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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Della began singing in her hometown of Detroit when she was 6 years old... more
Trivia:
She is also an ordained minister. She was the minister at the wedding... more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another
9 wins
&
5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Ask the Flying Monkey! (October 5, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 4 October 2009, 7:44 PM, PDT)
Production Begins on The Christmas Story
(From MovieWeb. 30 July 2009, 7:46 PM, PDT)
(From AfterElton.com. 4 October 2009, 7:44 PM, PDT)
Production Begins on The Christmas Story
(From MovieWeb. 30 July 2009, 7:46 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actress:
- Expecting Mary (2009) (post-production) .... Doris Dorkus
- "The Young and the Restless" .... Aunt Virginia (2 episodes, 2009)
... aka Y&R (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode #1.9148 (2009) TV episode (as Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett) .... Aunt Virginia
- Episode #1.9147 (2009) TV episode (as Rev. Dr. Della Reese Lett) .... Aunt Virginia - If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007) .... Nana
... aka Genius: If Only I Had Known (USA: poster title) - "That's So Raven" .... Miss Rhonnie Wilcox (1 episode, 2006)
... aka That's So Raven! (USA: promotional title)
- The Four Aces (2006) TV episode .... Miss Rhonnie Wilcox - Beauty Shop (2005) .... Mrs. Towner
- "Touched by an Angel" .... Tess (212 episodes, 1994-2003)
- I Will Walk with You: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Tess
- I Will Walk with You: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Tess
- At the End of the Aisle (2003) TV episode .... Tess
- The Show Must Not Go On (2003) TV episode .... Tess
- Virtual Reality (2003) TV episode .... Tess
(207 more) - The Moving of Sophia Myles (2000) (TV) .... Sophia Myles
- Dinosaur (2000) (voice) .... Eema
- Anya's Bell (1999) (TV) .... Anya Herpick
- Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999) (TV) .... Martha Logan
... aka Having Our Say (USA: short title) - The Secret Path (1999) (TV) .... Honey
... aka Chasing Secrets (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka The Silent Path - Mama Flora's Family (1998) (TV) .... Nana Fleming
- Emma's Wish (1998) (TV) .... Mona Washburn
- "Promised Land" .... Tess (5 episodes, 1996-1998)
... aka Home of the Brave
- Vengeance Is Mine: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Tess
- Mirror Image (1998) TV episode .... Tess
- The Road Home: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Tess
- Homecoming (1996) TV episode .... Tess
- The Motel (1996) TV episode .... Tess - Miracle in the Woods (1997) (TV) .... Lilly Cooper
- A Match Made in Heaven (1997) (TV) .... Katie Beale
- "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... The Blues Fairy (1 episode, 1997)
- Pinocchio (1997) TV episode (voice) .... The Blues Fairy - A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) .... Ma Wright
... aka A Thin Line Between Love & Hate (USA: video box title) - "Picket Fences" .... Naomi Grand (1 episode, 1993)
- The Lullaby League (1993) TV episode .... Naomi Grand - "L.A. Law" .... Lucille Lake (1 episode, 1993)
- Vindaloo in the Villows (1993) TV episode .... Lucille Lake - "Designing Women" .... Mrs. Toussant (1 episode, 1993)
- Wedding Redux (1993) TV episode .... Mrs. Toussant - The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
- "Dream On" .... Nurse (1 episode, 1992)
- No Deposit, No Return (1992) TV episode .... Nurse - "The Royal Family" .... Victoria Royal (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
- Mo' Money (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Royal
- The Frame Game (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Royal
- Hello, I Must Be Going (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Royal
- Status, Bro (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Royal
- The Sneakin' Deacon (1992) TV episode .... Victoria Royal
(10 more) - You Must Remember This (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Ella DuChamps
... aka Wonderworks: You Must Remember This (USA: series title) - "MacGyver" .... Mama Colton (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
- The Coltons (1991) TV episode .... Mama Colton
- Squeeze Play (1990) TV episode .... Mama Colton - "Married People" (1 episode, 1991)
- Dance Ten, Friends Zero (1991) TV episode - "The Young Riders" .... Stagecoach Sally (1 episode, 1990)
- Born to Hang (1990) TV episode .... Stagecoach Sally - "227" .... Grace / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1990)
- Where Do We Go from Here? (1990) TV episode .... Grace
- Far from the Tree (1987) TV episode .... Rita, Sandra's Mother - The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) .... Alicia Slater
- Harlem Nights (1989) .... Vera
- "Night Court" .... Aunt Ruth (1 episode, 1989)
- Auntie Maim (1989) TV episode .... Aunt Ruth - "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" (1988) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Aunt Faith (1 episode, 1986)
- The Gift of Amazing Grace (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Faith - "Charlie & Co." .... Aunt Rachel (4 episodes, 1986)
- Don't Take My Son... Please (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Rachel
- When You Least Expect It (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Rachel
- Rachel and the Stranger (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Rachel
- Here's Rachel (1986) TV episode .... Aunt Rachel - "Crazy Like a Fox" (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
- A Fox at the Races (1986) TV episode
- Is There a Fox in the House? (1985) TV episode
- Fox Hunt (1985) TV episode - "The A-Team" .... Mrs. Baracus (1 episode, 1985)
- Lease with an Option to Die (1985) TV episode .... Mrs. Baracus - "It Takes Two" .... Judge Caroline Phillips (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
