Theresa Merritt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3336

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Sep-1922

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Emporia, Virginia, USA

Also Known As
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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).


Credits

Dangerous Proposition Dangerous Proposition (1998) Character: Grace
A woman, believing that her husband is having an affair, gets a stranger to proposition him so she can record the encounter.
Miracle at Beekman's Place Miracle at Beekman's Place (1988) Character: Sarah Coleman
Following a family tragedy, an idealistic hospital chief of staff dumps his high-paying job to open a storefront inner-city clinic.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) Character: Jewel
When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel, the Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.
Astonished Astonished (1988) Character: Ida
A European woman living in Greenwich Village sees her life starting to come apart. She's broke, seems to be hallucinating and seeing people she dreams about appear in her real life, and on top of that finds herself accused of a pair of murders.
J.T. J.T. (1971) Character: Mama Meley
J. T. Gamble, a shy, withdrawn Harlem youngster, shows compassion and responsibility when he takes on the care of an old, one-eyed, badly injured alley cat days before Christmas and secretly nurses it back to health.
The Great Santini The Great Santini (1979) Character: Arrabella Smalls
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Zwei Frauen Zwei Frauen (1989) Character: N/A
True story of two diametrically opposed young women dealing with terminal illness.
The Wiz The Wiz (1978) Character: Aunt Em
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Voodoo Dawn Voodoo Dawn (1990) Character: Madame Daslay
Group of immigrant Haitian farm workers tries to fight off an evil Haitian voodoo priest who tries to kill them & use their body parts to make up a zombie army.
人間の証明 人間の証明 (1977) Character: Mario
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
The Goodbye Girl The Goodbye Girl (1977) Character: Mrs. Crosby
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Home Fries Home Fries (1998) Character: Mrs. Vaughan
Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.
All That Jazz All That Jazz (1979) Character: Cast of NY/LA
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
Billy Madison Billy Madison (1995) Character: Juanita
Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.
They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (1971) Character: Peggy
After the death of his wife, retired judge Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
The Serpent and the Rainbow The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Character: Simone
A Harvard anthropologist is sent to Haiti to retrieve a strange powder that is said to have the power to bring human beings back from the dead. In his quest to find the miracle drug, the cynical scientist enters the rarely seen netherworld of walking zombies, blood rites and ancient curses. Based on the true life experiences of Wade Davis and filmed on location in Haiti, it's a frightening excursion into black magic and the supernatural.



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