Theresa Merritt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1922
- Died
- June 12, 1998 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Emporia, Virginia, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
Dangerous Proposition
Movie · as Grace
Home Fries
Movie · as Mrs. Vaughan
Cosby
TV · 1 ep
Billy Madison
Movie · as Juanita
Voodoo Dawn
Movie · as Madame Daslay
Law & Order
TV · as Ruth Titus · 1 ep
Silence Like Glass
Movie · as Nurse Wilson
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Movie · as Simone
Miracle at Beekman's Place
Movie · as Sarah Coleman
Astonished
Movie · as Ida
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie · as Jewel
The Great Santini
Movie · as Arrabella Smalls
All That Jazz
Movie · as Cast of NY/LA
The Wiz
Movie · as Aunt Em
The Goodbye Girl
Movie · as Mrs. Crosby
Proof of the Man
Movie · as Mario
The Love Boat
TV · as Faye Phillips · 1 ep
That's My Mama
TV · as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis · 39 eps
Police Story
TV · 1 ep
They Might Be Giants
Movie · as Peggy
J.T.
Movie · as Mama Meley