Della Reese
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.
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Acting History
2014
Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Cora Brandt
2013Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
2013Dear Secret Santa as Linda
2012Meant to Be as Mave
2012Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright
2011Me Again as Muriel
2010Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2007Testimonies of Faith
2007If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Nana
2005Naomi's New Morning as Self
2005The Reichen Show as Self
2005Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner
2003The Giants of Black Music as Self
2003That's So Raven as Rhonnie Wilcox
2000The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
2000Dinosaur as Eema (voice)
1999Anya's Bell as Anya Herpick
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Martha Logan
1999The Secret Path as Honey
1998Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess
1997Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
1997A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale
1996Promised Land as Tess
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Blues Fairy (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel as Tess
1993Intimate Portrait as Self
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
1992The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1992Picket Fences as Naomi Grand
1992Vicki! as Self
1992You Must Remember This as Ella DuChamps (voice)
1991The Royal Family as Victoria Royal
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
1990Dream On as Receptionist
1989Harlem Nights as Vera
1986The Gift of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
1986Designing Women as Mrs. Toussant
1986L.A. Law as Lucille Lake
1985MacGyver as Mama Colton
1985Charlie & Co.
1984Crazy like a Fox as Mrs. Flood
1984Crazy like a Fox as Nurse Flood
1984Night Court as Aunt Ruth
1983The A-Team as Mrs. Baracus
1982It Takes Two
1977The Love Boat as Millie Washington
1976Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah
1975Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
1975Welcome Back, Kotter as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
1975Cop on the Beat as Claudine
1974Police Woman as Tina Thompson
1974Chico and the Man as Della Rogers
1974Petrocelli as Angela Damon
1974Twice in a Lifetime as Flo
1973Match Game as Self
1973Daddy's Girl as Diane
1973Police Story as Claudine
1973Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker
1971Columbo as Johnny Carson's Guest (uncredited)
1971The Pet Set as Self
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Grace Dayton
1968The Mod Squad as Paula
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Hostess
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
1958Let's Rock! as Herself
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee