Born October 27, 1922 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Filmography
| Role | Title | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | American Gangster | 2007 | Mama Lucas |
| Actor | A Thousand Words | 2012 | Annie McCall |
| Actor | The Stand | Mother Abagail Freemantle | |
| Actor | Do the Right Thing | 1989 | Mother Sister |
| Actor | Just Cause | 1995 | Evangeline |
| Actor | A Simple Wish | 1997 | Hortence |
| Actor | Cat People | 1982 | Female |
| Actor | Roots: The Next Generations | Queen Haley | |
| Actor | Little Bill | ||
| Actor | Jungle Fever | 1991 | Lucinda Purify |
| Actor | Cop and ½ | 1993 | Rachel |
| Actor | A Raisin in the Sun | 1961 | Ruth Younger |
| Actor | Their Eyes Were Watching God | 2005 | Nanny |
| Actor | The Feast of All Saints | Elsie Claviere | |
| Actor | The Atlanta Child Murders | Faye Williams | |
| Actor | Buck and the Preacher | 1972 | Ruth |
| Actor | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | 1970 | |
| Actor | The Incident | 1967 | Joan Robinson |
| Actor | Edge of the City | 1957 | Lucy Tyler |
| Actor | Video Girl | 2011 | Valerie |
| Actor | Betty and Coretta | 2013 | Narrator |