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
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Great Performances
The Fugitive
Touched by an Angel
The Dick Cavett Show
American Experience
The Oscars
The Defenders
The Golden Girls
Police Woman
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Stand
Reading Rainbow
China Beach
The Kennedy Center Honors
Roots: The Next Generations
Spenser: For Hire
The Great Adventure
American Gangster
The Jackie Robinson Story
Little Bill
Iconoclasts
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Atlanta Child Murders
Do the Right Thing
Cat People
Uptight
Lincoln
No. 2
Just Cause