Theresa Merritt
Acting
September 24, 1922
Died June 12, 1998 (75 years old)
Emporia, Virginia, USA
21
Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Grace
2.8
Home Fries
1998
as Mrs. Vaughan
5.1
Cosby
1996
6.1
Billy Madison
1995
as Juanita
6.2
Voodoo Dawn
1990
as Madame Daslay
3
Law & Order
1990
as Ruth Titus
7.3
Silence Like Glass
1989
7
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Simone
6.4
Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
as Sarah Coleman
8
Astonished
1988
as Ida
3.8
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Jewel
6.2
The Great Santini
1979
as Arrabella Smalls
6.8
All That Jazz
1979
as Cast of NY/LA
7.5
The Wiz
1978
as Aunt Em
6.2
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mrs. Crosby
7
Proof of the Man
1977
as Mario
7.8
The Love Boat
1977
as Faye Phillips
6.3
That's My Mama
1974
as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
7.3
Police Story
1973
7
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Peggy
6.9
J.T.
1971
as Mama Meley
8