Actress Mary Alice died

2022 - 7 - 29

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Mary Alice, Emmy and Tony winning actress, dead at 85 (CBS News)

She won a Tony Award for her starring role in "Fences" on Broadway, and an Emmy Award for her supporting role in the TV series "I'll Fly Away."

She won an Emmy award in 1993 for her supporting role in the TV series "I'll Fly Away." She won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Rose Maxson in the Broadway production of "Fences" in 1987 before gaining even more nationwide fame playing dorm mother Lettie Bostic on the first two seasons of "A Different World." CHICAGO (CBS) -- Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice, known for her roles in the Broadway production of August Wilson's "Fences" and the "Cosby Show" spinoff "A Different World," has died at age 85.

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Award-winning actress Mary Alice, who appeared in 'Sparkle' and 'A Different World,' died at 85.

In 1966, she booked her first paid acting job in theater, per THR, and TV roles soon followed. Alice had a decades-long career in film and television, but she got her start in the classroom. Alice went on to book TV movies and recurring roles on series like Sanford and Son and The Doctors. In 1976, she starred in the Supremes movie Sparkle, playing Effie.

Mary Alice, veteran actress and Tony winner, dies (Far Out Magazine)

The Emmy and Tony-winning actor Mary Alice, known for her roles in Fences, has died. It was confirmed that Alice died of natural causes at her home in New ...

Albeit she has a breadth of screen credits, it was her stage work which drew the most plaudits, and her most iconic was as Rose Maxson in Fences. Viola Davis who would later go on to reprise the same role, commented: “RIP Mary Alice…the original Rose Maxson. You were one of the greatest actresses of all time!! The Emmy and Tony-winning actor Mary Alice, known for her roles in Fences, has died. Therein, she became a firm favourite amongst the thespian community.

Actress Mary Alice Has Passed Away (EBONY)

The " A Different World" actress died of natural causes in her residence in Manhattan at the age of 85 after over six decades of work.

Later, she went on to play in equally iconic films such as The Matrix Revolutions as Oracle, The Inkwell, Down in the Delta, Malcolm X and many others. After graduating from Chicago Teacher’s College and working as a school teacher for a short time, she made the decision to become an actress. Born in Indianola, Mississippi and raised in Chicago, Mary Alice’s career spanned over six decades across television, film and theater.

'A Different World' Actress Mary Alice Dead At 85 (Black Information Network)

Emmy and Tony-winning actress Mary Alice appeared in 'A Different World,' 'Sparkle,' The Matrix Revolutions,' and more during her three-decade-long career.

Among the many tributes to Alice on social media, Viola Davis, who also played Rose in stage and movie versions of Fences, tweeted, "RIP Mary Alice...the original Rose Maxson. You were one of the greatest actresses of all time!! In 2000, Alice was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. The longtime actress retired in 2005. The critically acclaimed actress was born in Indianola, Mississippi where she started her career in local theatre before moving to the Big Apple.

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Later, In the 1960s, she again returned to community theatres. She was best known for her appearance in the NBC’s sitcom, ‘A Different World’ and a 1976 musical drama ‘Sparkle’. A round of applause for Mary Alice. Thank you legend. Mary won for her incredible performance in Fences (1987)”. Colman Domingo also took to his Twitter and paid his tribute as, “A shoulder we all stood on. RIP Mary Alice…the original Rose Maxson. You were one of the greatest actresses of all time!!