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Theresa Merritt
Name: Theresa Merritt
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Emporia, Virginia, USA
Birth date: Sunday, 24th September 1922
Death date: Friday, 12th June 1998
IMDB: nm0581449
TMDB: 77226
Popularity: 2.266
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).
Acting in movies
Billy Madison (1995) (Juanita)
Billy Madison (1995) (Juanita)
All That Jazz (1979) (Cast of NY/LA)
All That Jazz (1979) (Cast of NY/LA)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) (Jewel)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) (Jewel)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) (Simone)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) (Simone)
The Goodbye Girl (1977) (Mrs. Crosby)
The Goodbye Girl (1977) (Mrs. Crosby)
The Wiz (1978) (Aunt Em)
The Wiz (1978) (Aunt Em)
Home Fries (1998) (Mrs. Vaughan)
Home Fries (1998) (Mrs. Vaughan)
The Great Santini (1979) (Arrabella Smalls)
The Great Santini (1979) (Arrabella Smalls)
They Might Be Giants (1971) (Peggy)
They Might Be Giants (1971) (Peggy)
Dangerous Proposition (1998) (Grace)
Dangerous Proposition (1998) (Grace)
Proof of the Man (1977) (Mario)
Proof of the Man (1977) (Mario)
Astonished (1988) (Ida)
Astonished (1988) (Ida)
Miracle at Beekman's Place (1988) (Sarah Coleman)
Miracle at Beekman's Place (1988) (Sarah Coleman)
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Silence Like Glass (1989)
Voodoo Dawn (1990) (Madame Daslay)
Voodoo Dawn (1990) (Madame Daslay)
J.T. (1969) (Mama Meley)
J.T. (1969) (Mama Meley)
Acting in series
Law & Order (1990) (Ruth Titus)
Law & Order (1990) (Ruth Titus)
The Love Boat (1977)
The Love Boat (1977)
Police Story (1973)
Police Story (1973)
Cosby (1996)
Cosby (1996)
That's My Mama (1974) (Eloise 'Mama' Curtis)
That's My Mama (1974) (Eloise 'Mama' Curtis)