Theresa Merritt
Acting
Born: 1922-09-24 in Emporia, Virginia, USA
Biography
Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).
Known For
Law & Order
Ruth Titus
The Love Boat
Faye Phillips
Police Story
Cosby
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Jewel
Billy Madison
Juanita
The Wiz
Aunt Em
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Simone
That's My Mama
Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
All That Jazz
Cast of NY/LA
Home Fries
Mrs. Vaughan
Silence Like Glass
The Goodbye Girl
Mrs. Crosby
J.T.
Mama Meley
They Might Be Giants
Peggy
The Great Santini
Arrabella Smalls
Proof of the Man
Mario
Astonished
Ida
Voodoo Dawn
Madame Daslay
Dangerous Proposition
Grace