Theresa Merritt

Known for: Acting

Born: 1922-09-24 – 1998-06-12 (aged 75)

From: Emporia, Virginia, USA

Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).

Filmography (21)

MOVIE★ 5.1
Home Fries
1998
as Mrs. Vaughan
MOVIE★ 2.8
Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Grace
TV★ 6.0
Cosby
1996
MOVIE★ 6.2
Billy Madison
1995
as Juanita
MOVIE★ 3.0
Voodoo Dawn
1990
as Madame Daslay
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Ruth Titus
MOVIE★ 7.0
Silence Like Glass
1989
MOVIE★ 8.0
Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
as Sarah Coleman
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Simone
MOVIE★ 3.8
Astonished
1988
as Ida
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Jewel
MOVIE★ 7.5
All That Jazz
1979
as Cast of NY/LA
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Great Santini
1979
as Arrabella Smalls
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Wiz
1978
as Aunt Em
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mrs. Crosby
MOVIE★ 7.8
Proof of the Man
1977
as Mario
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
TV★ 7.0
That's My Mama
1974
as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
MOVIE★ 8.0
J.T.
1971
as Mama Meley
MOVIE★ 7.0
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Peggy