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"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 6 - Episode 6
First Sunday (2008) -- Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the nigh
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 5 - Episode 5
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 4 - Episode 4
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 3 - Episode 3

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 November 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA more
Trivia:
Ms. Cole is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. First Sunday (2008) .... Momma T

  2. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Callie Coleman / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1995)
        - Big Easy Murder (1995) TV episode .... Yvette Dauphin
        - Judge Not (1991) TV episode .... Melinda Coop
        - Murder to a Jazz Beat (1985) TV episode .... Callie Coleman
  3. "Christy" .... Esther Scott (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Catherine Marshall's Christy" (USA: complete title)
        - Echoes (1995) TV episode .... Esther Scott
  4. "L.A. Law" .... Judge Julie McFarlane (3 episodes, 1989-1993)
        - Cold Shower (1993) TV episode .... Judge Julie McFarlane
        - Noah's Bark (1990) TV episode .... Judge Julie McFarlane
        - America the Beautiful (1989) TV episode
  5. Arly Hanks (1993) (TV) .... Estelle
  6. "Brewster Place" (1990) TV series .... Miss Sophie (unknown episodes)

  7. The Women of Brewster Place (1989) (TV) .... Miss Sophie
  8. The Fig Tree (1987) (TV)
    ... aka Wonderworks: The Fig Tree (USA: series title)
  9. Big Shots (1987) .... Mrs. Newton
  10. "North and South" .... Maum Sally (6 episodes, 1985)
        - Episode #1.6 (1985) TV episode .... Maum Sally
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Maum Sally
        - Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Maum Sally
        - Episode #1.3 (1985) TV episode .... Maum Sally
        - Episode #1.2 (1985) TV episode .... Maum Sally
          (1 more)
  11. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Elizabeth
  12. Something About Amelia (1984) (TV) .... Ruth Walters
  13. "Report to Murphy" .... Blanche (6 episodes, 1982)
        - Papillon (1982) TV episode .... Blanche
        - Baker vs. Murphy (1982) TV episode .... Blanche
        - High Noon (1982) TV episode .... Blanche
        - Charlie Goes Awry (1982) TV episode .... Blanche
        - The Girl Most Likely (1982) TV episode .... Blanche
          (1 more)
  14. Some Kind of Hero (1982) .... Jesse Keller, Eddie's Mother
  15. Mistress of Paradise (1981) (TV) .... Victorine
  16. Fly Away Home (1981) (TV) .... Mrs. Brookford
  17. Children of Divorce (1980) (TV) .... Betty Williams
  18. The Sky Is Gray (1980) (TV) .... Octavia

  19. "Backstairs at the White House" .... Maggie Rogers (3 episodes, 1979)
        - Episode #1.3 (1979) TV episode .... Maggie Rogers
        - Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode .... Maggie Rogers
        - Episode #1.2 (1979) TV episode .... Maggie Rogers
  20. "Family" .... Frances Rossmore (1 episode, 1978)
        - Fear of Shadows (1978) TV episode .... Frances Rossmore
  21. Coming Home (1978) .... Corrine
  22. "Szysznyk" .... Ms. Harrison / ... (10 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - Fortwengler's Wedding (1978) TV episode .... Ms. Harrison
        - Run, Jenny, Run (1977) TV episode .... Ms. Harrison
        - Beef Encounters (1977) TV episode .... Ms. Harrison
        - Street Gang (1977) TV episode .... Ms. Harrison
        - Ball Three (1977) TV episode .... Ms. Harrison
          (5 more)
  23. Heroes (1977) .... Jane Adcox
  24. "Rafferty" .... Sara Radley (1 episode, 1977)
        - Brothers & Sons (1977) TV episode .... Sara Radley
  25. "Roots" .... Mathilda (5 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka "Alex Haley's Roots" (Australia)
        - Episode #1.10 (1977) TV episode .... Mathilda
        - Episode #1.12 (1977) TV episode .... Mathilda
        - Part Eight (1977) TV episode .... Mathilda
        - Part Eleven (1977) TV episode .... Mathilda
        - Part Nine (1977) TV episode .... Mathilda
  26. "Police Woman" (1 episode, 1975)
        - Glitter with a Bullet (1975) TV episode

  27. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Deborah Mehren (unknown episodes, 1969-1971)
    ... aka "Guiding Light" (USA: new title)
Self:
  1. Roots Remembered (2007) (TV) .... Herself

  2. The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself
  3. The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (1979) (TV)
  4. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
  5. The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Winner

Additional Details

Genres:
Drama | Comedy | History | War more
Plot Keywords:
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