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

American Gangster

as Mama Lucas

Do the Right Thing

as Mother Sister

A Thousand Words

as Annie McCall

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mary Wilson

Just Cause

as Evangeline Ferguson

Cat People

as Female

The Stand

as Mother Abagail

Baby Geniuses

as Margo

The Golden Girls

as Mammy Watkins

Jungle Fever

as Lucinda Purify