Discover
Born
Saturday, 14 August 1937
Died
Sunday, 12 September 2021
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Manor | Ruth | 2021 |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' | Mother Jefferson | 2019 |
| Alone Together | Gertel | 2018 |
| Animal Kingdom | Mrs. Fullerton | 2016 |
| Jessabelle | Mrs. Davis | 2014 |
| The Fosters | Iris | 2013 |
| Scandal | Louis | 2012 |
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self - 'Dr. Christine Heffner' / Self | 2010 |
| Community | Nana Barnes | 2009 |
| Grave Misconduct | Mrs. Crutch | 2008 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Manor | Ruth | 2021 |
| Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' | Mother Jefferson | 2019 |
| Alone Together | Gertel | 2018 |
| Animal Kingdom | Mrs. Fullerton | 2016 |
| Jessabelle | Mrs. Davis | 2014 |
| The Fosters | Iris | 2013 |
| Scandal | Louis | 2012 |
| Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self - 'Dr. Christine Heffner' / Self | 2010 |
| Community | Nana Barnes | 2009 |
| Grave Misconduct | Mrs. Crutch | 2008 |
| The Book of Daniel | Rainy | 2006 |
| Numb3rs | Estelle Brown | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | Judge Diane Avent | 2004 |
| NCIS | Mary Elaine Smith | 2003 |
| Boomtown | Beatrice Rahming | 2002 |
| Crazy as Hell | Mrs. Ada Barnett | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | Judge | 2001 |
| The Jennie Project | Judge | 2001 |
| The Sky Is Falling | Mrs. Quinn | 2001 |
| Gideon's Crossing | Lawyer | 2000 |
| The Next Best Thing | Judge Tracey Bennett | 2000 |
| City of Angels | Mrs. Hattie Brewer / Hattie Brewster | 2000 |
| 8MM | Nun | 1999 |
| Providence | Chairwoman | 1999 |
| Becker | Enid Connelly | 1998 |
| Any Day Now | Mrs. Raymond | 1998 |
| Tempting Fate | Nurse Lorenzo | 1998 |
| Team Knight Rider | Miss Barrett | 1997 |
| Leave It to Beaver | Dr. Beaumont | 1997 |
| Crisis Center | Tess's Mother / Tess's Mom | 1997 |
| Sunset Beach | Chief Harris | 1997 |
| Early Edition | Judge A. Harding Joseph | 1996 |
| What Love Sees | Bessie Hays | 1996 |
| Foxfire | Judge Holifield | 1996 |
| Arli$$ | Amelia Halimon | 1996 |
| Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | Grandma Williams | 1996 |
| A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Judge Donna Andrews | 1994 |
| New Nightmare | Dr. Heffner / Dr. Christine Heffner | 1994 |
| ER | Phyllis | 1994 |
| Once in a Lifetime | Dr. Liz Wells | 1994 |
| Melrose Place | Dr. Miller | 1992 |
| Breaking the Silence | Judge Richards / Judge Virginia Richards | 1992 |
| Crazy from the Heart | Judge Sandra Farrell | 1991 |
| The Doctor | Admissions Secretary | 1991 |
| Plymouth | Debra | 1991 |
| WIOU | Leonara Gates | 1990 |
| Mancuso, FBI | Anna | 1989 |
| How I Got Into College | Mrs. Cook | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Marie Billings / Ada Simpson | 1989 |
| Nightingales | Head Nurse Lenore Ritt | 1989 |
| Roots: The Gift | Mammy May / May | 1988 |
| In the Heat of the Night | Aunt Ruda Gibson / Ruda Gibson | 1988 |
| Jake and the Fatman | Thornton / Judge | 1987 |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Fleet Adm. Shanthi | 1987 |
| Tour of Duty | Mrs. Johnson | 1987 |
| A Year in the Life | Mrs. Caldwell | 1987 |
| The Morning After | Airline Clerk | 1986 |
| Amen | Judge Wilde | 1986 |
| ALF | Mrs. Watson | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Judge Hillary Miller Johnson | 1986 |
| Between Two Women | Night Nurse | 1986 |
| Matlock | Betty Harding | 1986 |
| Foley Square | Dr. Charney | 1985 |
| Shadow Chasers | Dr. Frolov | 1985 |
| The Twilight Zone | UN Chairman (segment "A Small Talent for War") | 1985 |
| Hail to the Chief | Tour Guide | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Detective MacKenzie | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Flora | 1984 |
| Glitter | Molly Burnett | 1984 |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Sookey | 1984 |
| Romantic Comedy | Doctor #1 | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Nurse Julie Attucks | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Coroner | 1982 |
| Matt Houston | Lucille | 1982 |
| Falcon Crest | Nurse | 1981 |
| Simon & Simon | Wanda Tale | 1981 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Judge Hansen | 1981 |
| Checking In | Barbara | 1981 |
| Dynasty | Gloria Wilby | 1981 |
| The Righteous Apples | Evelyn | 1980 |
| Here's Boomer | Dr. Joyce Clarke | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Bev Tolner / Dr. Faulkner / Kimya Haman | 1979 |
| Friendships, Secrets and Lies | Clarissa - the maid / Clarissa | 1979 |
| Promises in the Dark | Emergency Room Nurse | 1979 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Mrs. Ramsey | 1979 |
| Benson | Senator Williams | 1979 |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Trixie | 1979 |
| Diff'rent Strokes | Mrs. Thompson | 1978 |
| Dallas | Receptionist | 1978 |
| Lou Grant | Chaney / Sarah | 1977 |
| Family | Sgt. Edison | 1976 |
| One Day at a Time | Nurse | 1975 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Nurse Etting / Nurse Matthews | 1972 |
