Ruby Dee
Birth Name:
Ruby Ann Wallace
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Well known for supporting various civil rights movements, she is a member of the Congress of Racial Equality, the NAACP and others
- Graduated from Hunter College in 1944 before starting her career in show business
- Before making it big in Hollywood, she made her Broadway debut in the 1940s
- Best known for her roles in 1961's "A Raisin in the Sun" and 2007's "American Gangster", both of which she has been awarded numerous accolades
- Recognized as a Kennedy Center honoree in 2004 alongside Elton John, Joan Sutherland, John Williams, Warren Beatty and husband Ossie Davis
- Married to actor Ossie Davis from 1948 until his death in 2005
Awards
- 1961NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1964Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1989Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1992Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
- 1997Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1999Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2000Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
- 2001Image Award - Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
- 2006Jury Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2006New Zealand Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2007AAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2007EDA Female Focus Award - Hanging in There Award for Persistence:Winner
- 2007ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2007Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama:Nominated
- 2008Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2008Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2010Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated