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Rosanna Carter(1918-2016)

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A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.
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The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Rosanna Carter was born on 20 September 1918 in Rolle Town, Bahamas. She was an actress, known for I'll Fly Away (1991), Night of the Juggler (1980) and She-Devil (1989). She died on 30 December 2016 in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 20, 1918
DiedDecember 30, 2016(98)
BornSeptember 20, 1918
DiedDecember 30, 2016(98)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
I'll Fly Away
8.6
TV Series
  • Eulalia Jefferson
Night of the Juggler (1980)
Night of the Juggler
6.9
  • Old Woman
  • 1980
Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
She-Devil
5.8
  • Judge Brown
  • 1989
Joe Morton in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
The Brother from Another Planet
6.8
  • West Indian Woman
  • 1984

Credits

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Actress

  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Hemmerick
    • Mrs. Jackson
    • Old Woman
    • 1990–1997
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Gorney
    • Minnie
    • 1981–1993
  • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)
    I'll Fly Away
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Eulalia Jefferson
    • 1993
  • Aibobo
    Short
    • 1992
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Rosanna
    • 1992
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Melissa Leo in Carolina Skeletons (1991)
    Carolina Skeletons
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Mother Bragg
    • 1991
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pearl
    • 1990
  • Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr in She-Devil (1989)
    She-Devil
    5.8
    • Judge Brown
    • 1989
  • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
    A Gathering of Old Men
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Beulah
    • 1987
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. McNeill
    • 1985
  • Tales of the Unknown South (1984)
    Tales of the Unknown South
    TV Movie
    • (segment "Ashes")
    • 1984
  • Joe Morton in The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
    The Brother from Another Planet
    6.8
    • West Indian Woman
    • 1984
  • See China and Die (1981)
    See China and Die
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Maid (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Gettin' to Know Me
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Momma Violet
    • 1980
  • Night of the Juggler (1980)
    Night of the Juggler
    6.9
    • Old Woman
    • 1980

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  • Born
    • September 20, 1918
    • Rolle Town, Bahamas
  • Died
    • December 30, 2016
    • Pompano Beach, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Children
    • Kelcina Carter Allen
  • Relatives
      Esther Rolle(Sibling)

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    Sister of Esther Rolle.

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