Filmography
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Known For
Clockers Gloria (1995) -
Malcolm X Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom (1992) -
The Juror Housewife (1996) -
Known For
Enemy Territory Elva Briggs (1987) -
Actress
The Juror Housewife (1996)
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Clockers Gloria (1995)
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Crooklyn Aunt Song (1994) -
Guiding Light Vera (1994) -
Moon Over Miami Beverly Hale (1993) -
Law & Order Mary Tillar (1993) -
The Distinguished Gentleman Grandma (1992) -
Malcolm X Woman Outside Audubon Ballroom (1992)
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Citizen Cohn First Annie Lee Moss (1992) -
Through an Open Window Dianne (1992) -
![Darrow]( "Darrow")
Darrow Elsa Jackson (1991) -
![Working It Out]( "Working It Out")
Working It Out Nurse (1990) -
![The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd]( "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd")
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Mrs. Hawthorne (1989) -
![A Man Called Hawk]( "A Man Called Hawk")
A Man Called Hawk Morgan Walker (1989) -
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street Dorothy (1985-1989) -
Desperate Loretta (1987)
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![Five Corners]( "Five Corners")
Five Corners Waitress (1987) -
![Enemy Territory]( "Enemy Territory")
Enemy Territory Elva Briggs (1987) -
![Trapped in Silence]( "Trapped in Silence")
Trapped in Silence Ovelia (1986) -
![North & South: Book 1, North & South]( "North & South: Book 1, North & South")
North & South: Book 1, North & South Slave (1985) -
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials School Principal (1985) -
![Tales of the Unknown South]( "Tales of the Unknown South")
Tales of the Unknown South (segment "Neighbors") (1984) -
![The House of Dies Drear]( "The House of Dies Drear")
The House of Dies Drear Great-Grandmother Jeffers (1984) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Aunt Mabel (1983) -
The Neighborhood Mrs. Cieland (1982)
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![All My Children]( "All My Children")
All My Children Aunt Bess #2 (1981) -
Watch Your Mouth (1978)
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![Ryan's Hope]( "Ryan's Hope")
Ryan's Hope Miriam George (1977-1978) -
![The Last Tenant]( "The Last Tenant")
The Last Tenant Nurse in Home (1978) -
![King]( "King")
King Mrs. Alberta King (1978) -
![A Piece of the Action]( "A Piece of the Action")
A Piece of the Action Bea Quitman (1977) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Pearl Johnson (1976) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Gremmar (1976) -
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times Ms. Gertrude Vinson (1975) -
![The Wide World of Mystery]( "The Wide World of Mystery")
The Wide World of Mystery Sylvie (1974) -
![Cops and Robbers]( "Cops and Robbers")
Cops and Robbers Bleeding Lady (1973) -
![Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!]( "Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!")
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![One Life to Live]( "One Life to Live")
One Life to Live Grace Trainor (1968-70) (1968) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders The Young Woman (1964) -
![The Law and Mr. Jones]( "The Law and Mr. Jones")
The Law and Mr. Jones Nurse (1962) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Barbara James (1962) -
![Take a Giant Step]( "Take a Giant Step")
Take a Giant Step Poppy (1959) -
Actress
![The Secret Storm]( "The Secret Storm")
The Secret Storm Anne Share (1971) (1954)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Trained at the American Theatre Wing in Manhattan, 1949-52. Co-founder of the Negro Ensemble Company, appearing in 25 of its productions between 1967 and 1986. On stage from 1955.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Frances Brown
Yonkers, New York, USA
Died
(age 73)
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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