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Ruby Dee

Birthday: Oct 27, 1922 Date of death: Jun 11, 2014
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
7.61
Mary Wilson
American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
7.59
Mama Lucas
Cat People
Cat People (1982)
6.05
Female
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)
7.77
Mother Sister
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses (1999)
4.12
Margo
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words (2012)
6.1
Annie McCall
Just Cause
Just Cause (1995)
6.2
Evangeline Ferguson
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever (1991)
6.4
Lucinda Purify
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As an actress

Betty and Coretta
Betty and Coretta (2013)
Narrator
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words (2012)
Annie McCall
Video Girl
Video Girl (2011)
Valerie
American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)
Mama Lucas
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
Nanny
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Mary Wilson
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses (1999)
Margo
Just Cause
Just Cause (1995)
Evangeline Ferguson
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