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Ruby Dee
27 October 1924
Ruby Dee played in 16 movies in the Biography, Drama, Sport, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Comedy, Music, Family, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Adventure genres.
Ruby Dee got succeed with average imdb rating 6.
1989: Voted into the NAACP image award Hallway of Acclaim with husband Ossie Davis.
She is a member of the NAACP, Essence, Disciple Non-Destructive Coordinating Council, Southern Christian Leadership Congregation.
Says her favorite retell comes from the book, "Charlotte's Net": "'Isn't Life unconventional!' said Jeremy. 'Compared to what?' said the spider.".
Is an title only fellow of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
2004: Recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors, along with Elton John, Joan Sutherland, John Williams, Warren Beatty and husband Ossie Davis.
... Has three children, Nora, Satirize Davis and Hasna.
1995: She and husband Ossie Davis were awarded the American Resident Medal of the Arts from the National Bequest of the Arts in Washington, DC.
Attended Hunter College.
In 2008, at the age of 83, she became the second oldest actress to be nominated on an Academy Award. The oldest is Gloria Stuart.
One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.
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