Ruby Dee News & Posts

Dee Gets Life Honour At Diversity Awards

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:04:38

pr-inside.com - AMERICAN GANGSTER star RUBY DEE has been honoured with the 2008 Lifetime Achievement prize at the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s Diversity Awards.The Academy Award nominee was presented with the accolade on Sunday (23Nov08) at the Universal Studios Hollywood.Rapper/actor Ludacris, real name Christopher Bridges, was named Creative Maverick, while screenwriter Diane English walked away with the

Dee Feared Never Winning Oscar

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:11:32

pr-inside.com - Veteran actress RUBY DEE was stunned when she received an Oscar nomination because she grew up believing African-Americans would never be considered for such awards.The 83-year-old was shocked last month (22Jan08) when she was named a Best Supporting Actress nominee for her role in American Gangster, having spent her younger years in an industry that

Elder Power: Eightysomethings Ruby Dee And Hal Holbrook Reflect On Oscars

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:35:38

starpulse.com - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ruby Dee and Hal Holbrook have rarely crossed paths in their acting careers, but they have much in common. Both were born in Cleveland a few months apart in the 1920s. Both developed an early passion for literature. Both shaped early professional lives largely on the stage, then gradually built venerable half-century careers in film and television.

Will Oscar Age Records Be Broken This Year?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:33:03

starpulse.com - Ruby Dee, Hal Holbrook and Ellen Page will set new age records if they win gold at the Oscars next month. All three have been nominated for best acting and supporting roles.

Stars Aim For Age Records At The Oscars

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:10:21

pr-inside.com - RUBY DEE, HAL HOLBROOK and ELLEN PAGE will set new age records if they win gold at the Oscars next month (Feb08).All three have been nominated for best acting and supporting roles.If Dee or Holbrook, who are both 83, win Best Supporting honours for their roles in American Gangster and Into The Wild respectively they