Theresa Merritt
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-09-24
Day of Death
1998-06-12 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Emporia, Virginia, USA
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
as Mrs. Vaughan
(1998)
Dangerous Proposition
as Grace
(1995)
Billy Madison
as Juanita
(1990)
Voodoo Dawn
as Madame Daslay
(1989)
(1988)
The Serpent and the Rainbow
as Simone
(1988)
Miracle at Beekman's Place
as Sarah Coleman
(1988)
Astonished
as Ida
(1982)
(1979)
All That Jazz
as Cast of NY/LA
(1979)
The Great Santini
as Arrabella Smalls
(1978)
The Wiz
as Aunt Em
(1977)
The Goodbye Girl
as Mrs. Crosby
(1977)
Proof of the Man
as Mario
(1971)
They Might Be Giants
as Peggy
(1969)
J.T.
as Mama Meley