- Instinct (1983) TV episode .... Judge Caroline Phillips
- Rhythm Blues (1983) TV episode .... Judge Caroline Phillips
- Looks Bad, Feels Good (1983) TV episode .... Judge Caroline Phillips
- Promises in the Dark (1982) TV episode .... Judge Caroline Phillips - "The Love Boat" .... Millie Washington (2 episodes, 1982)
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Millie Washington
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Millie Washington - "Insight" .... The Judge (1 episode, 1980)
- God in the Dock (1980) TV episode .... The Judge - "Welcome Back, Kotter" .... Mrs. Tremaine (2 episodes, 1979)
- The Gang Show (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Tremaine
- Come Back, Little Arnold (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Tremaine - "Vega$" .... Ernie (1 episode, 1978)
- Lost Women (1978) TV episode .... Ernie - "Chico and the Man" .... Della Rogers / ... (27 episodes, 1975-1978)
- The Hot Rock (1978) TV episode .... Della Rogers
- Della and Son (1978) TV episode .... Della Rogers
- Ed's Team (1977) TV episode .... Della Rogers
- Ed the Hero (1977) TV episode .... Della Rogers
- Charo Takes Over (1977) TV episode .... Della Rogers
(22 more) - Nightmare in Badham County (1976) (TV) .... Sarah
... aka Nightmare - Flo's Place (1976) (TV) .... Flo
- "Medical Center" .... Captain Sykes (1 episode, 1976)
- Major Annie, MD (1976) TV episode .... Captain Sykes - "McCloud" .... Police Sgt. Gladys Harris (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
- The Day New York Turned Blue (1976) TV episode .... Police Sgt. Gladys Harris
- This Must Be the Alamo (1974) TV episode .... Police Sgt. Gladys Harris - Psychic Killer (1975) .... Mrs. Gibson
... aka Killer Force (Australia)
... aka The Kirlian Effect
... aka The Kirlian Force - "The Rookies" .... Landers (1 episode, 1975)
- Ladies Day (1975) TV episode .... Landers - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Musical Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1975)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 19 May 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Guest Host
- Episode dated 13 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Musical Guest
- Episode dated 7 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Musical Guest - "Police Story" (1 episode, 1975)
- The Return of Joe Forrester (1975) TV episode - Cop on the Beat (1975) (TV) .... Claudine
... aka The Return of Joe Forrester - "Joe Forrester" (1 episode, 1975)
- The Return of Joe Forrester (1975) TV episode - "Petrocelli" .... Angela Damon (1 episode, 1975)
- Once Upon a Victim (1975) TV episode .... Angela Damon - "Police Woman" .... Tina Thompson (1 episode, 1974)
- Requiem for Bored Wives (1974) TV episode .... Tina Thompson - Twice in a Lifetime (1974) (TV) .... Flo
- Daddy's Girl (1973) (TV)
- The Voyage of the Yes (1973) (TV) .... Opal Parker
- "Getting Together" (1 episode, 1971)
- Singing the Blues (1971) TV episode - "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Grace Dayton (1 episode, 1970)
... aka The New Doctors
- Killer on the Loose (1970) TV episode .... Grace Dayton - "The Mod Squad" .... Rose (1 episode, 1968)
- Find Tara Chapman! (1968) TV episode .... Rose
Soundtrack:
- "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #7.2 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Blue Skies" (uncredited)) - Swept Away (2002) (performer: "Come-On-A-My-House" (1951))
... aka Travolti dal destino (Italy) - Rare Birds (2001) (performer: "Don't You Know")
... aka Oiseaux rares (Canada: French title) - Nurse Betty (2000) (performer: "Don't You Know")
... aka Nurse Betty - Gefährliche Träume (Germany) - Wrestling with Alligators (1998) (performer: "Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues")
- A Bronx Tale (1993) (performer: "Don't You Know")
- "Sanford and Son" (1 episode, 1975)
- Della, Della, Della (1975) TV episode ("Ease On Down The Road" (uncredited)) - Let's Rock (1958) (performer: "Lonelyville")
... aka Keep It Cool (UK)
Thanks:
- Silenci (2007) (dedicated with love to)
... aka Silence (International: English title)
... aka Silencio (Spain: Castilian title)
Self:
- Wise Women Speak (2009) (post-production) .... Herself
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Herself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 12 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Herself - "Larry King Live" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2003-2009)
- You Are What You Think! (2009) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 13 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Life on the Edge: A Global Crisis (2008) (TV) .... Herself
- Miss HIV (2007) .... Narrator
- Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- CMT: 20 Greatest Songs of Faith (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.69 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 31 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself - Rhapsody in Black (2002) (TV)
... aka That Old Black Magic (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: DVD title) - 33rd NAACP Image Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
- "Praise the Lord" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka TBN's Praise the Lord (USA: complete title)
- Episode dated 21 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself - "CBS Cares" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Episode #2.1 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #1.1 (2001) TV episode .... Herself - "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
- Redd Foxx: Say It Like It Is (2000) TV episode .... Herself - Journey to a Hate Free Millennium (1999) (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium (USA: review title) - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 1 April 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 1999)
- Della Reese (1999) TV episode .... Herself - "The Roseanne Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode #1.41 (1998) TV episode .... Herself - Guide to Healthy Living (1998) (V) .... Herself
- CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- True Stories from Touched by an Angel (1998) (TV)
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode)
- Redd Foxx (????) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself - Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Herself (interview)
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992) (TV) .... Herself
- Family Reunion: A Gospel Music Celebration (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- "Ebony/Jet Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode dated 9 May 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself - "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
- Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself - "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1981)
... aka Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
... aka Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
- Episode dated 16 March 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 February 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself - "Password Plus" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 10 December 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1967-1980)
- Episode dated 20 May 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 26 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1967-1977)
- Episode dated 18 July 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (28 episodes, 1970-1977)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 23 June 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 23 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 October 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 10 October 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Herself
(23 more) - "Match Game 73" .... Guest Panelist / ... (7 episodes, 1973-1977)
... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
- Episode dated 21 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 17 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 16 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 15 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 14 September 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
(2 more) - "Break the Bank" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 10 May 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself - "Sanford and Son" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
- Della, Della, Della (1975) TV episode .... Herself - "Rhyme and Reason" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 28 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself - "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
- Episode #3.19 (1973) TV episode .... Herself - "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (24 episodes, 1966-1972)
- Episode dated 4 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 10 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 27 September 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 12 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 17 May 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
(19 more) - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1972)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #6.10 (1972) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #6.5 (1972) TV episode .... Herself - "Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour" .... Herself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 1 October 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Herself - Cop Out! (1972) (TV) .... Herself
- "Stand Up and Cheer" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer (USA: complete title)
- Episode #1.6 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "Mantrap" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 11 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "The Pet Set" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 13 August 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself - "The David Frost Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.31 (1969) TV episode .... Herself - ...And Beautiful (1969) (TV) .... Herself - Host
- "Playboy After Dark" .... Singer (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.4 (1969) TV episode .... Singer - "Della" (1969) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
- "The Woody Woodbury Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "The Dom DeLuise Show" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 June 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Guest - "Showcase '68" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #1.1 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - "The Jonathan Winters Show" .... Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #1.13 (1968) TV episode .... Herself - Guest - "Girl Talk" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself - "Toast of the Town" .... Singer / ... (17 episodes, 1957-1965)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #18.32 (1965) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #17.41 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
- Episode #16.42 (1963) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #16.29 (1963) TV episode .... Singer
- Episode #15.2 (1961) TV episode .... Singer
(12 more) - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode #1.8 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Singer - "The Lively Ones" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #2.7 (1963) TV episode .... Herself - "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 24 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
- Episode dated 9 November 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Let's Rock (1958) .... Herself
... aka Keep It Cool (UK)
Additional Details
Other Works:
(April 2002): Wrote, directed and is starring as Rev. Della in "The Message Is in the Music" musical play (Stage 52 Playhouse, Los Angeles, California, USA).
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