
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).

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000

Great Performances
TV • 1971

The Fugitive
TV • 1963

Touched by an Angel
TV • 1994

The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968

American Experience
TV • 1988

The Oscars
TV • 1953

The Defenders
TV • 1961

Police Woman
TV • 1974

The Golden Girls
TV • 1985

The Stand
TV • 1994

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995

China Beach
TV • 1988

Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983

Roots: The Next Generations
TV • 1979

Spenser: For Hire
TV • 1985

The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978

The Great Adventure
TV • 1963