African-American stage, film, and TV luminary Ruby Dee was born in Cleveland, the daughter of a Pullman-porter father and schoolteacher mother. While growing up in Harlem, Dee developed an interest in the theater. Read Full Biography
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A Thousand Words
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Sing Your Song
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For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
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Politics of Love
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Video Girl
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A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School
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America
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Steam
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That Man of Mine
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Up Tight!
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All About Us
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American Gangster
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Naming Number Two
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Dream Street
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The Tall Target
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Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God
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The Way Back Home
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
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Counting On Democracy
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Jungle Fever
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Unchained Memories: Readings from Slave Narratives
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Taking Back Our Town
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The Feast of All Saints
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A Storm in Summer
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Actress in a Television Movie or Miniseries | America | Nominated |
| 2007 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster | Nominated |
| 2007 | African American Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster | Nominated |
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild | Best Supporting Actress | American Gangster | Won |
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