Della Reese

Della Reese

Acting

Born:
1931-07-06
Died:
2017-11-19
Place of birth:
Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

Filmography

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

7.12014Cora Brandt
TV
Miracle at Gate 213

Miracle at Gate 213

6.02013Alma Peddington
Movie
Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

6.02013Linda
Movie
Meant to Be

Meant to Be

5.12012Mave
Movie
Christmas Angel

Christmas Angel

5.92012Elsie Waybright
Movie
Me Again

Me Again

5.32011Muriel
Movie
Expecting Mary

Expecting Mary

4.52010Doris Dorkus
Movie
Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

7.32009Self
TV
Testimonies of Faith

Testimonies of Faith

2007
Movie
If I Had Known I Was a Genius

If I Had Known I Was a Genius

4.12007Nana
Movie
Naomi's New Morning

Naomi's New Morning

5.02005Self
TV
The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

4.82005Self
TV
Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

6.32005Mrs. Towner
Movie
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker

Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker

2004Narrator (voice)
Movie
The Giants of Black Music

The Giants of Black Music

2003Self
Movie
That's So Raven

That's So Raven

7.22003Rhonnie Wilcox
TV
The Moving of Sophia Myles

The Moving of Sophia Myles

8.02000Sophia Myles
Movie
Dinosaur

Dinosaur

6.62000Eema (voice)
Movie
Anya's Bell

Anya's Bell

6.21999Anya Herpick
Movie
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

7.31999Martha Logan
Movie
The Secret Path

The Secret Path

7.51999Honey
Movie
Emma's Wish

Emma's Wish

5.01998Mona Washburn
Movie
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle

Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle

8.01998Tess
Movie
Miracle in the Woods

Miracle in the Woods

6.81997Lilly Cooper
Movie
A Match Made in Heaven

A Match Made in Heaven

6.41997Katie Beale
Movie
Promised Land

Promised Land

6.51996Tess
TV
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

5.71996Ma Wright
Movie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.31995Blues Fairy (voice)
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Tess
TV
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

4.51993Self
TV
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'

6.01992Self
Movie
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

6.01992Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Movie
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

7.41992Naomi Grand
TV
Vicki!

Vicki!

6.51992Self
TV
You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This

8.51992Ella DuChamps (voice)
Movie
The Royal Family

The Royal Family

6.51991Victoria Royal
TV
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

6.61990Alicia Slater
Movie
Dream On

Dream On

6.91990Receptionist
TV
Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

6.11989Vera
Movie
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

7.51988Mrs. Johnson (voice)
TV
The Gift of Amazing Grace

The Gift of Amazing Grace

1986Aunt Faith
Movie
Designing Women

Designing Women

6.81986Mrs. Toussant
TV
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.01986Lucille Lake
TV
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.71985Mama Colton
TV
Charlie & Co.

Charlie & Co.

8.01985
TV
Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

7.21984Nurse Flood
TV
Night Court

Night Court

7.31984Aunt Ruth
TV
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.51983Mrs. Baracus
TV
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977Millie Washington
TV
Nightmare in Badham County

Nightmare in Badham County

5.91976Sarah
Movie
Psychic Killer

Psychic Killer

5.11975Mrs. Gibson
Movie
Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter

7.21975Mrs. Jean Tremaine
TV
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

4.71975Claudine
Movie
Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

6.01974Della Rogers
TV
Police Woman

Police Woman

6.51974Tina Thompson
TV
Petrocelli

Petrocelli

7.21974Angela Damon
TV
Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

7.01974Flo
Movie
Match Game

Match Game

7.91973Self
TV
Daddy's Girl

Daddy's Girl

8.01973Diane
Movie
Police Story

Police Story

7.01973Claudine
TV