Theresa Merritt
1922-09-24 (1922)Emporia, Virginia, USAActing
Biography
Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).
Known For
Law & Order
TV • 1990
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Police Story
TV • 1973
Cosby
TV • 1996
That's My Mama
TV • 1974
The Wiz
MOVIE • 1978
Billy Madison
MOVIE • 1995
All That Jazz
MOVIE • 1979
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
MOVIE • 1982
Home Fries
MOVIE • 1998
Proof of the Man
MOVIE • 1977
The Goodbye Girl
MOVIE • 1977
The Serpent and the Rainbow
MOVIE • 1988
Silence Like Glass
MOVIE • 1989
J.T.
MOVIE • 1971
The Great Santini
MOVIE • 1979
They Might Be Giants
MOVIE • 1971
Voodoo Dawn
MOVIE • 1990