Irma P. Hall Biography (1935-)

Born June 3, 1935, in Beaumont, TX; raised in Chicago, IL; father a saxophoneplayer; divorced; children: two. Addresses: Agent: Harrise Davidson and Associates, 65 East Wacker Pl., Suite 2401, Chicago, IL 60601.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: June 3, 1935; Beaumont, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Georgia Brown, Book of Numbers, Avco-Embassy, 1973
(As Irma Hall) Maid, Split Image (also known as Captured and L'envoutement), Orion, 1982
Aunt Charity, "On Valentine's Day," Story of a Marriage, Cinecom,1986
Preacher Dixon, Square Dance (also known as Home Is Where the Heart Is), Island, 1987
Mrs. Brown, They Still Call Me Bruce, 1987
First nurse, Backdraft, Universal, 1991
Lady on phone, Mo' Money, Columbia, 1992
Ethel, Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992
Fanny Baily, The Babe, Universal, 1992
Aunt T, A Family Thing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Emma, Buddy, Columbia, 1997
Minerva, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
Bertha "Mama" Davidson, Nothing to Lose, Buena Vista, 1997
Mother Joe (Big Mama), Soul Food, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
Grandma Odessa, Steel, Warner Bros., 1997
Ella, Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998
Joletta, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998
Clotelia, A Slipping-Down Life, 1999
(As Irma Hall) Frances, John John in the Sky, 2000
Hazel, Don't Let Go, Jimmy Ray Productions, 2002
Mrs. Banks, Bad Company (also known as Ceska spojka), BuenaVista, 2002
Marva Munson, The Ladykillers, Buena Vista, 2004
Ida, Collateral, DreamWorks, 2004
Carrie Mae, A Gift for the Living (short film), 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Mama Joe, a recurring role, Soul Food, Showtime, 2000-2002
Nurse Glory St. Claire, All Souls, UPN, 2001
Movies
Dora, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, ABC, 1979
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II, ABC, 1980
(As Irma Hall) Williston, Broken Promise, CBS, 1981

Lulu Richards, Crisis at Central High, CBS, 1981
Nurse Anne Hall, He's Not Your Son, CBS, 1984
The George McKenna Story (also known as Hard Lessons), CBS,1986
Mammy, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Showtime, 1987
Mrs. Smith, The Kid Who Loved Christmas (also known as The BoyWho Loved Christmas), syndicated, 1990
Jury foreman, In the Shadow of a Killer, NBC, 1992
Apartment manager, In the Company of Darkness, CBS, 1993
Old woman, To Sir with Love II (also known as To Sir with Love'95), CBS, 1996
Mae Mullen, "The Love Letter," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1997
Miss Emma, A Lesson Before Dying, HBO, 1999
Memaw, Something to Sing About, syndicated, 2000
Rose Griffin, Miss Lettie and Me, TNT, 2002
June Jones, Our America, Showtime, 2002
Mary, An Unexpected Love (also known as This Much I Know),Lifetime, 2003
Miniseries
Cecilia Howlett, The Long Hot Summer, NBC, 1985
Alice, A Girl Thing, Showtime, 2001
Specials
Voice of Great-Aunt T, A Rugrats Kwanzaa Special (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001
Grandma, Black Filmmaker Showcase, Showtime, 2004
Episodic
Tilly, "Bar-B-Que," Dallas, CBS, 1978
Gabriel's Fire, c. 1990
Missing Persons, ABC, 1993
Mrs. Buckley, "Guess Who Else Is Coming to Dinner?" Getting Personal, Fox, 1998
Effie Taylor, "Seek and Ye Shall Find," Touched by an Angel, CBS,1998
Beverly Raymond, "An Impartial Bias," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999
Hattie, "All by Myself," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven and 7th Heaven: Beginnings), The WB, 2000
Aunt Liva, "Sweet Home Chicago: Parts 1 & 2," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2002
Appeared as Mrs. Travis in an episode of Brewster Place.
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Happy Endings, Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre, Dallas, TX, c. 1972
Lady Red, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Theatre Three, Dallas, TX, 1979-80
Callis, The Rover, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1988-89
Aunt Lou, The Ohio State Murders, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cleveland, OH, 1991-92
Ma Dear, Jar the Floor, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY, 1992
Ma Dear, Jar the Floor, Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, OH, 1993
Miss Leah, Flyin' West, San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1994
Ma Dear, Jar the Floor, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH, 1995
Jessie, Time to Burn, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, c. 1997
Ma Dear, Jar the Floor, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1999
Lena, A Raisin in the Sun, Goodman Theatre, 2000
Miss Odessa, Waiting to Be Invited, Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago, 2002
Appeared as Lena in various productions of A Raisin in the Sun, including Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre and Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas,TX; appeared as Ma Dear in several productions of Jar the Floor; appeared as Rose, Black Girl, Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre, Dallas, TX; as Mildred, Dividing the Estate, Stevens Theatre, Winston-Salem, NC;as Emma, Funny Girl, Dallas Summer Musicale, Dallas, TX; as Madie, God's Favorite, Granny's Dinner Theatre, Dallas, TX; as GoGo, Have You Seen Zandile, Chicago Repertory Company, Chicago; as Madame Fleur, House of Flowers, Theatre Three; as Sadiku, Lion and the Jewel, Court Theatre, Chicago; as Bernice, Member of the Wedding, Theatre Three;as sister, Miss Dessa, Chicago Theatre Company, Chicago; as Missy, Purlie, Theatre Three; as Sudy, Steal Away, Chicago Theatre Company, Chicago; as Rose, Steppin' Out, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago; as Ash, Zooman and the Sun, New Arts Theatre, Dallas; appeared ina production of Gentle Fire.
WRITINGS
Books
I Can Deal with Black and Blue (poetry), Joeisam Productions, 1991
Plays
Author of the play Black Girl.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, April 12, 1996, p. 51
Jet, September 29, 1997, p. 58

Electronic

Irma P. Hall Official Site, http://www.irmaphall.com, May 8, 2006

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