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Della Reese - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic
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Della Reese
Born
Jul 6, 1931
Died: Nov 19, 2017
Lived 86 years
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
33
Movies
43
TV Shows
Also Known As
Delloreese Patricia Early
Della Reese Lett
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Della Reese
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Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.
Movies
33
TV Shows
43
Miracle at Gate 213
as
Alma Peddington
2013
Dear Secret Santa
as
Linda
2013
Meant to Be
as
Mave
2012
Christmas Angel
as
Elsie Waybright
2012
Me Again
as
Muriel
2011
Expecting Mary
as
Doris Dorkus
2010
Testimonies of Faith
Cast
2007
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
as
Nana
2007
Beauty Shop
as
Mrs. Towner
2005
The Giants of Black Music
as
Self
2003
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as
Sophia Myles
2000
Dinosaur
as
Eema (voice)
2000
Anya's Bell
as
Anya Herpick
1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as
Martha Logan
1999
The Secret Path
as
Honey
1999
Emma's Wish
as
Mona Washburn
1998
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
as
Tess
1998
Miracle in the Woods
as
Lilly Cooper
1997
A Match Made in Heaven
as
Katie Beale
1997
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as
Ma Wright
1996
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