Theresa Merritt
- Acting
- September 24, 1922 · Emporia, Virginia, USA
- June 12, 1998
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
Filmography
- Home Fries · Mrs. Vaughan
- Dangerous Proposition · Grace
- Cosby
- Billy Madison · Juanita
- Voodoo Dawn · Madame Daslay
- Law & Order · Ruth Titus
- Silence Like Glass · Nurse Wilson
- Miracle at Beekman's Place · Sarah Coleman
- The Serpent and the Rainbow · Simone
- Astonished · Ida
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · Jewel
- All That Jazz · Cast of NY/LA
- The Great Santini · Arrabella Smalls
- The Wiz · Aunt Em
- The Goodbye Girl · Mrs. Crosby
- Proof of the Man · Mario
- The Love Boat · Faye Phillips
- That's My Mama · Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
- Police Story
- J.T. · Mama Meley
- They Might Be Giants · Peggy