Della Reese
July 6, 1931 (93 years old) in 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 career spanned seven decades.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 · Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Cora Brandt
- 2013 · Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
- 2013 · Dear Secret Santa as Linda
- 2013 · Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright
- 2012 · Meant to Be as Mave
- 2011 · Me Again as Muriel
- 2010 · Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2005 · Naomi's New Morning as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner
- 2003 · The Giants of Black Music as Self
- 2003 · That's So Raven as Rhonnie Wilcox
- 2000 · The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
- 2000 · Dinosaur as Eema (voice)
- 1999 · 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
- 1998 · Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
- 1998 · Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess
- 1997 · Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
- 1997 · A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale
- 1996 · Promised Land as Tess
- 1996 · A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Blues Fairy (voice)
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Tess
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1992 · Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
- 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1992 · Vicki! as Self
- 1991 · The Royal Family as Victoria Royal
- 1990 · The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
- 1990 · Dream On as Receptionist
- 1989 · Harlem Nights as Vera
- 1986 · The Gift Of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
- 1986 · Designing Women as Mrs. Toussant
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Lucille Lake
- 1985 · MacGyver as Mama Colton
- 1985 · Charlie & Co. as
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Mrs. Flood
- 1984 · Crazy like a Fox as Nurse Flood
- 1984 · Night Court as Aunt Ruth
- 1983 · The A-Team as Mrs. Baracus
- 1982 · It Takes Two as
- 1979 · Roots: The Next Generations as Mrs. Lydia Branch
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Millie Washington
- 1976 · Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah
- 1975 · Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
- 1975 · Welcome Back, Kotter as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
- 1975 · Cop on the Beat as Claudine
- 1974 · Police Woman as Tina Thompson
- 1974 · Chico and the Man as Della Rogers
- 1974 · Petrocelli as Angela Damon
- 1974 · Twice in a Lifetime as Flo
- 1973 · Daddy's Girl as Diane
- 1973 · Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker
- 1971 · Columbo as Johnny Carson's Guest (uncredited)
- 1971 · The Pet Set as Self
- 1969 · The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Grace Dayton
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as Paula
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Hostess
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
- 1958 · Let's Rock! as Herself
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Singer
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee