Veteran actress Ruby Dee turned 86 years old yesterday and I wanted to wish her many more. I know yall be looking for the gossip, and news but I had to post about one of  the original leading ladies.

Ruby Dee, AKA Mama Dee received an Academy Award nomination for her role in the 2007 crime drama “American Gangster.” Her numerous acting credits also include 1961’s “A Raisin In The Son,” 1979’s “Roots: The Next Generations,” 1989’s “Do The Right Thing,” and 1992’s “Jungle Fever.” Dee was married to late actor Ossie Davis for 56 years until his death in 2005.