Actress Georgia Allen Has Died
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Allen was an American actress. She was active from 1949 to 2006, beginning in local theater before progressing to both television and movie roles.
She was an outstanding actress of the academic theater, who transitioned from regional and professional stage to television and films. Born in Beaumont, Texas, and educated at Clark College-now Clark Atlanta University, (B.A., English, 1942) and the Atlanta University Summer Theater (credits in theater arts). She also studied at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mrs. Allen served as a longtime educator in the Atlanta Public School System. During the 1960's, Allen performed with numerous community and professional groups. Mrs. Allen amassed nearly 30 film credits between 1972 and 2006. Television appearances include: "In the Heat of the Night," "I'll Fly Away," and "Crossroads." Film roles included: Guyana Tragedy (as Sister Carmella), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (as Mrs. Gurney), Mayflower Madam (as Attorney), Freedom Road (as Landlady), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (as Caterer), The Boy King (as Grandmother) and Madea's Family Reunion (as Aunt Ruby). For her contributions to the theater, she was the recipient of the Bronze Jubilee Award (by WETV/Atlanta, 1979), the Ray McIver Award (from the Just Us Theater, Atlanta, 1993), and the Legacy Award by Jomandi Productions, Atlanta, 1993). Allen was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Aside from being an actress and educator, she was the loving wife for 67 years to Thaddeus S. Allen, the nurturing Mother of two children, and a doting Grandmother . Georgia Allen died in Atlanta, GA. on January 11, 2014, aged 94.
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Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Madea's Family Reunion
5.3
Ruby
2006
Mama Flora's Family (1998)
Mama Flora's Family
7.8
TV Mini Series
Nana Fleming
1998
2 episodes
John Cusack and Kevin Spacey in Midnight in the Garden of
Good and Evil (1997)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
6.6
Lucille Wright
1997
The Price of Heaven (1997)
The Price of Heaven
6.2
TV Movie
Mary Irene Tatum
1997
Mitzi Kapture in Perfect Crime (1997)
Perfect Crime
6.0
TV Movie
Grandmother
1997
Fluke (1995)
Fluke
6.6
Rose - Cleaning Woman
1995
Carroll O'Connor and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of
the Night (1988)
In the Heat of the Night
7.6
TV Series
Lucinda Brooks
Housekeeper
Roberta
1990–1994
3 episodes
Robert Urich and Dalton James in Crossroads (1992)
Crossroads
7.0
TV Series
Judge Green
1992
1 episode
With Murder in Mind (1992)
With Murder in Mind
5.8
TV Movie
Nurse Janet
1992
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
Urma
1991
1 episode
Paris Trout (1991)
Paris Trout
6.4
TV Movie
Seagraves' Maid
1991
Gina Gershon in Voodoo Dawn (1990)
Voodoo Dawn
3.4
Suzanne
1990
The Avenue of Our Years
TV Series
Lucretia Andrews
1990
Rosanna Arquette in Black Rainbow (1989)
Black Rainbow
6.0
Mrs. Jamais
1989
Unconquered (1989)
Unconquered
6.4
TV Movie
Black Woman
1989
Mayflower Madam (1987)
Mayflower Madam
5.3
TV Movie
Landlord's Lawyer
1987
Kids Like These (1987)
Kids Like These
6.5
TV Movie
Nurse #2
1987
Pals (1987)
Pals
5.3
TV Movie
Mrs. Rumbaugh
1987
Blue Money (1985)
Blue Money
6.0
TV Movie
A.F.M.
1985
Marvin & Tige (1983)
Marvin & Tige
7.0
Carrie Carter
1983
Maid in America (1982)
Maid in America
6.5
TV Movie
Judge Alice Hailey
1982
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
7.5
TV Movie
Sister Carmella
1980
Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
Freedom Road
5.7
TV Movie
Mrs. Carter
1979
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
7.0
TV Movie
Mrs. Gurney
1979
Greased Lightning (1977)
Greased Lightning
6.4
Mrs. Jones
1977
Together for Days (1972)
Together for Days
7.1
Gus's Mother
1972
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