Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.

Filmography

• Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Cora Brandt
• 2013Dear Secret Santa — Linda
• 2013Miracle at Gate 213 — Alma Peddington
• 2012Christmas Angel — Elsie Waybright
• 2012Meant to Be — Mave
• 2011Me Again — Muriel
• 2010Expecting Mary — Doris Dorkus
• 2007If I Had Known I Was a Genius — Nana
• 2007Testimonies of Faith
• 2005Beauty Shop — Mrs. Towner
• 2004Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker — Narrator (voice)
• That's So Raven — Rhonnie Wilcox
• 2000Dinosaur — Eema (voice)
• 2000The Moving of Sophia Myles — Sophia Myles
• 1999Anya's Bell — Anya Herpick
• 1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years — Martha Logan
• 1999The Secret Path — Honey
• 1998Emma's Wish — Mona Washburn
• 1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle — Tess
• 1997A Match Made in Heaven — Katie Beale
• 1997Miracle in the Woods — Lilly Cooper
• 1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate — Ma Wright
• Promised Land — Tess
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Blues Fairy (voice)
• Touched by an Angel — Tess
• Picket Fences — Naomi Grand
• 1992The Distinguished Gentleman — Elevator Operator (uncredited)
• 1992You Must Remember This — Ella DuChamps (voice)
• The Royal Family — Victoria Royal
• Dream On — Receptionist
• 1990The Kid Who Loved Christmas — Alicia Slater
• 1989Harlem Nights — Vera
• Designing Women — Mrs. Toussant
• L.A. Law — Lucille Lake
• 1986The Gift of Amazing Grace — Aunt Faith
• Charlie & Co.
• MacGyver — Mama Colton
• Crazy like a Fox — Mrs. Flood, Nurse Flood
• Night Court — Aunt Ruth
• The A-Team — Mrs. Baracus
• The Love Boat — Millie Washington
• 1976Nightmare in Badham County — Sarah
• 1975Cop on the Beat — Claudine
• 1975Psychic Killer — Mrs. Gibson
• Welcome Back, Kotter — Mrs. Jean Tremaine
• Chico and the Man — Della Rogers
• Petrocelli — Angela Damon
• Police Woman — Tina Thompson
• 1974Twice in a Lifetime — Flo
• 1973Daddy's Girl — Diane
• Police Story — Claudine
• 1973Voyage of the Yes — Opal Parker
• McCloud — Sgt. Gladys Harris
• 1969...& Beautiful
• Medical Center — Capt. Sykes
• The Bold Ones: The New Doctors — Grace Dayton
• The Mod Squad — Paula

Appearances as themselves (19)

• Celebrity Ghost Stories — Self
• Naomi's New Morning — Self
• The Reichen Show — Self
• 2003The Giants of Black Music — Self
• Intimate Portrait — Self
• 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' — Self
• Vicki! — Self
• Match Game — Self
• The Pet Set — Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
• Hollywood Squares — Self
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self - Guest Hostess
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self, Self - Co-Hostess
• 1958Let's Rock! — Herself
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar — Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee