Ruby Dee
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).
Filmography
Love in Exile
Love in Exile
Poitier's Walter Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Poitier's Walter Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Betty and Coretta
as Narrator
Betty and Coretta
as Narrator
A Thousand Words
as Annie McCall
A Thousand Words
as Annie McCall
Video Girl
as Valerie
Video Girl
as Valerie
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Miss Candy
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Miss Candy
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
as Narrator (voice)
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
as Narrator (voice)
America
as Mrs. Harper
America
as Mrs. Harper
Steam
as Doris
Steam
as Doris
American Gangster
as Mama Lucas
American Gangster
as Mama Lucas
All About Us
as Ms. Ella
All About Us
as Ms. Ella
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
as Herself
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
as Herself
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
as Self
Discovering William Greaves
as Self
Discovering William Greaves
as Self
The Way Back Home
as Maude
The Way Back Home
as Maude
No. 2
as Nanna Maria
No. 2
as Nanna Maria
Their Eyes Were Watching God
as Nanny
Their Eyes Were Watching God
as Nanny
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
Taking Back Our Town
as Emelda West
Taking Back Our Town
as Emelda West
Feast of All Saints
as Elsie Claviere
Feast of All Saints
as Elsie Claviere
Finding Buck McHenry
as Mrs. Henry
Finding Buck McHenry
as Mrs. Henry
A Storm in Summer
as Grandmother
A Storm in Summer
as Grandmother
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Baby Geniuses
as Margo
Baby Geniuses
as Margo
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
Passing Glory
as Mommit Porter
Passing Glory
as Mommit Porter
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
as Narrator
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
as Narrator
The Wall
as Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
The Wall
as Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
A Simple Wish
as Hortence
A Simple Wish
as Hortence
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Indigo
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Indigo
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
as Sophia
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
as Sophia
Just Cause
as Evangeline Ferguson
Just Cause
as Evangeline Ferguson
Tuesday Morning Ride
as Jennie
Tuesday Morning Ride
as Jennie
Whitewash
as Grandmother (voice)
Whitewash
as Grandmother (voice)
After Goodbye
as Narrator
After Goodbye
as Narrator
Cop & ½
as Rachel
Cop & ½
as Rachel
The Ernest Green Story
as Lydia Wilson
The Ernest Green Story
as Lydia Wilson
Color Adjustment
as Narrator
Color Adjustment
as Narrator
Jungle Fever
as Lucinda Purify
Jungle Fever
as Lucinda Purify
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Jackie's Mother
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Jackie's Mother
Love at Large
as Corrine Dart
Love at Large
as Corrine Dart
Zora is My Name!
as Zora Neale Hurston
Zora is My Name!
as Zora Neale Hurston
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
Do the Right Thing
as Mother Sister
Do the Right Thing
as Mother Sister
Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Mrs. Grimes
Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Mrs. Grimes
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone
Cat People
as Female
Cat People
as Female
All God's Children
as Irene Whitfield
All God's Children
as Irene Whitfield
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Grandmother Baxter
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Grandmother Baxter
Countdown at Kusini
as Leah Matanzima
Countdown at Kusini
as Leah Matanzima
Wedding Band
as Julia Augustine
Wedding Band
as Julia Augustine
It's Good to Be Alive
as Ruth Campanella
It's Good to Be Alive
as Ruth Campanella
Chelsea D.H.O.
as Dr. Bianca Pearson
Chelsea D.H.O.
as Dr. Bianca Pearson
Black Girl
as Netta's mother
Black Girl
as Netta's mother
Buck and the Preacher
as Ruth
Buck and the Preacher
as Ruth
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
as Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
as Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
On Merit
as Narrator (voice)
On Merit
as Narrator (voice)
The Sheriff
as Sue Ann Lucas
The Sheriff
as Sue Ann Lucas
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Uptight
as Laurie
Uptight
as Laurie
The Incident
as Joan Robinson
The Incident
as Joan Robinson
Now is the Time
as Self
Now is the Time
as Self
Neighbours
as Vicky Kingsbury
Neighbours
as Vicky Kingsbury
Gone Are the Days!
as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
Gone Are the Days!
as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
The Balcony
as Thief
The Balcony
as Thief
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Take a Giant Step
as Christine
Take a Giant Step
as Christine
Virgin Island
as Ruth
Virgin Island
as Ruth
Edge of the City
as Lucy Tyler
Edge of the City
as Lucy Tyler
Go Man Go
as Irma Jackson
Go Man Go
as Irma Jackson
The Tall Target
as Rachel
The Tall Target
as Rachel
No Way Out
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
No Way Out
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Rae Robinson
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Rae Robinson
What a Guy
What a Guy