Della Reese
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Dinosaur
as Eema (voice)
2000
Harlem Nights
as Vera
1989
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Ma Wright
1996
Anya's Bell
as Anya Herpick
1999
Expecting Mary
as Doris Dorkus
2010
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Self
1992
Psychic Killer
as Mrs. Gibson
1975
The Secret Path
as Honey
1999
Me Again
as Muriel
2011
Meant to Be
as Mave
2012
Let's Rock!
as Herself
1958
A Match Made in Heaven
as Katie Beale
1997
Miracle in the Woods
as Lilly Cooper
1997
Twice in a Lifetime
as Flo
1974
Dear Secret Santa
as Linda
2013
Miracle at Gate 213
as Alma Peddington
2013
Cop on the Beat
as Claudine
1975
The Moving of Sophia Myles
as Sophia Myles
2000
The Giants of Black Music
as Self
2003
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Martha Logan
1999
TV Appearances
Touched by an Angel
as Tess
1994
Chico and the Man
as Della Rogers
1974
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
The Royal Family
as Victoria Royal
1991
Charlie & Co.
1985
It Takes Two
1982
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Hostess
1962
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
as Cora Brandt
2014
L.A. Law
as Lucille Lake
1986