Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday27 October 1922
Died11 June 2014 (age 91)
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Known credits123

Biography

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).

Love in Exile
2026
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Poitier's Walter Lee
Poitier's Walter Lee
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014 · Self
Betty and Coretta
Betty and Coretta
2013 · Narrator
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013 · Self
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
2012 · Annie McCall
Video Girl
Video Girl
2011 · Valerie
Politics of Love
Politics of Love
2011
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll
2011 · Miss Candy
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
2009 · Narrator (voice)
America
America
2009 · Mrs. Harper
Steam
Steam
2007 · Doris
American Gangster
American Gangster
2007 · Mama Lucas
All About Us
All About Us
2007 · Ms. Ella
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
2007 · Herself
Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson
2007 · Self
Discovering William Greaves
Discovering William Greaves
2006 · Self
The Way Back Home
The Way Back Home
2006 · Maude
No. 2
No. 2
2006 · Nanna Maria
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
2005 · Self
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God
2005 · Nanny
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004 · (archive footage)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
2002 · Self
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years
2002 · Narrator
Taking Back Our Town
Taking Back Our Town
2001 · Emelda West
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
2001 · Elsie Claviere
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Mary Wilson
Finding Buck McHenry
Finding Buck McHenry
2000 · Mrs. Henry
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer
2000 · Grandmother
The Unfinished Journey
The Unfinished Journey
1999 · Narrator (voice)
Little Bill
Little Bill
1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999 · Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses
1999 · Margo
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
1999 · Self
Passing Glory
Passing Glory
1999 · Mommit Porter
A Time To Dance: The Life and Work of Norma Canner
1998 · Narrator
Christianity: The First 1000 Years
1998 · Herself - Narrator
The Wall
The Wall
1998 · Mrs. Mitchell (segment "The Badge")
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998 · Self
A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish
1997 · Hortence
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
1996 · Indigo
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Mr. and Mrs. Loving
1996 · Sophia
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Grandma (voice)
Just Cause
Just Cause
1995 · Evangeline Ferguson
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