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Della Reese

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
78

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 6, 1931 (95 years old)

Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Della Reese

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.

Known For

Acting

2014Signed, Sealed, Deliveredas Cora Brandt
2013Miracle at Gate 213as Alma Peddington
2013Dear Secret Santaas Linda
2012Meant to Beas Mave
2012Christmas Angelas Elsie Waybright
2011Me Againas Muriel
2010Expecting Maryas Doris Dorkus
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self
2007Testimonies of Faithas
2007If I Had Known I Was a Geniusas Nana
2005Naomi's New Morningas Self
2005The Reichen Showas Self
2005Beauty Shopas Mrs. Towner
2004Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMakeras Narrator (voice)
2003The Giants of Black Musicas Self
2003That's So Ravenas Rhonnie Wilcox
2000The Moving of Sophia Mylesas Sophia Myles
2000Dinosauras Eema (voice)
1999Anya's Bellas Anya Herpick
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Martha Logan
1999The Secret Pathas Honey
1998Emma's Wishas Mona Washburn
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracleas Tess
1997Miracle in the Woodsas Lilly Cooper
1997A Match Made in Heavenas Katie Beale
1996Promised Landas Tess
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Ma Wright
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Blues Fairy (voice)
1994Touched by an Angelas Tess
1993Intimate Portraitas Self
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Self
1992The Distinguished Gentlemanas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1992Picket Fencesas Naomi Grand
1992Vicki!as Self
1992You Must Remember Thisas Ella DuChamps (voice)
1991The Royal Familyas Victoria Royal
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Alicia Slater
1990Dream Onas Receptionist
1989Harlem Nightsas Vera
1986The Gift of Amazing Graceas Aunt Faith
1986Designing Womenas Mrs. Toussant
1986L.A. Lawas Lucille Lake
1985MacGyveras Mama Colton
1985Charlie & Co.as
1984Crazy like a Foxas Mrs. Flood
1984Crazy like a Foxas Nurse Flood
1984Night Courtas Aunt Ruth
1983The A-Teamas Mrs. Baracus
1977The Love Boatas Millie Washington
1976Nightmare in Badham Countyas Sarah
1975Psychic Killeras Mrs. Gibson
1975Welcome Back, Kotteras Mrs. Jean Tremaine
1975Cop on the Beatas Claudine
1974Chico and the Manas Della Rogers
1974Police Womanas Tina Thompson
1974Petrocellias Angela Damon
1974Twice in a Lifetimeas Flo
1973Match Gameas Self
1973Daddy's Girlas Diane
1973Police Storyas Claudine
1973Voyage of the Yesas Opal Parker
1971The Pet Setas Self
1969Medical Centeras Capt. Sykes
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Grace Dayton
1969...& Beautifulas
1968The Mod Squadas Paula
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
1966Hollywood Squaresas Self
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Hostess
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Hostess
1958Let's Rock!as Herself
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee

Production