Do the Right Thing (7.8)
Movie · 1989
as Mother Sister
Ruby Dee
Born on October 27, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, died on June 11, 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).
A Raisin in the Sun (7.7)
Movie · 1961
as Ruth Younger
St. Louis Blues (7.7)
Movie · 1958
as Elizabeth
American Gangster (7.6)
Movie · 2007
as Mama Lucas
Roots: The Next Generations (7.5)
Show · 1979
as Queen Haley
The Incident (7.4)
Movie · 1967
as Joan Robinson
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (7.3)
Movie · 1999
as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
It's Good to Be Alive (7.3)
Movie · 1974
as Ruth Campanella
Betty and Coretta (7.2)
Movie · 2013
as Narrator
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (7.2)
Movie · 1990
as Jackie's Mother
Edge of the City (7.1)
Movie · 1957
as Lucy Tyler
No Way Out (6.9)
Movie · 1950
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
Color Adjustment (6.9)
Movie · 1992
as Narrator
Decoration Day (6.9)
Movie · 1990
as Rowena
The Ernest Green Story (6.9)
Movie · 1993
as Lydia Wilson
The Stand (6.8)
Show · 1994
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
The Tall Target (6.8)
Movie · 1951
as Rachel
Little Bill (6.8)
Show · 1999
Uptight (6.8)
Movie · 1968
as Laurie
Black Girl (6.8)
Movie · 1972
as Netta's mother
The Way Back Home (6.7)
Movie · 2006
as Maude
Jungle Fever (6.4)
Movie · 1991
as Lucinda Purify
A Storm in Summer (6.4)
Movie · 2000
as Grandmother
Just Cause (6.3)
Movie · 1995
as Evangeline Ferguson
Buck and the Preacher (6.3)
Movie · 1972
as Ruth
The Jackie Robinson Story (6.3)
Movie · 1950
as Rae Robinson
Go Tell It on the Mountain (6.3)
Movie · 1984
as Mrs. Grimes
No. 2 (6.2)
Movie · 2006
as Nanna Maria
A Thousand Words (6.1)
Movie · 2012
as Annie McCall
Video Girl (6.1)
Movie · 2011
as Valerie
Cat People (6.0)
Movie · 1982
as Female
Mr. and Mrs. Loving (6.0)
Movie · 1996
as Sophia
The Sheriff (6.0)
Movie · 1971
as Sue Ann Lucas
Passing Glory (6.0)
Movie · 1999
as Mommit Porter
Their Eyes Were Watching God (5.7)
Movie · 2005
as Nanny
A Simple Wish (5.5)
Movie · 1997
as Hortence
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (5.5)
Movie · 2011
as Miss Candy
Go Man Go (5.4)
Movie · 1954
as Irma Jackson
The Balcony (5.2)
Movie · 1963
as Thief
Take a Giant Step (5.2)
Movie · 1959
as Christine
Love at Large (4.9)
Movie · 1990
as Corrine Dart
Feast of All Saints (4.8)
Movie · 2001
as Elsie Claviere
Cop & ½ (4.6)
Movie · 1993
as Rachel
All About Us (4.4)
Movie · 2007
as Ms. Ella
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (4.3)
Movie · 1979
as Grandmother Baxter
Baby Geniuses (4.1)
Movie · 1999
as Margo
Steam (3.1)
Movie · 2007
as Doris