Della Reese

Acting

Della Reese

Born July 6, 1931Detroit, Michigan, USA73 credits

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.

Known For

Signed, Sealed, Delivered
7.0

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

TV

2014

Miracle at Gate 213
6.0

Miracle at Gate 213

Movie

2013

Dear Secret Santa
6.0

Dear Secret Santa

Movie

2013

Meant to Be
5.1

Meant to Be

Movie

2012

Christmas Angel
5.9

Christmas Angel

Movie

2012

Me Again
5.3

Me Again

Movie

2011

Filmography

Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2014Signed, Sealed, Deliveredas Cora BrandtTV
Miracle at Gate 213
2013Miracle at Gate 213as Alma PeddingtonMovie
Dear Secret Santa
2013Dear Secret Santaas LindaMovie
Meant to Be
2012Meant to Beas MaveMovie
Christmas Angel
2012Christmas Angelas Elsie WaybrightMovie
Me Again
2011Me Againas MurielMovie
Expecting Mary
2010Expecting Maryas Doris DorkusMovie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
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2007Testimonies of FaithMovie
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007If I Had Known I Was a Geniusas NanaMovie
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2005Naomi's New Morningas SelfTV
The Reichen Show
2005The Reichen Showas SelfTV
Beauty Shop
2005Beauty Shopas Mrs. TownerMovie
The Giants of Black Music
2003The Giants of Black Musicas SelfMovie
That's So Raven
2003That's So Ravenas Rhonnie WilcoxTV
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000The Moving of Sophia Mylesas Sophia MylesMovie
Dinosaur
2000Dinosauras Eema (voice)Movie
Anya's Bell
1999Anya's Bellas Anya HerpickMovie
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Martha LoganMovie
The Secret Path
1999The Secret Pathas HoneyMovie
Emma's Wish
1998Emma's Wishas Mona WashburnMovie
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracleas TessMovie
Miracle in the Woods
1997Miracle in the Woodsas Lilly CooperMovie
A Match Made in Heaven
1997A Match Made in Heavenas Katie BealeMovie
Promised Land
1996Promised Landas TessTV
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Ma WrightMovie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Blues Fairy (voice)TV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas TessTV
Intimate Portrait
1993Intimate Portraitas SelfTV
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1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as SelfMovie
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992The Distinguished Gentlemanas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
Picket Fences
1992Picket Fencesas Naomi GrandTV
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1992Vicki!as SelfTV
You Must Remember This
1992You Must Remember Thisas Ella DuChamps (voice)Movie
The Royal Family
1991The Royal Familyas Victoria RoyalTV
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Alicia SlaterMovie
Dream On
1990Dream Onas ReceptionistTV
Harlem Nights
1989Harlem Nightsas VeraMovie
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986The Gift of Amazing Graceas Aunt FaithMovie
Designing Women
1986Designing Womenas Mrs. ToussantTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Lucille LakeTV
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Mama ColtonTV
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1985Charlie & Co.TV
Crazy like a Fox
1984Crazy like a Foxas Mrs. FloodTV
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Aunt RuthTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas Mrs. BaracusTV
It Takes Two
1982It Takes TwoTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Millie WashingtonTV
Nightmare in Badham County
1976Nightmare in Badham Countyas SarahMovie
Psychic Killer
1975Psychic Killeras Mrs. GibsonMovie
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975Welcome Back, Kotteras Mrs. Jean TremaineTV
Cop on the Beat
1975Cop on the Beatas ClaudineMovie
Chico and the Man
1974Chico and the Manas Della RogersTV
Police Woman
1974Police Womanas Tina ThompsonTV
Petrocelli
1974Petrocellias Angela DamonTV
Twice in a Lifetime
1974Twice in a Lifetimeas FloMovie
Match Game
1973Match Gameas SelfTV
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1973Daddy's Girlas DianeMovie
Police Story
1973Police Storyas ClaudineTV
Voyage of the Yes
1973Voyage of the Yesas Opal ParkerMovie
The Pet Set
1971The Pet Setas SelfTV
Medical Center
1969Medical Centeras Capt. SykesTV
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Grace DaytonTV
The Mod Squad
1968The Mod Squadas PaulaTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest HostessTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
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1958Let's Rock!as HerselfMovie
T
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV