| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Beloved - Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby |
1998 |
$53M |
| Drugstore Cowboy - Drug Counselor |
1989 |
$2.5M |
| Homer and Eddie - Linda Cervi |
1989 |
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| Big Shots - Miss Hanks |
1987 |
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| Inside Out - Verna |
1987 |
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| Mahogany - Florence |
1975 |
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| The Biscuit Eater - Charity Tomlin |
1972 |
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| The Great White Hope - Mama Tiny |
1970 |
$6M |
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Mrs. Prentice |
1967 |
$4M |
| In the Heat of the Night - Mama Caleba, aka Mrs. Bellamy |
1967 |
$2M |
| Hurry Sundown - Rose Scott |
1967 |
$4M |
| Gone Are the Days! - Idella Landy |
1963 |
$200K |
| The Miracle Worker - Viney, Keller Maid (uncredited) |
1962 |
$500K |
| Take a Giant Step - May Scott |
1959 |
$300K |
| The Mugger - Maid |
1958 |
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| TV appearance: |
| Till Death Do Us Part - Gertrude Turner |
2000 |
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| Love's Labor Lost - Mae Benton |
1995 |
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| Sleepless in Chicago - Mae Benton |
1995 |
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| Motherhood - Mae Benton |
1995 |
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| House of Cards - Mae Benton |
1995 |
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| Full Moon, Saturday Night - Mae Benton |
1995 |
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| Out of Darkness (TV movie) - Mrs. Cooper |
1994 |
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| Wedding Redux - Mrs. Bouvier |
1993 |
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| The Diner - Martha Jordan |
1993 |
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| Amends - Gene's Momma |
1993 |
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| Hearts Afire (TV series) - Miss Lula (unknown episodes, 1992) |
1992 |
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| I Should Have Done Something - Helen |
1991 |
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| One Special Victory (TV movie) - Cora Simms |
1991 |
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| Judge Not - Emma Coop |
1991 |
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| Capital News (TV movie) - Actress |
1990 |
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| The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century:... - Minnie |
1990 |
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| The First Day of the Last Decade of the Entire Twentieth Century:... - Minnie |
1990 |
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| Blood, Sweat and Fears - Alberta Williams |
1990 |
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| The Class of 90 - Carolyn Hurley |
1990 |
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| When the Blue Bird Sings - Narcissa |
1989 |
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| Placenta Claus Is Coming to Town - Alberta Williams |
1989 |
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| Ceremony of Innocence - Narcissa |
1989 |
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| Mourning Among the Wisterias - Ola Mae |
1988 |
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| Present Imperfect - Grandmother |
1988 |
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| Dead of Winter - Narcissa |
1988 |
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| To Reign in Hell - Narcissa |
1988 |
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| The Bridge - Olive Varden |
1987 |
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| Not Just Another John Doe - Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller |
1987 |
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| Barrington - Katherine |
1987 |
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| Happy Twentieth - Carolyn Hurley |
1987 |
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| Dark Spirit - Narcissa |
1987 |
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| Scales of Justice - Aunt Feeney |
1986 |
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| The Curse - Serita |
1986 |
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| Acceptable Risks (TV movie) - Sally Framm |
1986 |
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| Capitol (TV series) - Therese (unknown episodes, 1986) |
1986 |
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| Saturday Night Special - Pockets/Ella Mae Fuller |
1986 |
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| As Summers Die (TV movie) - Elvira Backus |
1986 |
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| Fifty Big Ones - Carolyn Hurley |
1986 |
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| Das Blues - Aunt Feeney |
1986 |
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| Generation (TV movie) - Edna |
1985 |
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| I Love You, Brandon - Mrs. Carney |
1985 |
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| As Difficult as ABC - Mrs. Baldwin |
1985 |
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| And the Children Shall Lead (TV movie) - Miss Annie |
1985 |
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| Home for Christmas - Mrs. DuBois |
1984 |
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| Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Regina |
1984 |
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| Banjo the Woodpile Cat (TV short) - Zazu (voice) |
1982 |
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| No Sad Songs - Benson's Mother |
1981 |
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| The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie) - Mae Porter |
1981 |
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| The Hunter Hunted - Mom |
1980 |
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| A Christmas Without Snow (TV movie) - Wendell's Grandma |
1980 |
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| The Old Sister - Actress |
1980 |
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| Roots: The Next Generations (TV mini-series) - Cynthia Palmer |
