Ruby Dee
Acting
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).
Known for
A Thousand Words
2012
No. 2
2006
Steam
2007
Cat People
1982
America
2009
After Goodbye
1993
Just Cause
1995
Baby Geniuses
1999
The Stand
1994
Uptight
1968
Jungle Fever
1991
Whitewash
1994
Cop & ½
1993
A Simple Wish
1997
No Way Out
1950