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).

Known For: Acting

Born: Emporia, Virginia, USA, 1922-09-24

Died: 1998-06-12

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	J.T.	Mama Meley	0
2	1971	They Might Be Giants	Peggy	70
3	1977	Proof of the Man	Mario	74
4	1977	The Goodbye Girl	Mrs. Crosby	69
5	1978	The Wiz	Aunt Em	60
6	1979	The Great Santini	Arrabella Smalls	67
7	1979	All That Jazz	Cast of NY/LA	75
8	1982	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas	Jewel	62
9	1988	Astonished	Ida	50
10	1988	The Serpent and the Rainbow	Simone	64
11	1988	Miracle at Beekman's Place	Sarah Coleman	0
12	1989	Silence Like Glass		75
13	1990	Voodoo Dawn	Madame Daslay	25
14	1995	Billy Madison	Juanita	62
15	1998	Dangerous Proposition	Grace	10
16	1998	Home Fries	Mrs. Vaughan	51

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1973	Police Story		71
2	1974	That's My Mama	Eloise 'Mama' Curtis	70
3	1977	The Love Boat		63
4	1990	Law & Order	Ruth Titus	74
5	1996	Cosby		59