1979 |
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| Ring of Passion (TV movie) - Lilly Brooks |
1978 |
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| The Biscuit Eater: Part 2 - Charity Tomlin |
1976 |
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| The Biscuit Eater: Part 1 - Charity Tomlin |
1976 |
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| Just an Old Sweet Song (TV movie) - Grandma |
1976 |
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| The Witness - Mrs. Thaxter |
1974 |
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| A Dream for Christmas (TV movie) - Grandma Bessie |
1973 |
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| Lightning on a Dry Day - Mrs. Thatcher |
1973 |
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| Outrage (TV movie) - Thelma |
1973 |
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| By the Numbers - Aunt Ethel |
1972 |
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| Foosteps: Nice Guys Finish Last (TV movie) - Jessie Blake |
1972 |
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| The Light Housekeeper - Aunt Ethel |
1972 |
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| To Sing a Song of Murder - Sister Martha Gowen |
1970 |
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| The Bill Cosby Show (TV series) - Rose Kincaid (unknown episodes, 1970-1971) |
1970 |
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| To Confuse the Angel (TV movie) - Actress |
1970 |
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| Arizona State Loves You - Mrs. Moore |
1969 |
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| Alias Mr. Braithwaite - Aunt Ruby |
1969 |
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| Once Upon a Time: Part 2 - Mama |
1969 |
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| Cops and Robbers - Mrs. Scott (as Bea Richards) |
1967 |
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| Lost Treasure - Hannah James |
1966 |
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| Adrift in a Sea of Confusion - Alice |
1966 |
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| Gratitude Won't Pay the Bills - Alice |
1966 |
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| Boots with My Father's Name - Hannah James |
1965 |
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| Family Matters (TV series) - Helen (1 episode, 1991) |
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| Ironside (TV series) - Aunt Ruby (1 episode, 1969) |
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| 227 (TV series) - Carolyn Hurley (3 episodes, 1986-1990) |
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| Designing Women (TV series) - Minnie / Mrs. Bouvier (3 episodes, |
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| The Practice (TV series) - Gertrude Turner (1 episode, 2000) |
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| L.A. Law (TV series) - Alberta Williams (2 episodes, 1989-1990) |
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| It Takes a Thief (TV series) - Sister Martha Gowen (1 episode, 1970) |
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| Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV series) - Actress (1 episode, 198 |
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| Hawaii Five-O (TV series) - Mama (1 episode, 1969) |
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| Murder, She Wrote (TV series) - Emma Coop / Ola Mae (2 episodes, 19 |
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| I Spy (TV series) - Mrs. Scott (1 episode, 1967) |
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| Matlock (TV series) - Martha Jordan (1 episode, 1993) |
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| The Big Valley (TV series) - Hannah James (2 episodes, 1965-1966) |
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| The John Larroquette Show (TV series) - Gene's Momma (1 episode, 1993) |
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| Dr. Kildare (TV series) - Alice (2 episodes, 1966) |
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| ER (TV series) - Mae Benton (8 episodes, 1994-1995) |
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| Beauty and the Beast (TV series) - Narcissa (5 episodes, 1987-1989) |
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| The Facts of Life (TV series) - Grandmother (1 episode, 1988) |
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| Vega$ (TV series) - Mom (1 episode, 1980) |
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| Zora Is My Name! - Actress |
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| American Playhouse (TV series) - Actress (1 episode) |
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| St. Elsewhere (TV series) - Regina (1 episode, 1984) |
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| The Wonderful World of Disney (TV series) - Charity Tomlin (2 episodes, 1976) |
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| Benson (TV series) - Benson's Mother / Mrs. DuBois (2 ep |
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| Highway to Heaven (TV series) - Mrs. Baldwin (1 episode, 1985) |
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| Punky Brewster (TV series) - Mrs. Carney (1 episode, 1985) |
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| Apple's Way (TV series) - Mrs. Thaxter (1 episode, 1974) |
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| Hill Street Blues (TV series) - Aunt Feeney (2 episodes, 1986) |
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| The Hitchhiker (TV series) - Serita (1 episode, 1986) |
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| The Magician (TV series) - Mrs. Thatcher (1 episode, 1973) |
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| CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) - Katherine (1 episode, 1987) |
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| Sanford and Son (TV series) - Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972) |
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| Hunter (TV series) - Ella Mae Fuller / Pockets (2 episod |
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| Frank's Place (TV series) - Olive Varden (1 episode, 1987) |
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| Room 222 (TV series) - Mrs. Moore (1 episode, 1969) |
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