Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Acting

September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998 (aged 75)

Emporia, Virginia, USA

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).

Filmography

Home Fries
Movie
Home Fries1998 · Mrs. Vaughan
Dangerous Proposition
Movie
Dangerous Proposition1998 · Grace
Cosby
Series
Cosby1996
Billy Madison
Movie
Billy Madison1995 · Juanita
Voodoo Dawn
Movie
Voodoo Dawn1990 · Madame Daslay
Law & Order
Series
Law & Order1990 · Ruth Titus
Silence Like Glass
Movie
Silence Like Glass1989 · Nurse Wilson
Miracle at Beekman's Place
★ 5.2Movie
Miracle at Beekman's Place1988 · Sarah Coleman
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Movie
The Serpent and the Rainbow1988 · Simone
Astonished
Movie
Astonished1988 · Ida
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas1982 · Jewel
All That Jazz
Movie
All That Jazz1979 · Cast of NY/LA
The Great Santini
Movie
The Great Santini1979 · Arrabella Smalls
The Wiz
★ 5.7Movie
The Wiz1978 · Aunt Em
The Goodbye Girl
Movie
The Goodbye Girl1977 · Mrs. Crosby
Proof of the Man
Movie
Proof of the Man1977 · Mario
The Love Boat
Series
The Love Boat1977 · Faye Phillips
That's My Mama
Series
That's My Mama1974 · Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Police Story
Series
Police Story1973
J.T.
Movie
J.T.1971 · Mama Meley
Ana e os Sete
Series
Ana e os Sete1971 · Peggy