Rosanna Carter

Rosanna Carter

Deceased · Born: Sep 29, 1918 · Died: Dec 30, 2016

Personal Details

Born Sep 29, 1918 Rolle Town, Bahamas
Relatives
  • Esther Rolle (Sibling)
  • Evans, Eliza (Niece or Nephew)
  • Ella Evans (Niece or Nephew)
  • Estella Evans (Niece or Nephew)
  • Rodney Allen (Grandchild)
  • Estelle Evans (Sibling)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rosanna Carter was an American television, stage and film actress, of Bahamian extraction, and the sister of Esther Rolle and Estelle Evans. She was born in Florida. During the Harlem Renaissance, she acted at New Lafayette Theater as one of the Lafayette Players. She acted in The Brother from Another Planet, a well-reviewed 1984 film described as a science fiction fairy tale with a slavery plot. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rosanna Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1993
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Minnie
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1987
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men as Beulah
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1984
Tales of the Unknown South
Tales of the Unknown South as "Ashes"
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The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet as West Indian Woman
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