Where to watch Ruby Dee in the UK
Find every Ruby Dee film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 19 June 2026.
Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), Do the Right Thing (1989) and American Gangster (2007).
Ruby Dee films streaming in the UK
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Ruby Dee TV shows streaming in the UK
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- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Mary Wilson
- The Fugitive (1963) as Laura Smith
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as LaBelle Springbelt
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Mammy Watkins
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Police Woman (1974) Cast
- The Defenders (1961) as Catherine Collins
- The Stand (1994) as Mother Abagail Freemantle
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- China Beach (1988) Cast
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Grandma (voice)
- Spenser: For Hire (1985) Cast
- American Gangster (2007) as Mama Lucas
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Harriet Tubman
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Queen Haley
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- A Thousand Words (2012) as Annie McCall
- Little Bill (1999) Cast
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Rowena Finch
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Mother Sister
- Cat People (1982) as Female
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) as Faye Williams
- Baby Geniuses (1999) as Margo
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Lucinda Purify
- Just Cause (1995) as Evangeline Ferguson
- Lincoln (1988) as Elizabeth Keckley
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Vicky Kingsbury
- A Simple Wish (1997) as Hortence
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Middle Ages (1992) as Estelle Williams
- Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996) as Indigo
- No. 2 (2006) as Nanna Maria
- Cop & ½ (1993) as Rachel
- Love at Large (1990) as Corrine Dart
- Buck and the Preacher (1972) as Ruth
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Ruby Dee's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Ruby Dee's most popular films?
Most-watched Ruby Dee films currently: American Gangster (2007), A Thousand Words (2012), Do the Right Thing (1989), Cat People (1982), Baby Geniuses (1999).
What TV shows has Ruby Dee appeared in?
Selected TV credits: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), The Fugitive (1963), American Experience (1988), Great Performances (1971), Touched by an Angel (1994).
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