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 3 August 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
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Mammy Watkins
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as LaBelle Springbelt
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- American Playhouse (1982) as Mrs. Grimes
- The Defenders (1961) as Catherine Collins
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Police Woman (1974) Cast
- American Gangster (2007) as Mama Lucas
- China Beach (1988) Cast
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Grandma (voice)
- The Stand (1994) as Mother Abagail Freemantle
- Spenser: For Hire (1985) Cast
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Little Bill (1999) Cast
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Harriet Tubman
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Mother Sister
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as Queen Haley
- Cat People (1982) as Female
- Just Cause (1995) as Evangeline Ferguson
- A Thousand Words (2012) as Annie McCall
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Lucinda Purify
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) as Faye Williams
- Baby Geniuses (1999) as Margo
- A Simple Wish (1997) as Hortence
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Rowena Finch
- Lincoln (1988) as Elizabeth Keckley
- No Way Out (1950) as Connie Brooks (uncredited)
- The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll (2011) as Miss Candy
- No. 2 (2006) as Nanna Maria
- America (2009) as Mrs. Harper
- A Raisin in the Sun (1961) as Ruth Younger
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Vicky Kingsbury
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) as Self
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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), Do the Right Thing (1989), Cat People (1982), Just Cause (1995), A Thousand Words (2012).
What TV shows has Ruby Dee appeared in?
Selected TV credits: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), The Fugitive (1963), Great Performances (1971), The Golden Girls (1985), American Experience (1988).
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