Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1922-09-24
Day of Death
1998-06-12
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).
Filmography (16)
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Mrs. Vaughan
Home Fries
1998
⭐ 2.8
Role:
Grace
Dangerous Proposition
1998
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Juanita
Billy Madison
1995
⭐ 3.0
Role:
Madame Daslay
Voodoo Dawn
1990
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Silence Like Glass
1989No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Sarah Coleman
Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Simone
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
⭐ 4.3
Role:
Ida
Astonished
1988
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Jewel
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Cast of NY/LA
All That Jazz
1979
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Arrabella Smalls
The Great Santini
1979
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Aunt Em
The Wiz
1978
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Mrs. Crosby
The Goodbye Girl
1977
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Mario
Proof of the Man
1977
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mama Meley