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).
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster | Won |
Roots: The Next Generations
as Queen Victoria Haley
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Feb 18, 1979
Middle Ages
as Estelle Williams
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 03, 1992
The Stand
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
Episodes: 4
First Aired: May 08, 1994
Lincoln
as Elizabeth Keckley
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 27, 1988
The Atlanta Child Murders
as Faye Williams
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 10, 1985
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
as Narrator
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 01, 2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mary Wilson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
The Great Adventure
as Harriet Tubman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1963
The Golden Girls
as Mammy Watkins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Rowena Finch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
The Fugitive
as Laura Smith
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1963
The Defenders
as Catherine Collins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1961
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1988
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Grandma (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 12, 1995
Touched by an Angel
as LaBelle Springbelt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
Little Bill
Episodes: 47
First Aired: Nov 28, 1999
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
as Herself - Narrator
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 29, 1998
Reading Rainbow
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 06, 1983
Great Performances
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
Spenser: For Hire
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1985
China Beach
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 26, 1988
Police Woman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Iconoclasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 17, 2005
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 1978
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
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