Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee was born on Oct 27, 1922 in USA. Ruby Dee's big-screen debut came with That Man of Mine directed by Leonard Anderson in 1946. Ruby Dee is known for American Gangster directed by Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington stars as Frank Lucas and Russell Crowe as Richie Roberts. Ruby Dee has got 23 awards and 21 nominations so far. The most recent award Ruby Dee achieved is AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. The upcoming new movie Ruby Dee plays is Betty and Coretta which will be released on Feb 02, 2013.
Ruby Dee was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and civil rights activist. She is best known for originating the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of Un raisin au soleil (1961).She also starred in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), La Féline (1982), Do the Right Thing (1989), and American Gangster (2007).Her film debut was That Man of Mine (1946).For her performance as Mahalee Lucas in American Gangster (2007), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. As of 2019, she stands as the second oldest nominee for Best Supporting Actress, behind Gloria Stuart who was 87 when nominated for her role in Titanic for the 70th Academy Awards, 1998.Dee died on June 11, 2014, at her home in New Rochelle, New York, from natural causes at the age of 91.
Birthday
Oct 27, 1922Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Awards
23 wins & 21 nominations
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