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Irma P. Hall

Actor

Irma P. Hall

Born June 3, 1935 in Beaumont, Texas, USA60 films

​Irma P. Hall is an American film and television actress, best known for playing matriarchal figures in feature films like "A Family Thing", "Soul Food", and "The Ladykillers".

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Essential films

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Collateral poster7.2Collateral2004Backdraft poster6.7Backdraft1991The Ladykillers poster6.1The Ladykillers2004Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans poster6.2Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2009Nothing to Lose poster6.6Nothing to Lose1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil poster6.4Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil1997Bad Company poster5.5Bad Company2002My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done poster6.1My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2010

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 2022Blue PorcelainGreat-Grandma
  2. 2018The Golden VoicesGeorgia Mae Jackson
  3. 2018Concrete KidsNana
  4. 2017Lady LuckMrs. Bailey
  5. 2016A Heart That ForgivesMs. Gussie
  6. 2016New LifeMargaret
  7. 2016JericoGrandma
  8. 2015A Man Called JonSadie Johnson
  9. 2015UncommonAunt Shirley Bailey
  10. 2014Steps of FaithDorothy Lee
  11. 2012Changing the GameGrandma Barnes
  12. 2012Hiding in Plain SightIda Mae Blackmon
  13. 2012WolfBrenda
  14. 2010My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneMrs. Roberts
  15. 2010Hurricane SeasonGrandma Rose
  16. 2009Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New OrleansBinnie Rogers
  17. 2009Diary of a Single MomDessa
  18. 2008RainRosalie
  19. 2008Meet the BrownsMildred
  20. 2008Uncross the StarsLulu
  21. 2005Gift for the LivingCarrie Mae
  22. 2005P.N.O.K.Mildred Burnett
  23. 2004CollateralIda Durocher
  24. 2004The LadykillersMarva Munson
  25. 2003An Unexpected LoveMary
  26. 2002Miss Lettie and MeRose Griffin
  27. 2002Our AmericaJune Jones
  28. 2002Bad CompanyMrs. Banks
  29. 2002Don't Let GoHazel
  30. 2001A Rugrats KwanzaaAunt T. (voice)
  31. 2000Something to Sing AboutMemaw
  32. 1999A Lesson Before DyingMiss Emma
  33. 1999A Slipping Down LifeClotelia
  34. 1998Patch AdamsJoletta
  35. 1998BelovedElla
  36. 1998The Love LetterMae Mullen
  37. 1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilMinerva
  38. 1997Soul FoodMother Joe
  39. 1997SteelGrandma Odessa
  40. 1997Nothing to LoseBertha "Mama" Davidson
  41. 1997BuddyEmma
  42. 1996To Sir, with Love IIOld Woman
  43. 1996A Family ThingAunt T.
  44. 1993In the Company of DarknessApartment Manager
  45. 1992Mo' MoneyLady on Phone
  46. 1992Straight TalkEthel
  47. 1991BackdraftNurse
  48. 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMrs. Smith
  49. 1988The George McKenna Story
  50. 1987Uncle Tom's CabinMammy
  51. 1987They Still Call Me BruceMrs. Brown
  52. 1987Square DancePreacher Dixon
  53. 1986On Valentine's DayAunt Charity
  54. 1982Split ImageMaid
  55. 1981Broken PromiseWilliston
  56. 1981Crisis at Central HighLulu Richards
  57. 1980SkywardMrs. Sinclair
  58. 1980Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders IIGrandma Beaumont
  59. 1979Dallas Cowboys CheerleadersDora
  60. 1973Book of NumbersGeorgia Brown