Armelia Audrey McQueen (January 6, 1952 – October 3, 2020)[1] was an American actress.[2] She is best known for her roles in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' (1978–1982, 1988–1989), the film Ghost (1990), and the television series Adventures in Wonderland (1992–1994).
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| Born | Armelia Audrey McQueen January 6, 1952 Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2020 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–2018 |
Background
editArmelia McQueen was born January 6, 1952, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Following the divorce of McQueen's parents, her mother married Robert Brown in New York City. In Brooklyn, McQueen attended P.S. 44 and P.S. 258. She graduated from Central Commercial High School (now Norman Thomas High School) in 1969. McQueen then attended the Fashion Industry School, majoring in fashion design. In 1972, she attended Herbert Berghof's Drama School.[3]
Stage
edit- Ain't Misbehavin' (1978)
- Harrigan 'N Hart (1985)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1988)[4]
Television shows
edit- Adventures in Wonderland (100 episodes)
- Martin (1992)
- Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993)
- Living Single (1996)
- All About the Andersons (2003)
- That's So Raven (2004)
- Related (2005)
- Hart of Dixie (26 episodes)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2014)[5]
- Artbound (2018) 1 episode
Movies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Sparkle | Tune Ann | |
| 1981 | Quartet | Night Club Singer | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Dee | |
| 1989 | No Holds Barred | Sadie | |
| 1990 | Ghost | Clara Brown | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Ruthie | |
| 1999 | Life | Mrs. Clay |
References
edit- ^ a b "Armelia McQueen Dies: 'Ain't Misbehavin", 'Ghost' Actress Was 68". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Star Armelia McQueen Dies at 68". BroadwayWorld. October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Armelia McQueen's Biography". The History Makers. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
Actress Armelia McQueen was born on January 6, 1952 in Southern Pines, North Carolina to James and Kathleen McQueen.
- ^ "Armelia McQueen - Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Armelia McQueen". TV Guide. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
List of TV credits
External links
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