Irma P Hall

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AKA: Irma Hall
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/03/1935
Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA

biography

Sometimes fame comes later in life; and sometimes show business "discovers" you long after you've passed the ingenue status. Irma P Hall was a virtually unknown when she stole "A Family Thing" (1996) out from under established actors James Earl Jones and Robert Duvall. The actress won raves for portraying Aunt T, a blind 88-year old woman who misses nothing and has to tell Duvall about his true family roots in the black community.

With her broad smile and warm, inviting face, Hall makes one think that acting was something she had wanted to do since she was a child. In fact, her first Continued

Credits

Ida
2004
(TV Show)
2000-2004
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2004
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2004
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2002
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2002
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2001
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2001
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2001
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2000
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2000
"Mama Joe" Joseph
2000
+(5 More)
Clotelia
2004
Marva Munson
2004
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Aunt Liva
2002
Aunt Liva
2002
Joletta
1998
Ella
1998
Mother Joe
1997
Grandma Odessa
1997
Bertha
1997
Emma
1997
Aunt T
1996
Georgia Brown
Hazel
Cast

milestones

Year
Milestone
1941 
Moved with family to Chicago area at age seven (date approximate)
 
After graduating from college, worked as a high school teacher in the Dallas area
 
Worked as a reporter for the Dallas Express
1971 
While working as a newspaper reporter met Raymond St. Jacques who cast her in "Book of Numbers"
1972 
Formed Dallas Minority Repertory Theater with Reginald Montgomery; made stage debut in "Happy Endings"
Continued

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