Georgia Allen
Georgia Williams Allen (May 12, 1919 – January 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was active from 1949 to 2006, beginning in local theater before progressing to both television and movie roles.
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| Born | Georgia Williams Allen May 12, 1919 Cleveland, Ohio[1] |
| Died | January 11, 2014 (aged 94) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949[1]–2006 |
| Partner(s) | Thaddius S. Allen (1942–2009; his death)[2] |
Early life
Allen was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] She later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she became an educator in the public school system.[2]
Acting career
Allen was a repertory player with Atlanta University Summer Theater for thirty years (1949 to 1979).[1]
Her first screen role was as the mother of Clifton Davis' character, Gus, in Together for Days (1972).[3]
After a five-year break, she returned in 1977 as Mrs. Jones in Greased Lightning.[3]
She appeared in four television movies between 1979 and 1982, then several more from the mid-1980s onward.[3]
Between 1990 and 1994, she appeared as three different characters in the television series In the Heat of the Night.[3]
In 1997 she played Lucille Wright, the caterer of the party hosted by Kevin Spacey's character, Jim Williams, in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.[3]
Awards
Allen was awarded the Bronze Jubilee Award by WETV in 1979; the Ray McIver Award by the Just Us Theater in 1993; and the Legacy Award by Jomandi Productions, also in 1993.[1]
Her last-known appearance was as Ruby in Madea's Family Reunion (2006).[3]
Personal life
Allen was educated at Clark College in Atlanta, graduating in 1942. That same year, she married Thaddius S. Allen, with whom she had a daughter and a son.[2]
Death
Allen died on January 11, 2014, having survived her husband of 67 years by five years. She is interred in Atlanta's Crest Lawn Cemetery.
References
External links
- Georgia Allen on IMDb
- Georgia Allen at FindAGrave.com