Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1922
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
- Ruby Ann Wallace
Ruby Dee
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).
Known For - Movies
American Gangster
as Mama Lucas
Cat People
as Female
Do the Right Thing
as Mother Sister
Love at Large
as Corrine Dart
A Thousand Words
as Annie McCall
Jungle Fever
as Lucinda Purify
Just Cause
as Evangeline Ferguson
Baby Geniuses
as Margo
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Indigo
A Simple Wish
as Hortence
Known For - TV Shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
Great Performances
as Self
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
The Oscars
as Self
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
