Theresa Merritt
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).
The Wiz
as Aunt EmDorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she...
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
as JewelWhen a big TV crusader Melvin P. Thorpe threatens to expose the Chicken Ranch to public scandal...
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Billy Madison
as JuanitaBilly Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living...
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All That Jazz
as Cast of NY/LAJoe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in...
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The Serpent and the Rainbow
as SimoneA Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the...
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Home Fries
as Mrs. VaughanDorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to...
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The Goodbye Girl
as Mrs. CrosbyAfter being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter...
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They Might Be Giants
as PeggyAfter the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself...
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Dangerous Proposition
as GraceA woman, believing that her husband is having an affair, gets a stranger to proposition him so...
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The Great Santini
as Arrabella SmallsAs he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male...
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Proof of the Man
as MarioWhen an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail...
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Silence Like Glass
as uncreditedTrue story of two diametrically opposed young women dealing with terminal illness.
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Astonished
as IdaA European woman living in Greenwich Village sees her life starting to come apart. She's broke,...
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J.T.
as Mama MeleyJ. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he...
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Voodoo Dawn
as Madame DaslayGroup of immigrant Haitian farm workers tries to fight off an evil Haitian voodoo priest who...
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Law & Order
as Ruth TitusIn cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...
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The Love Boat
as uncreditedPassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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Police Story
as uncreditedPolice Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...
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Cosby
as uncreditedCosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996...
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That's My Mama
as Eloise 'Mama' CurtisClifton Curtis has got it made—he runs a successful business he inherited from his late father...
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