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Emily Yancy

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The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
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Emily Yancy was born on 28 April 1939 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Nine Months (1995), The Abyss (1989) and Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970).
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    Known for

    Julianne Moore and Hugh Grant in Nine Months (1995)
    Nine Months
    5.5
    • Dr. Thatcher
    • 1995
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Woman Reporter
    • 1989
    Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    6.4
    • Mabel
    • 1970
    Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Wilma Richmond (2004)

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    Actress

    • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Origin (2023)
      Origin
      7.2
      • Ruby Wilkerson
      • 2023
    • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
      Sharp Objects
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Gayla
      • 2018
    • Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, and Ryan-James Hatanaka in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Maxine Reynolds
      • 2018
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Aunt Josephine
      • 2016
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Phillips
      • 2013
    • The Unit (2006)
      The Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Blane
      • 2006
    • Cold Case (2003)
      Cold Case
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Wilma Richmond (2004)
      • 2004
    • Jasper, Texas (2003)
      Jasper, Texas
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Stella Byrd
      • 2003
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cora Winston
      • 2002–2003
    • Even Stevens (2000)
      Even Stevens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Culpepper
      • 2002
    • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
      The Practice
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Amanda's Therapist
      • 2001
    • Julianne Moore and Hugh Grant in Nine Months (1995)
      Nine Months
      5.5
      • Dr. Thatcher
      • 1995
    • Picket Fences (1992)
      Picket Fences
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mary Coburn
      • 1993
    • Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver (1985)
      MacGyver
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Denise
      • 1991
    • 5 Up, 2 Down
      TV Movie
      • Daphne Fitzgerald
      • 1991

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      • April 28, 1939
      • New York City, New York, USA
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      She appeared on Broadway as Dulcinea with Richard Kiley in 'Man of La Mancha'.

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      Emily Yancy co-starred with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway in an all-Black cast of the hit Broadway musical, "Hello Dolly." It opened in 1967 and had a highly successful 3 three run.

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