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BornJuly 6, 1931
DiedNovember 19, 2017 (age 86)
Place of birthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Film credits35
Della Reese
DeceasedKnown for 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.
Filmography
Miracle at Gate 213
2013
as Alma Peddington
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Linda
Meant to Be
2012
as Mave
Christmas Angel
2012
as Elsie Waybright
Me Again
2011
as Muriel
Expecting Mary
2010
as Doris Dorkus
- No poster
Testimonies of Faith
2007
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
as Nana
Beauty Shop
2005
as Mrs. Towner
- No poster
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker
2004
as Narrator (voice)
The Giants of Black Music
2003
as Self
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000
as Sophia Myles
Dinosaur
2000
as Eema (voice)
Anya's Bell
1999
as Anya Herpick
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Martha Logan
The Secret Path
1999
as Honey
Emma's Wish
1998
as Mona Washburn
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
1998
as Tess
Miracle in the Woods
1997
as Lilly Cooper
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
as Katie Beale
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Ma Wright
- No poster
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Self
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
You Must Remember This
1992
as Ella DuChamps (voice)