Ruby Dee
| Born | October 27, 1922 |
| Hometown | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| Height | 5'2" (1.58m) |
| Spouse | Frankie Dee Brown, Ossie Davis |
| Children | Nora Day Davis, Hasna Muhammad Davis |
| Parents | Marshall Edward Nathaniel Wallace, Gladys Hightower |
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Kara Young on ‘Purlie Victorious,’ Tony Awards, Broadway Fame, and Diversity in Theater
- Mireya Acierto/Getty ImagesSome theater actors like to leave their characters behind at the stage door every night. But for Kara Young, the characters that have brought her much acclaim and applause on Broadway—and two-for-two Tony Award nominations (for Best Featured Actress in a Play)—stick around. Indeed, she insists that she continues to learn from them long after she has spoken their words and hung their costumes back on the dressing room rail.“I think they’re there all the time,” she said
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | America (2009 film) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Award | Actress in a Supporting Role | American Gangster (film) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | American Gangster (film) | Winner |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | American Gangster (film) | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Decoration Day (film) | Winner |
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Friends, family and fans of actress and activist Ruby Dee, who died last month at the age of 91, will honor her life and legacy at a memorial service in New York in September, a family spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Dee, who won acclaim in films, theater and television and along with her late husband actor Ossie Davis, was a notable figure in the U.S. civil rights movement.
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Friends, family and fans of actress and activist Ruby Dee, who died last month at the age of 91, will honour her life and legacy at a memorial service in New York in September, a family spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Dee, who won acclaim in films, theatre and television and along with her late husband actor Ossie Davis, was a notable figure in the U.S. civil rights movement. Through her performances, President Barack Obama said, the petite actress "paved the way for generations of black actors and
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Stage, screen actress Ruby Dee dies at 91 - family
Legendary stage and screen actress Ruby Dee, who won acclaim in theater, film and television and became a notable figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, died peacefully at home, a friend of the family said on Thursday. "She died of natural causes," said Arminda Thomas, who works for Dee's family. "She was blessed with old age." The petite actress won an Oscar nomination in 2008 for her role in "American Gangster." After being nominated for six Emmys, she nabbed the award in 1991 for her role
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