Madison
as Juanita

That's My Mama
as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis

J.T.
as Mama Meley

All That Jazz
as Cast of NY/LA

They Might Be Giants
as Peggy

Silence Like Glass

The Goodbye Girl
as Mrs. Crosby

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Jewel

The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Simone

Proof of the Man
as Mario

Voodoo Dawn
as Madame Daslay

Dangerous Proposition
as Grace

Astonished
as Ida