Emily Yancy

Actor Apr 28 (age 86) New York City, New York, USA 1962–2023 (61 year career)

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Biography

Emily Yancy (born April 28, 1939) is an American actress and singer.

Known For

Film

The Abyss

Woman Reporter

Film

Nine Months

Dr. Thatcher

Film

Blacula

Nancy

Film

Origin

Ruby Wilkerson

Film

The Sword and the Sorcerer

Ban Urlu

Film

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Mabel

Film

How to Get Away with Murder

Aunt Josephine

Film

Sharp Objects

Gayla

Filmography

Acting (26)

Movies (11)

Origin

as Ruby Wilkerson

Nine Months

as Dr. Thatcher

Heat Wave

as Guidance Counselor

6.2

The Abyss

1989

as Woman Reporter

7.3

Miracle at Beekman's Place

1988

as Olivia

The Sword and the Sorcerer

as Ban Urlu

Poor Devil

as Chelsea

Blacula

as Nancy

Second Chance

as Stella Hill

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970

as Mabel

6.1

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

1970

as Solana

5.2

Television (15)

Sharp Objects

2018

as Gayla

7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

as Aunt Josephine

Rizzoli & Isles

as Mrs. Phillips

The Unit

as Mrs. Blane

Even Stevens

as Mrs. Culpepper

The Practice

as Amanda's Therapist

Frasier

as Cora Winston

MacGyver

as Denise

Knots Landing

as Personnel Manager

That's My Mama

Here We Go Again

as Mrs. Pendergast

Sanford and Son

Love, American Style

as Cindy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.4

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2