Ruby Dee
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography and Life Story
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).
Played in
Jackpot
as Self
Poitier's Walter Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
as Self
Betty and Coretta
as Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
as Self
A Thousand Words
as Annie McCall
Video Girl
as Valerie
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
as Miss Candy
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
as Narrator (voice)
America
as Mrs. Harper
Steam
as Doris
American Gangster
as Mama Lucas
All About Us
as Ms. Ella
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
as Herself
Discovering William Greaves
as Self
The Way Back Home
as Maude
No. 2
as Nanna Maria
Their Eyes Were Watching God
as Nanny
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as (archive footage)
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
Taking Back Our Town
as Emelda West
Feast of All Saints
as Elsie Claviere
Finding Buck McHenry
as Mrs. Henry
A Storm in Summer
as Grandmother
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Baby Geniuses
as Margo
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
as Self
Passing Glory
as Mommit Porter
The Wall
as Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
as Self
Black Spring Break: The Movie
as Self
A Simple Wish
as Hortence
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
as Indigo
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
as Sophia
Looking for Paradise
as Mary Wilson
Just Cause
as Evangeline Ferguson
Tuesday Morning Ride
as Jennie
Whitewash
as Grandmother (voice)
The Stand
as Mother Abagail
The Stand
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
The Stand
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
The Stand
as Mother Abagail Freemantle
After Goodbye
as Narrator
Cop & ½
as Rachel
The Ernest Green Story
as Lydia Wilson
Color Adjustment
as Narrator
Jazztime Tale
as Narrator (voice)
Jungle Fever
as Lucinda Purify
Decoration Day
as Rowena
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Jackie's Mother
Love at Large
as Corrine Dart
Zora is My Name!
as Zora Neale Hurston
Do the Right Thing
as Mother Sister
Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Mrs. Grimes
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as Mary Tyrone
Cat People
as Female
All God's Children
as Irene Whitfield
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Grandmother Baxter
Countdown at Kusini
as Leah Matanzima
Wedding Band
as Julia Augustine
It's Good to Be Alive
as Ruth Campanella
Black Girl
as Netta's mother
Buck and the Preacher
as Ruth
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
as Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
The Sheriff
as Sue Ann Lucas
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Deadlock
as Lucinda
Uptight
as Laurie
The Incident
as Joan Robinson
Gone Are the Days!
as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
The Balcony
as Thief
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Take a Giant Step
as Christine
Virgin Island
as Ruth
St. Louis Blues
as Elizabeth
Edge of the City
as Lucy Tyler
Go Man Go
as Irma Jackson
The Tall Target
as Rachel
No Way Out
as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Rae Robinson
Easy to Get
as Drugstore Girl
That Man of Mine
as JoanCrew Credits
Jackpot
actor
Poitier's Walter Lee
actor
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
actor
Betty and Coretta
actor
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
actor
A Thousand Words
actor
Video Girl
actor
Politics of Love
actor
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
actor
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
actor
America
actor
Steam
actor
American Gangster
actor
All About Us
actor
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
actor
Discovering William Greaves
actor
The Way Back Home
actor
No. 2
actor
Their Eyes Were Watching God
actor
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
actor
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
actor
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
actor
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
actor
Taking Back Our Town
actor
Feast of All Saints
actor
Finding Buck McHenry
actor
A Storm in Summer
actor
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
actor
Baby Geniuses
actor
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
actor
Passing Glory
actor
The Wall
actor
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
actor
Black Spring Break: The Movie
actor
A Simple Wish
actor
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
actor
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
actor
Looking for Paradise
actor
Just Cause
actor
Tuesday Morning Ride
actor
Whitewash
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
The Stand
actor
After Goodbye
actor
Cop & ½
actor
The Ernest Green Story
actor
Color Adjustment
actor
Jazztime Tale
actor
Jungle Fever
actor
Decoration Day
actor
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
actor
Love at Large
actor
Zora is My Name!
actor
Do the Right Thing
actor
Go Tell It on the Mountain
actor
Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
vocals
Long Day's Journey Into Night
actor
Cat People
actor
All God's Children
actor
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
actor
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
actor
Countdown at Kusini
actor
Wedding Band
actor
It's Good to Be Alive
actor
Black Girl
actor
Buck and the Preacher
actor
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
actor
The Sheriff
actor
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
actor
Deadlock
actor
Uptight
actor
Uptight
writer
The Incident
actor
Gone Are the Days!
actor
The Balcony
actor
A Raisin in the Sun
actor
Take a Giant Step
actor
Virgin Island
actor
St. Louis Blues
actor
Edge of the City
actor
Go Man Go
actor
The Tall Target
actor
No Way Out
actor
The Jackie Robinson Story
actor
The Fight Never Ends
actor
What a Guy
actor
Easy to Get
actor
Love in Syncopation
actor