Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 06, 1931
Died
Nov 19, 2017
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
75 titles
Della Reese
Biography
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
Filmography
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Cora Brandt
Miracle at Gate 213
Alma Peddington
Dear Secret Santa
Linda
Meant to Be
Mave
Christmas Angel
Elsie Waybright
Me Again
Muriel
Expecting Mary
Doris Dorkus
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Testimonies of Faith
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
Nana
Naomi's New Morning
Self
The Reichen Show
Self
Beauty Shop
Mrs. Towner
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker
Narrator (voice)
The Giants of Black Music
Self
That's So Raven
Rhonnie Wilcox
The Moving of Sophia Myles
Sophia Myles
Dinosaur
Eema (voice)
Anya's Bell
Anya Herpick
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Martha Logan
The Secret Path
Honey
Emma's Wish
Mona Washburn
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
Tess
Miracle in the Woods
Lilly Cooper
A Match Made in Heaven
Katie Beale
Promised Land
Tess
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Ma Wright
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Blues Fairy (voice)
Touched by an Angel
Tess
Intimate Portrait
Self
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Self
The Distinguished Gentleman
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Picket Fences
Naomi Grand
Vicki!
Self
You Must Remember This
Ella DuChamps (voice)
The Royal Family
Victoria Royal
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Alicia Slater
Dream On
Receptionist
Harlem Nights
Vera
The Gift of Amazing Grace
Aunt Faith
Designing Women
Mrs. Toussant
L.A. Law
Lucille Lake
MacGyver
Mama Colton
Charlie & Co.
Crazy like a Fox
Mrs. Flood
Night Court
Aunt Ruth
The A-Team
Mrs. Baracus
The Love Boat
Millie Washington
Nightmare in Badham County
Sarah
Psychic Killer
Mrs. Gibson