Ruby Dee

Magnetic screen presence who shone bright.

Ruby Dee
Age91
Full NameRuby Ann Wallace
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Is Ruby Dee a nepo baby?

Nope! A person of humble beginnings, Ruby Dee stands tall Their self-starter mentality, never let them fall From rags to riches, they've come a long way Their bootstrapper spirit, helped them pave the way But, they may be a nepo parent!

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Media
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  • Soul!
  • Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
  • Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
  • Reading Rainbow
  • King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
  • For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Roots: The Next Generations
  • American Gangster
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Middle Ages
  • Sing Your Song
  • Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
  • The Ernest Green Story
  • The Bold Ones: The Protectors
  • Tenafly
  • Uptight
  • The Tall Target
  • Between the Lions
  • Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
  • St. Louis Blues
  • America at the Movies
  • The Stand
  • Mr. and Mrs. Loving
  • Lincoln
  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
  • A Storm in Summer
  • Take a Giant Step
  • The 80th Annual Academy Awards
  • Black Girl
  • The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • The Sheriff
  • 1982
  • The Atlanta Child Murders
  • It's Good to Be Alive
  • The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
  • Jungle Fever
  • Passing Glory
  • All God's Children
  • The Feast of All Saints
  • The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
  • Naming Number Two
  • The Oscars
  • Buck and the Preacher
  • Just Cause

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Royal Family Member Biography: The illustrious late Ruby Dee was a magnificent American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is best remembered for her iconic portrayal of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Additionally, her acclaimed performances in films such as The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Cat People (1982), Do the Right Thing (1989), and American Gangster (2007) have made her a household name. In fact, for her portrayal as Mahalee Lucas in the latter, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – a remarkable feat for the second oldest nominee. Her husband, the esteemed late Ossie Davis, was an actor, writer and social activist known for his roles in Do the Right Thing (1989), Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) and The Client (1994). His son, Guy Davis, is an actor and composer, known for his roles in Final (2001), Beat Street (1984) and The Maker (1997). Guy’s son, MutaAli Muhammad, is a budding actor known for his roles in Cassius X: Becoming Ali, Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (2020) and Soul of a Nation (2021). This illustrious family will forever remain a legacy in American entertainment.

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