Ruby Dee
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)
Notable Roles
Do the Right Thing
Jungle Fever
American Gangster
America
Cat People
Love at Large
Jazztime Tale
Just Cause
Cop & ½
Buck and the Preacher
No. 2
The Tall Target
Edge of the City
A Raisin in the Sun
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Incident
A Simple Wish