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 Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal

as Self

2013
A Thousand Words

as Annie McCall

2012
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll

as Miss Candy

2011
Politics of Love

as

2011
America

as Mrs. Harper

2009
American Gangster

as

2007
All About Us

as Ms. Ella

2007
Feast of All Saints

as Elsie Claviere

2001
Finding Buck McHenry

as Mrs. Henry

2000
Baby Geniuses

as Margo

1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany

1999
A Simple Wish

as Hortence

1997
Mr. and Mrs. Loving

as Sophia

1996
Just Cause

as Evangeline Ferguson

1995
The Stand

as

1994
Whitewash

as Grandmother (voice)

1994
Cop and ½

as Rachel

1993
Jungle Fever

as Lucinda Purify

1991
Love at Large

as Corrine Dart

1990
Decoration Day

as Rowena

1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

as Jackie's Mother

1990
Do the Right Thing

as Mother Sister

1989
The Atlanta Child Murders

as Faye Williams

1985
Cat People

as Female

1982
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

as Grandmother Baxter

1979
Countdown at Kusini

as Leah Matanzima

1976
It's Good to Be Alive

as Ruth Campanella

1974
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee

Birthday

1922-10-27

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

Ruby Dee 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 and Do the Right Thing.
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