Acting

Della Reese

Born 1931-07-06 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died 2017-11-19

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.

Credits

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
as Cora Brandt
2014
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
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
Testimonies of Faith
2007
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
as Nana
2007
Naomi's New Morning
as Self
2005
The Reichen Show
as Self
2005
Beauty Shop
as Mrs. Towner
2005
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker
as Narrator (voice)
2004
The Giants of Black Music
as Self
2003
That's So Raven
as Rhonnie Wilcox
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
Promised Land
as Tess
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Ma Wright
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Blues Fairy (voice)
1995
Touched by an Angel
as Tess
1994
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Self
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1992
Picket Fences
as Naomi Grand
1992
Vicki!
as Self
1992
You Must Remember This
as Ella DuChamps (voice)
1992
The Royal Family
as Victoria Royal
1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Alicia Slater
1990
Dream On
as Receptionist
1990
Harlem Nights
as Vera
1989
The Gift of Amazing Grace
as Aunt Faith
1986
Designing Women
as Mrs. Toussant
1986
L.A. Law
as Lucille Lake
1986
MacGyver
as Mama Colton
1985
Charlie & Co.
1985
Crazy like a Fox
as Mrs. Flood
1984
Crazy like a Fox
as Nurse Flood
1984
Night Court
as Aunt Ruth
1984
The A-Team
as Mrs. Baracus
1983
The Love Boat
as Millie Washington
1977
Nightmare in Badham County
as Sarah
1976
Psychic Killer
as Mrs. Gibson
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter
as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
1975
Cop on the Beat
as Claudine
1975
Chico and the Man
as Della Rogers
1974
Police Woman
as Tina Thompson
1974
Petrocelli
as Angela Damon
1974
Twice in a Lifetime
as Flo
1974
Match Game
as Self
1973
Daddy's Girl
as Diane
1973
Police Story
as Claudine
1973
Voyage of the Yes
as Opal Parker
1973
The Pet Set
as Self
1971
McCloud
as Sgt. Gladys Harris
1970
Medical Center
as Capt. Sykes
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Grace Dayton
1969
...& Beautiful
1969
The Mod Squad
as Paula
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1968
Hollywood Squares
as Self
1966
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Hostess
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Let's Rock!
as Herself
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944