Ruby Dee
Known for: Acting
Born: October 26, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Died: June 10, 2014
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
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Do the Right Thing
Mother Sister
Jungle Fever
Lucinda Purify
American Gangster
Mama Lucas
America
Mrs. Harper
Cat People
Female
Love at Large
Corrine Dart
Jazztime Tale
Narrator (voice)
Just Cause
Evangeline Ferguson
Cop & ½
Rachel
Buck and the Preacher
Ruth
No. 2
Nanna Maria
The Tall Target
Rachel
Edge of the City
Lucy Tyler
A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
The Jackie Robinson Story
Rae Robinson
The Incident
Joan Robinson
A Simple Wish
Hortence
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Nanny
Politics of Love
Feast of All Saints
Elsie Claviere
Black Girl
Netta's mother
Video Girl
Valerie
Decoration Day
Rowena