Esther Rolle

To Kill a MockingbirdCape FearDriving Miss DaisyHow to Make an American QuiltRosewood

29 credits

Train Ride

Train Ride(2005)

Dean of Students

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta(1998)

Annie Sinclair

Rosewood

Rosewood(1997)

Aunt Sarah

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans(1996)

Rita

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

Aunt Pauline

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West(1995)

Clara Brown

House of Cards

House of Cards(1993)

Adelle

To Dance with the White Dog

To Dance with the White Dog(1993)

Neelie

Message from Nam

Message from Nam(1993)

Queenie / Elizabeth McQueen

Cape Fear

Cape Fear(1991)

Woman Watching Cady Get Out from Under the Car (uncredited)

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas(1990)

Esther Clayton

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy(1989)

Idella

Age-Old Friends

Age-Old Friends(1989)

Mrs. Baker

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn(1989)

Ubu Pearl

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun(1989)

Lena 'Mama' Younger

P.K. and the Kid

P.K. and the Kid(1987)

Mim

Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions(1986)

Narrator

The Grand Baby(1983)

Momma

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet(1982)

Nurse

See China and Die

See China and Die(1981)

Momma Sykes

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings(1979)

Momma

Summer of My German Soldier

Summer of My German Soldier(1978)

Ruth

Cleopatra Jones

Cleopatra Jones(1973)

Mrs. Johnson

Don't Play Us Cheap

Don't Play Us Cheap(1973)

Miss Maybell

Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!

Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!(1971)

Maid

The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree(1969)

uncredited

Up the Down Staircase

Up the Down Staircase(1967)

Teacher

Nothing But a Man

Nothing But a Man(1964)

Church Woman

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird(1962)

uncredited role

Esther Rolle — Filmography | 24p