Della Reese

Known for: Acting

Born: 1931-07-06 – 2017-11-19 (aged 86)

From: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 (75)

TV★ 7.0
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2014
as Cora Brandt
MOVIE★ 6.0
Miracle at Gate 213
2013
as Alma Peddington
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Linda
MOVIE★ 5.1
Meant to Be
2012
as Mave
MOVIE★ 5.9
Christmas Angel
2012
as Elsie Waybright
MOVIE★ 4.9
Me Again
2011
as Muriel
MOVIE★ 4.5
Expecting Mary
2010
as Doris Dorkus
TV★ 7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Testimonies of Faith
2007
MOVIE★ 4.1
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
as Nana
TV★ 5.0
Naomi's New Morning
2005
as Self
TV★ 4.8
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Beauty Shop
2005
as Mrs. Towner
MOVIE
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker
2004
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
The Giants of Black Music
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.2
That's So Raven
2003
as Rhonnie Wilcox
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000
as Sophia Myles
MOVIE★ 6.6
Dinosaur
2000
as Eema (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Anya's Bell
1999
as Anya Herpick
MOVIE★ 7.3
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Martha Logan
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Secret Path
1999
as Honey
MOVIE★ 5.0
Emma's Wish
1998
as Mona Washburn
MOVIE★ 9.3
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
1998
as Tess
MOVIE★ 6.8
Miracle in the Woods
1997
as Lilly Cooper
MOVIE★ 6.4
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
as Katie Beale
TV★ 6.5
Promised Land
1996
as Tess
MOVIE★ 5.7
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Ma Wright
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Blues Fairy (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Tess
TV★ 4.5
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
Picket Fences
1992
as Naomi Grand
TV★ 6.5
Vicki!
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.5
You Must Remember This
1992
as Ella DuChamps (voice)
TV★ 6.5
The Royal Family
1991
as Victoria Royal
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Alicia Slater
TV★ 7.0
Dream On
1990
as Receptionist
MOVIE★ 6.1
Harlem Nights
1989
as Vera
MOVIE
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986
as Aunt Faith
TV★ 6.8
Designing Women
1986
as Mrs. Toussant
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as Lucille Lake
TV★ 7.7
MacGyver
1985
as Mama Colton
TV★ 8.0
Charlie & Co.
1985
TV★ 7.2
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Mrs. Flood
TV★ 7.3
Night Court
1984
as Aunt Ruth
TV★ 7.5
The A-Team
1983
as Mrs. Baracus
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as Millie Washington
MOVIE★ 5.9
Nightmare in Badham County
1976
as Sarah
MOVIE★ 5.3
Psychic Killer
1975
as Mrs. Gibson
TV★ 7.3
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
MOVIE★ 4.7
Cop on the Beat
1975
as Claudine
TV★ 6.1
Chico and the Man
1974
as Della Rogers
TV★ 6.4
Police Woman
1974
as Tina Thompson
TV★ 7.2
Petrocelli
1974
as Angela Damon
MOVIE★ 7.0
Twice in a Lifetime
1974
as Flo
TV★ 7.9
Match Game
1973
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Daddy's Girl
1973
as Diane
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
as Claudine
MOVIE★ 5.0
Voyage of the Yes
1973
as Opal Parker
TV★ 6.7
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Medical Center
1969
as Capt. Sykes
TV★ 4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Grace Dayton
MOVIE
...& Beautiful
1969
TV★ 6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
as Paula
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV★ 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
TV★ 6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Hostess
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Let's Rock!
1958
as Herself
TV★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee