Della Reese
Known for
Acting
Life
1931 – 2017 (aged 86)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
View on IMDb57 acting credits
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
Dinosaur
19 May 2000
The A-Team
23 Jan 1983
MacGyver
29 Sep 1985
Beauty Shop
22 Apr 2005
Harlem Nights
17 Nov 1989
The Distinguished Gentleman
04 Dec 1992
That's So Raven
17 Jan 2003
The Love Boat
24 Sep 1977
Filmography
2014
- Signed, Sealed, Deliveredas Cora Brandt2 episodes
2013
- Miracle at Gate 213as Alma Peddington
- Dear Secret Santaas Linda
2012
- Meant to Beas Mave
- Christmas Angelas Elsie Waybright
2011
- Me Againas Muriel
2010
- Expecting Maryas Doris Dorkus
2005
- Beauty Shopas Mrs. Towner
2004
- Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMakeras Narrator (voice)
2003
- That's So Ravenas Rhonnie Wilcox1 episode
2000
- The Moving of Sophia Mylesas Sophia Myles
- Dinosauras Eema (voice)
1999
- Anya's Bellas Anya Herpick
- Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Martha Logan
- The Secret Pathas Honey
1998
- Emma's Wishas Mona Washburn
- Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracleas Tess
1997
- Miracle in the Woodsas Lilly Cooper
- A Match Made in Heavenas Katie Beale
1996
- Promised Landas Tess3 episodes
- A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Ma Wright
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Blues Fairy (voice)1 episode
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Tess211 episodes
1992
- The Distinguished Gentlemanas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Picket Fencesas Naomi Grand1 episode
- You Must Remember Thisas Ella DuChamps (voice)
1991
- The Royal Familyas Victoria Royal15 episodes
1990
- The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Alicia Slater
- Dream Onas Receptionist1 episode
1989
- Harlem Nightsas Vera
1986
- The Gift of Amazing Graceas Aunt Faith
- Designing Womenas Mrs. Toussant1 episode
- L.A. Lawas Lucille Lake1 episode
1985
- MacGyveras Mama Colton2 episodes
- Charlie & Co.18 episodes
1984
- Crazy like a Foxas Nurse Flood2 episodes
- Night Courtas Aunt Ruth1 episode
1983
- The A-Teamas Mrs. Baracus1 episode
1977
- The Love Boatas Millie Washington2 episodes
1976
- Nightmare in Badham Countyas Sarah
1975
- Psychic Killeras Mrs. Gibson
- Welcome Back, Kotteras Mrs. Jean Tremaine2 episodes
- Cop on the Beatas Claudine
1974
- Chico and the Manas Della Rogers88 episodes
- Police Womanas Tina Thompson1 episode
- Petrocellias Angela Damon1 episode
- Twice in a Lifetimeas Flo
1973
- Daddy's Girlas Diane
- Police Storyas Claudine1 episode
- Voyage of the Yesas Opal Parker
1970
- McCloudas Sgt. Gladys Harris1 episode
1969
- Medical Centeras Capt. Sykes1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Grace Dayton1 episode
- ...& Beautiful
1968
- The Mod Squadas Paula1 episode