Della Reese

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Della Reese

Acting July 6, 1931

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 car…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Dinosaur

Dinosaur

6.6 2000 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Match Game

Match Game

7.9 1973 TV Show
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.0 1944 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.0 1986 TV Show
Night Court

Night Court

7.3 1984 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered

    TV show Cora Brandt

  2. 2013
    Miracle at Gate 213

    Movie Alma Peddington

  3. 2013
    Dear Secret Santa

    Movie Linda

  4. 2012
    Meant to Be

    Movie Mave

  5. 2012
    Christmas Angel

    Movie Elsie Waybright

  6. 2011
    Me Again

    Movie Muriel

  7. 2010
    Expecting Mary

    Movie Doris Dorkus

  8. 2009
    Celebrity Ghost Stories

    TV show Self

  9. 2007
    Testimonies of Faith

    Movie

  10. 2007
    If I Had Known I Was a Genius

    Movie Nana

  11. 2005
    Naomi's New Morning

    TV show Self

  12. 2005
    The Reichen Show

    TV show Self

  13. 2005
    Beauty Shop

    Movie Mrs. Towner

  14. 2004
    Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  15. 2003
    The Giants of Black Music

    Movie Self

  16. 2003
    That's So Raven

    TV show Rhonnie Wilcox

More credits
  1. 2000
    The Moving of Sophia Myles

    Movie Sophia Myles

  2. 2000
    Dinosaur

    Movie Eema (voice)

  3. 1999
    Anya's Bell

    Movie Anya Herpick

  4. 1999
    Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

    Movie Martha Logan

  5. 1999
    The Secret Path

    Movie Honey

  6. 1998
    Emma's Wish

    Movie Mona Washburn

  7. 1998
    Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle

    Movie Tess

  8. 1997
    Miracle in the Woods

    Movie Lilly Cooper

  9. 1997
    A Match Made in Heaven

    Movie Katie Beale

  10. 1996
    Promised Land

    TV show Tess

  11. 1996
    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

    Movie Ma Wright

  12. 1995
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    TV show Blues Fairy (voice)

  13. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Tess

  14. 1993
    Intimate Portrait

    TV show Self

  15. 1992
    Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

    Movie Self

  16. 1992
    The Distinguished Gentleman

    Movie Elevator Operator (uncredited)

  17. 1992
    Picket Fences

    TV show Naomi Grand

  18. 1992
    Vicki!

    TV show Self

  19. 1992
    You Must Remember This

    Movie Ella DuChamps (voice)

  20. 1991
    The Royal Family

    TV show Victoria Royal

  21. 1990
    The Kid Who Loved Christmas

    Movie Alicia Slater

  22. 1990
    Dream On

    TV show Receptionist

  23. 1989
    Harlem Nights

    Movie Vera

  24. 1986
    The Gift of Amazing Grace

    Movie Aunt Faith