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Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts, but she began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Waters notable recordings include "Dinah", "Stormy Weather", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Heat Wave", "Supper Time", "Am I Blue?", "Cabin in the Sky", "I'm Coming Virginia", and her version of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow". Waters was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award. She was the first African-American to star on her own television show and the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Born
Saturday, 31 October 1896
Died
Thursday, 01 September 1977
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| History of the Sitcom | Beulah Brown | 2021 |
| Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes | Self | 2019 |
| Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Mother of Rufus Lee - Rufus Jones for President | 2018 |
| Sing Your Song | Self | 2012 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self (archive material) | 2003 |
| Jazz | Self | 2001 |
| Blues Masters | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1999 |
| Classified X | Self | 1998 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 1962 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
