Della Reese
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 6 July 1931 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- 19 November 2017
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
Acting 35
- 2013Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
- 2013Dear Secret Santa as Linda
- 2012Meant to Be as Mave
- 2012Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright
- 2011Me Again as Muriel
- 2010Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus
- 2007Testimonies of Faith
- 2007If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Nana
- 2005Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner
- 2004Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker as Narrator (voice)
- 2003The Giants of Black Music as Self
- 2000The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
- 2000Dinosaur as Eema (voice)
- 1999Anya's Bell as Anya Herpick
- 1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Martha Logan
- 1999The Secret Path as Honey
- 1998Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
- 1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess
- 1997Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
- 1997A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale
- 1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
- 1992The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1992You Must Remember This as Ella DuChamps (voice)
- 1990The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
- 1989Harlem Nights as Vera
- 1986The Gift of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
- 1976Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah
- 1975Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
- 1975Cop on the Beat as Claudine
- 1974Twice in a Lifetime as Flo
- 1973Daddy's Girl as Diane
- 1973Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker
- 1969...& Beautiful
- 1958Let's Rock! as Herself