Discover
Yvette Cason is an American television, theatre, and film actress, and a former Miss Black America from Washington, D.C. She was an understudy for the character of Effie White in the original 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. In 2006, she played May, the mother of Deena Jones, portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the feature film version of Dreamgirls. She also appeared in an episode of the sitcom The King of Queens as Mrs. Blanchard in the episode "Road Rayge". Her early musical training was at The Sewell Music Conservatory.
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Freekin Scary | Maw-Maw | 2023 |
| Pretty Freaking Scary | Maw-Maw | 2023 |
| Bosch: Legacy | Judge Alberta Ryan | 2022 |
| Bust Down | Eunice | 2022 |
| All American: Homecoming | Kadira Luther | 2022 |
| Twenties | Estelle | 2020 |
| Why Women Kill | Yvonne | 2019 |
| For The People | Anna Jenkins | 2018 |
| A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Teacher | 2018 |
| Raven's Home | Grace | 2017 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Pretty Freekin Scary | Maw-Maw | 2023 |
| Pretty Freaking Scary | Maw-Maw | 2023 |
| Bosch: Legacy | Judge Alberta Ryan | 2022 |
| Bust Down | Eunice | 2022 |
| All American: Homecoming | Kadira Luther | 2022 |
| Twenties | Estelle | 2020 |
| Why Women Kill | Yvonne | 2019 |
| For The People | Anna Jenkins | 2018 |
| A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Teacher | 2018 |
| Raven's Home | Grace | 2017 |
| The Rick and Stanley Show | Rhonda | 2016 |
| Bunk'd | Rose | 2015 |
| Middle of Nowhere | Mrs. Hastings | 2012 |
| Shameless | Mrs. Jackson | 2011 |
| GeekRockTV | Self - (A Snow White Christmas) | 2010 |
| Notes from the Underbelly | Ultrasound tech | 2007 |
| Dreamgirls | May | 2006 |
| Hannah Montana | Teacher | 2006 |
| NCIS | Maureen | 2003 |
| American Dreams | Elma | 2002 |
| Alias | Connie | 2001 |
| Boston Public | Anita Graham | 2000 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Councilwoman Yovanovitch | 2000 |
| The District | Principal Joanne Drake | 2000 |
| Judging Amy | No-Time-for-This Mom | 1999 |
| The Parkers | Mavis | 1999 |
| The King of Queens | Mrs. Blanchard | 1998 |
| ER | Oncology Nurse | 1994 |
| Almost There! | LaKeishaa #1 (1989) | 1989 |
| Knots Landing | Bailiff | 1979 |
| Great Performances | Miss Mary | 1971 |
