Della Reese: movies and TV shows
Della Reese has 78 credits in the archive: 35 films and 43 TV series, from 1944 to 2014. Highest rated: Match Game (7.9/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2014 · busiest year: 1992 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Cora Brandt | TV | 7.0 | 82 |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa | Linda | Film | 6.0 | 81 |
| 2013 | Miracle at Gate 213 | Alma Peddington | Film | 6.0 | 81 |
| 2012 | Christmas Angel | Elsie Waybright | Film | 5.9 | 80 |
| 2012 | Meant to Be | Mave | Film | 5.1 | 80 |
| 2011 | Me Again | Muriel | Film | 4.9 | 79 |
| 2010 | Expecting Mary | Doris Dorkus | Film | 4.5 | 78 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 77 |
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Nana | Film | 4.1 | 75 |
| 2007 | Testimonies of Faith | Film | — | 75 | |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self | TV | 4.8 | 73 |
| 2005 | Naomi's New Morning | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Mrs. Towner | Film | 6.3 | 73 |
| 2004 | Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 72 |
| 2003 | That's So Raven | Rhonnie Wilcox | TV | 7.2 | 71 |
| 2003 | The Giants of Black Music | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Eema (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 68 |
| 2000 | The Moving of Sophia Myles | Sophia Myles | Film | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1999 | The Secret Path | Honey | Film | 7.5 | 67 |
| 1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Martha Logan | Film | 7.3 | 67 |
| 1999 | Anya's Bell | Anya Herpick | Film | 6.2 | 67 |
| 1998 | Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle | Tess | Film | 9.3 | 66 |
| 1998 | Emma's Wish | Mona Washburn | Film | 5.0 | 66 |
| 1997 | A Match Made in Heaven | Katie Beale | Film | 6.4 | 65 |
| 1997 | Miracle in the Woods | Lilly Cooper | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1996 | Promised Land | Tess | TV | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Ma Wright | Film | 5.7 | 64 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Blues Fairy (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 63 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Tess | TV | 7.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 61 |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self | TV | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1992 | Picket Fences | Naomi Grand | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1992 | You Must Remember This | Ella DuChamps (voice) | Film | 8.5 | 60 |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | Self | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | Victoria Royal | TV | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1990 | Dream On | Receptionist | TV | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Alicia Slater | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Vera | Film | 6.1 | 57 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Lucille Lake | TV | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1986 | Designing Women | Mrs. Toussant | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1986 | The Gift of Amazing Grace | Aunt Faith | Film | — | 54 |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Mama Colton | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 1985 | Charlie & Co. | TV | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 1984 | Night Court | Aunt Ruth | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Mrs. Flood | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1984 | Crazy like a Fox | Nurse Flood | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Mrs. Baracus | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Millie Washington | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1976 | Nightmare in Badham County | Sarah | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Mrs. Jean Tremaine | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1975 | Psychic Killer | Mrs. Gibson | Film | 5.3 | 43 |
| 1975 | Cop on the Beat | Claudine | Film | 4.7 | 43 |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Tina Thompson | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | Della Rogers | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | Angela Damon | TV | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1974 | Twice in a Lifetime | Flo | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1973 | Match Game | Self | TV | 7.9 | 41 |
| 1973 | Police Story | Claudine | TV | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1973 | Voyage of the Yes | Opal Parker | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 1973 | Daddy's Girl | Diane | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Self | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Capt. Sykes | TV | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Grace Dayton | TV | 4.8 | 37 |
| 1969 | ...& Beautiful | Film | — | 37 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Paula | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 1966 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 7.7 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Hostess | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 29 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Hostess | TV | 5.8 | 29 |
| 1958 | Let's Rock! | Herself | Film | 4.5 | 26 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 25 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 12 |