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Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) and Do the Right Thing (1989).
Birth Name
Ruby Ann Wallace
Born
Friday, 27 October 1922
Died
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
| King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story | Self | 2018 |
| Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart | Self | 2017 |
| And when I die, I won't stay dead | Self | 2015 |
| An Ecstatic Experience | Self | 2015 |
| The Oscars | Self - Actress (In Memoriam) | 2015 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
| Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | Self | 2014 |
| 1982 | Rose Brown | 2013 |
| American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs | Self | 2013 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
