Della Reese
Born: 1931-07-06 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 2017-11-19
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2014
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Cora Brandt
2013
- Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
- Dear Secret Santa as Linda
2012
- Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright
- Meant to Be as Mave
2011
- Me Again as Muriel
2010
- Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2007
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner
- Naomi's New Morning as Self
2003
- That's So Raven as Rhonnie Wilcox
- The Giants of Black Music as Self
2000
- Dinosaur as Eema (voice)
- The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
1999
- The Secret Path as Honey
- Anya's Bell as Anya Herpick
- Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Martha Logan
1998
- Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
- Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess
1997
- A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale
- Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
1996
- Promised Land as Tess
- A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Blues Fairy (voice)
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Tess
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1992
- Picket Fences as Naomi Grand
- Vicki! as Self
- The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- You Must Remember This as Ella DuChamps (voice)
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
1991
- The Royal Family as Victoria Royal
1990
- Dream On as Receptionist
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
1989
- Harlem Nights as Vera
1986
- L.A. Law as Lucille Lake
- Designing Women as Mrs. Toussant
- The Gift of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
1985
- MacGyver as Mama Colton
- Charlie & Co.
1984
- Night Court as Aunt Ruth
- Crazy like a Fox as Mrs. Flood
1983
- The A-Team as Mrs. Baracus
1982
1977
- The Love Boat as Millie Washington
1976
- Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah
1975
- Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
- Welcome Back, Kotter as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
- Cop on the Beat as Claudine
1974
- Police Woman as Tina Thompson
- Petrocelli as Angela Damon
- Chico and the Man as Della Rogers
- Twice in a Lifetime as Flo
1973
- Police Story as Claudine
- Match Game as Self
- Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker
- Daddy's Girl as Diane
1971
- Columbo as Johnny Carson's Guest (uncredited)
- The Pet Set as Self
1969
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Grace Dayton
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- The Mod Squad as Paula
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Hostess
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
- Let's Rock! as Herself
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee