Ruby Dee - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	27-October-1922
Place of Birth	Cleveland (United States of America, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Area code 216)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Ruby Ann Wallace
Profession	Actor, Poet, Playwright, Journalist, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Activist
Ruby Dee is an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist, and widow of actor Ossie Davis. She is perhaps best known for co-starring in the film A Raisin in the Sun and the film American Gangster for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has won Grammy, Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Awards. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors, among scores of others awards.

Awards by Ruby Dee

Check all the awards nominated and won by Ruby Dee.

2010

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	America Role: Mrs. Harper
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	America

2008

NAACP Image Award – President's Award

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Honored for : American Gangster

(Role: Mama Lucas)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	American Gangster Role: Mama Lucas
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	American Gangster
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	American Gangster

2007

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	American Gangster Role: Mama Lucas
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role	American Gangster Role: Mama Lucas

2006

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Honored for : With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together

(Artist, Producer, Engineer/mixer)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album	With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together

2004

Kennedy Center Honors

2003

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program	Little Bill

2001

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program	Little Bill
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Program	Little Bill
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special	Little Bill

2000

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Honored for : Promised Land

(Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Promised Land Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Captive Heart: The James Mink Story

1995

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program	Whitewash
Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play	Flyin' West

1993

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series	Evening Shade

1991

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame

(For playing Rowena)

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Honored for : Do the Right Thing

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Do the Right Thing
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie	Hallmark Hall of Fame For playing \"Rowena\"

1990

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series	China Beach Skylark

1989

NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Honored for : Do the Right Thing

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Do the Right Thing

1988

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie	Gore Vidal's Lincoln For playing \"Elizabeth Keckley\"

1979

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie	Roots: The Next Generations

1973

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance

Honored for : Wedding Band

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance	Wedding Band

1971

Obie Award for Best Performance By An Actress

Honored for : Boesman and Lena

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance

Honored for : Boesman and Lena

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance	Boesman and Lena

1964

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role	The Nurses Express Stop from Lennox Avenue","For playing \"Jenny Bishop\"

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