Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Actor · Writer

Cleveland, Ohio, USA
October 27, 1922

Biography

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).

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Representative Works

American Gangster
American Gangster
7.6
/ English
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words
6.1
/ English
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
9.0
/ English
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
7.8
/ English
Cat People
Cat People
6.1
/ English
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
6.4
/ English
Baby Geniuses
Baby Geniuses
4.1
/ English
Just Cause
Just Cause
6.3
/ English
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
6.5
/ English
Cop & ½
Cop & ½
4.6
/ English
A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish
5.5
/ English
Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

American Gangster
2007Winner

Best Performance

American Gangster

A Thousand Words
2012Nominee

Best Performance

A Thousand Words

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood
1998Winner

Best Performance

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood

Career Highlights

Do the Right Thing
1989Highlight

Best Performance

Do the Right Thing

Cat People
1982Highlight

Best Performance

Cat People

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