
Theresa Merritt
Biography
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).
Movie Appearances

Billy Madison
as Juanita
1995

The Great Santini
as Arrabella Smalls
1979

The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Simone
1988

The Wiz
as Aunt Em
1978

The Goodbye Girl
as Mrs. Crosby
1977

All That Jazz
as Cast of NY/LA
1979

Dangerous Proposition
as Grace
1998

Voodoo Dawn
as Madame Daslay
1990

Home Fries
as Mrs. Vaughan
1998

They Might Be Giants
as Peggy
1971
Miracle at Beekman's Place
as Sarah Coleman
1988

J.T.
as Mama Meley
1971

Astonished
as Ida
1988

Proof of the Man
as Mario
1977

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as Jewel
1982

Silence Like Glass
1989




