Della Reese
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Della Reese
Dinosaur
2000
Beauty Shop
2005
Filmography
Acting (35)
2013
Miracle at Gate 213as Alma Peddington
6.0
2013
Dear Secret Santaas Linda
6.0
2012
Meant to Beas Mave
5.1
2012
Christmas Angelas Elsie Waybright
5.9
2011
Me Againas Muriel
4.9
2010
Expecting Maryas Doris Dorkus
4.5
2007
4.1
2005
Beauty Shopas Mrs. Towner
6.3
2004
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMakeras Narrator (voice)
2003
The Giants of Black Musicas Self
2000
The Moving of Sophia Mylesas Sophia Myles
8.0
2000
Dinosauras Eema (voice)
6.6
1999
Anya's Bellas Anya Herpick
6.2
1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Martha Logan
7.3
1999
The Secret Pathas Honey
7.5
1998
Emma's Wishas Mona Washburn
5.0
1998
8.0
1997
Miracle in the Woodsas Lilly Cooper
6.8
1997
A Match Made in Heavenas Katie Beale
6.4
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Ma Wright
5.7
6.0
1992
The Distinguished Gentlemanas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.0
1992
You Must Remember Thisas Ella DuChamps (voice)
8.5
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Alicia Slater
6.6
1989
Harlem Nightsas Vera
6.1
1986
The Gift of Amazing Graceas Aunt Faith
1976
Nightmare in Badham Countyas Sarah
5.9
1975
Psychic Killeras Mrs. Gibson
5.1
1975
Cop on the Beatas Claudine
4.7
1974
Twice in a Lifetimeas Flo
7.0
1973
Daddy's Girlas Diane
8.0
1973
Voyage of the Yesas Opal Parker
5.0
1969
1958
Let's Rock!as Herself
4.5