Actor
Theresa Merritt
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
Acting
1998 -- Home Fries | Mrs. Vaughan
1998 -- Dangerous Proposition | Grace
1995 -- Billy Madison | Juanita
1990 -- Voodoo Dawn | Madame Daslay
1989 -- Silence Like Glass |
1988 -- Miracle at Beekman's Place | Sarah Coleman
1988 -- The Serpent and the Rainbow | Simone
1988 -- Astonished | Ida
1982 -- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Jewel
1979 -- All That Jazz | Cast of NY/LA
1979 -- The Great Santini | Arrabella Smalls
1978 -- The Wiz | Aunt Em
1977 -- The Goodbye Girl | Mrs. Crosby
1977 -- Proof of the Man | Mario
1971 -- They Might Be Giants | Peggy
1969 -- J.T. | Mama Meley
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