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
Do the Right Thing
as Mother Sister
Cat People
as Female
A Thousand Words
as Annie McCall
Jungle Fever
as Lucinda Purify
Just Cause
as Evangeline Ferguson
Cop & ½
as Rachel
No Way Out
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Edge of the City
as Lucy Tyler
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 Defenders
as Catherine Collins
The Oscars
as Self
