Acting
Theresa Merritt
1922 · Emporia, Virginia, USA
16 films
Bio
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
Home Fries
Mrs. Vaughan
Billy Madison
Juanita
All That Jazz
Cast of NY/LA
Silence Like Glass
Nurse Wilson
The Wiz
Aunt Em
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Simone
J.T.
Mama Meley
The Goodbye Girl
Mrs. Crosby
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Jewel
They Might Be Giants
Peggy
Proof of the Man
Mario
The Great Santini
Arrabella Smalls