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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1922-10-27 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 2014-06-11
Known for
- American Gangster (2007) — Mama Lucas
- Do the Right Thing (1989) — Mother Sister
- A Thousand Words (2012) — Annie McCall
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Mary Wilson
- Just Cause (1995) — Evangeline Ferguson
- Cat People (1982) — Female
- The Stand (1994) — Mother Abagail Freemantle
- Baby Geniuses (1999) — Margo
- The Golden Girls (1985) — Mammy Watkins
- Jungle Fever (1991) — Lucinda Purify
- Touched by an Angel (1994) — LaBelle Springbelt
- A Simple Wish (1997) — Hortence
- Cop & ½ (1993) — Rachel
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961) — Ruth Younger
- No Way Out (1950) — Connie Brooks (uncredited)
- The Incident (1967) — Joan Robinson