Theresa Merritt
Birthday
1922/09/24
Day of death
1998/06/12 (75 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Emporia, Virginia, USA
Also know as
--
Biography
Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).
Acting
(1995) Billy Madison
as Juanita
(1979) The Great Santini
as Arrabella Smalls
(1988) The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Simone
(1978) The Wiz
as Aunt Em
(1977) The Goodbye Girl
as Mrs. Crosby
(1979) All That Jazz
as Cast of NY/LA
(1998) Dangerous Proposition
as Grace
(1990) Voodoo Dawn
as Madame Daslay
(1998) Home Fries
as Mrs. Vaughan
(1971) They Might Be Giants
as Peggy
(1988) Miracle at Beekman's Place
as Sarah Coleman
(1969) J.T.
as Mama Meley
(1988) Astonished
as Ida
(1977) Proof of the Man
as Mario
(1982) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Jewel
(1989) Silence Like Glass
as ---
(1977) The Love Boat
as ---
(1996) Cosby
as ---
(1974) That's My Mama
as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
(1973) Police Story
as ---
(1990) Law & Order
as Ruth Titus