Della Reese filmography

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As an actress, Della Reese has made appearances in films, television films and television series. She made her first television appearance in a 1968 episode of The Mod Squad . Her first television film was released in 1973 titled Voyage of the Yes. In 1975, she made her first film appearance as Mrs. Gibson in Psychic Killer . During the 1970s and 1980s, Reese acted in television series and television films. This includes 1976's Nightmare in Badham County , five episodes of It Takes Two and 27 episodes of Chico and the Man . In 1989, she appeared as Vera Walker in the film Harlem Nights .

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Between 1991 and 1992, Reese appeared in the short-lived television series The Royal Family . In 1994, Reese portrayed Tess in the series Touched by an Angel . The show ran for the next ten years and Reese received nominations for her role from the Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She also won several accolades from the NAACP Image Awards for her role. In the late 1990s, Reese appeared in series of television films including Emma's Wish and Anya's Bell . During this period, she also made six appearances in the show Promised Land . Reese continued acting through the 2000s and the early part of the 2010s. Among her film appearances of this period was 2005's Beauty Shop and 2010's Expecting Mary . Her final filmography credit was in a 2014 episode of Signed, Sealed, Delivered .

Film

List of film appearances by Della Reese, showing all relevant details
TitleYearRoleRef.
Psychic Killer 1975Mrs. Gibson [1]
Harlem Nights 1989Vera Walker [1]
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate 1996Ma Wright [1]
Dinosaur 2000Eema (voice) [1]
Beauty Shop 2005Mrs. Towner [1]
If I Had Known I Was a Genius 2007Nana [1]
Expecting Mary 2010Doris Dorkus [2]
Meant to Be2012Mave [3]
Me Again2012Muriel [4]
Christmas Angel2012Elsa Way [1]

Television films

List of film appearances by Della Reese, showing all relevant details
TitleYearRoleRef.
Voyage of the Yes1973Opal Parker [1]
Daddy's Girl1973Diane [1]
Twice in a Lifetime1974Flo [1]
Cop on the Beat1975Claudine [5]
Flo's Place1976Flo [1]
Nightmare in Badham County Sarah [1]
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990Alicia Slater [1]
You Must Remember This1992Ella DuChampsVoice [1]
A Match Made in Heaven 1997Katie Beale [1]
Miracle in the WoodsLilly Cooper [1]
Emma's Wish 1998Mona Washburn [1]
Mama Flora's Family Nana Fleming [1]
The Secret Path (Chasing Secrets)1999Honey [1]
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters First 100 Years Martha Logan [1]
Anya's Bell Anya Herpick [1]
The Moving of Sophia Myles2000Sophia Myles [1]
Hallelujah2011Dulcie Prejean [6]
Christmas Angel2012Elsie Waybright [1]
Dear Secret Santa2013Linda [7]
Miracle at Gate 2132013Alma Peddington

Television series

List of television series appearances by Della Reese, showing all relevant details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
The Mod Squad 1968PaulaEpisode: "Find Tara Chapman!" [8]
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1970Grace DaytonEpisode: "Killer on the Loose" [9]
Police Woman 1974Tina ThompsonEpisode: "Requiem for Bored Wives" [9]
McCloud 1974–1976Police Sgt. Gladys Harris2 episodes [9]
Petrocelli 1975Angela DamonEpisode: "Once Upon a Victim"
The Rookies LandersEpisode: "Ladies Day" [9]
Sanford and Son HerselfEpisode: "Della, Della, Della" [8]
Chico and the Man 1975–1978Della Rogers27 episodes [9]
Medical Center 1976Capt. SykesEpisode: "Major Annie, MD"
Welcome Back, Kotter 1979Mrs. TremaineEpisodes: "Come Back, Little Arnold", "The Gang Show"
Insight 1980Judge Roberta LynnEpisode: "God in the Dock" [10]
The Love Boat 1982Millie Washington2 episodes
It Takes Two 1982–1983Judge Caroline Phillips5 episodes
The A-Team 1985Mrs. BaracusEpisode: "Lease with an Option to Die"
Crazy Like a Fox 1985–1986Nurse Flood3 episodes
Charlie & Co. 1986Aunt Rachel4 episodes [8]
ABC Afterschool Special Aunt FaithEpisode: "The Gift of Amazing Grace"
227 1987–1990Rita Clark / Grace2 episodes
Night Court 1989Aunt RuthEpisode: "Auntie Maim"
The Young Riders 1990Stagecoach SallyEpisode: "Born to Hang"
MacGyver 1990–1991Mama Colton2 episodes
Married People 1991AnnetteEpisode: "Dance Ten, Friends Zero"
The Royal Family 1991–1992Victoria Royal15 episodes [9]
Dream On 1992ReceptionistEpisode: "No Deposit, No Return"
Designing Women 1993Mrs. ToussantEpisode: "Wedding Redux"
L.A. Law Lucille LakeEpisode: "Vindaloo in the Villows"
Picket Fences Naomi GrandEpisode: "The Lullaby League" [8]
Touched by an Angel 1994–2003Tess211 episodes
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (1998–2002)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1997–98)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (1997–98)
[9]
Promised Land 1996–1998Tess6 episodes
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1997The Blues Fairy (voice)Episode: "Pinocchio"
That's So Raven 2006Miss Rhonnie WilcoxEpisode: "The Four Aces" [11]
The Young and the Restless 2009Aunt Virginia2 episodes [11]
Detroit 1-8-7 2010Lorraine HendersonEpisode: "Shelter" [12]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered 2014Cora Brandt2 episodes [13]

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