Theresa Merritt

1922-09-24 – 1998-06-12 (age 75) Emporia, Virginia, USA

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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).

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Known For

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

as Jewel

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Juanita

The Wiz

The Wiz

1978

as Aunt Em

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

1979

as Cast of NY/LA

Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man

1977

as Mario

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988

as Simone

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

1977

as Mrs. Crosby

Home Fries

Home Fries

1998

as Mrs. Vaughan

The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979

as Arrabella Smalls

J.T.

J.T.

1971

as Mama Meley

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

as Peggy

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass

1989

Voodoo Dawn

Voodoo Dawn

1990

as Madame Daslay

Dangerous Proposition

Dangerous Proposition

1998

as Grace

Miracle at Beekman's Place

1988

as Sarah Coleman

Astonished

Astonished

1988

as Ida