Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922 – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).
Billy Madison
As Juanita
The Great Santini
As Arrabella Smalls
The Serpent and the Rainbow
As Simone
The Wiz
As Aunt Em
The Goodbye Girl
As Mrs. Crosby
All That Jazz
As Cast of NY/LA
Dangerous Proposition
As Grace
Voodoo Dawn
As Madame Daslay
Home Fries
As Mrs. Vaughan
They Might Be Giants
As Peggy
Miracle at Beekman's Place
As Sarah Coleman
J.T.
As Mama Meley
Astonished
As Ida
Proof of the Man
As Mario
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
As Jewel
Silence Like Glass
The Love Boat
Cosby
That's My Mama
As Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Police Story
Law & Order
As Ruth Titus