Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee (1922–2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, and civil rights activist renowned for her stage, film, and television work and her long creative and activist partnership with Ossie Davis.
Background
- Born in
- Cleveland
- Educated at
- Hunter CollegeHunter College High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame🏆 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie🏆 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award🏆 Kennedy Center Honors🏆 National Medal of Arts
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1922
Born
Birth2014
Died
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