Carol Sutton (actress)

Carol Joan Sutton (née Dickerson; December 3, 1944 – December 10, 2020) was an American actress of theater, film and television. She was best known for her appearances in the films '' Steel Magnolias'', '' Monster's Ball'', and '' Ray''.

Biography

Carol Dickerson was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended the Xavier University Preparatory School and then later enrolled at Xavier University of Louisiana, but dropped out of the latter after marrying Archie Sutton, whom she later divorced. She worked for Total Community Action and earned certification in early childhood development from Texas Southern University in Houston. She was also a parishioner at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church in New Orleans. Her brother Oris Buckner III was a New Orleans homicide detective who revealed widespread corruption and racism in the New Orleans police department.

Sutton died from complications of COVID-19 on December 10, 2020, seven days after her 76th birthday, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in New Orleans. She is interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. The sixth episode of the second season of '' Outer Banks'', titled "My Druthers", in which she appeared, is dedicated in her memory.

Acting career

She joined the Dashiki Project Theatre in the 1960s. Her acting debut came in the 1974 television film '' The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.''

Sutton devoted much of her career to the theater and also served as an acting teacher in her hometown. She recorded a large number of supporting roles in American film and television, participating in productions such as '' The Pelican Brief'', '' Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'', '' American Horror Story: Coven'', ''True Detective'', '' Kidnap'', '' The Last Exorcism'', '' Outer Banks'' and '' Killer Joe''.

In 2012, Sutton received a New Orleans Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2019, Sutton played Lena Younger in ''A Raisin in the Sun'' by Lorraine Hansberry.

Filmography

Film and television

*1974: '' The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman'' (TV Movie) as Vivian
*1976: ''Sounder, Part 2''
*1976: ''Abejas asesinas'' (TV Movie) as Mrs. Compher
*1977: ''Minstrel Man'' (TV Movie) as Tess
*1978: ''Mirrors'' as Perfume Lady
*1982: '' Cane River'' as Ms. Mathis
*1984: '' Gimme a Break!'' (TV Series) as Stewardess (uncredited)
*1986: '' The Big Easy'' as Judge
*1987: '' A Gathering of Old Men'' (TV Movie) as Janey
*1987: ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (TV Movie) as Lucy
*1988: '' In the Heat of the Night'' (TV Series) as Macie Jones / Lucille Jeffson
*1989: ''The Outside Woman'' (TV Movie) as Female Security Officer
*1989: '' Steel Magnolias'' as Nurse Pam
*1991: '' This Gun for Hire'' (TV Movie) as Guard
*1991: '' Doublecrossed'' (TV Movie) as Bailiff #1
*1991: ''Convicts'' as Lena
*1993: '' The Fire Next Time'' (TV Mini Series) as Estelle
*1993: '' The Pelican Brief'' as New Orleans Policewoman
*1994: ''Heart of Stone'' as Judge
*1995: ''Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou'' (TV Movie) as Judge Hamill
*1995: '' Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh'' as Angry Woman at Matthew's House
*1996: '' The Big Easy'' (TV Series) as Judge
*1997: '' Orleans'' (TV Series) as Mary
*1997: '' Eve's Bayou'' as Madame Renard
*1998: ''Rag and Bone'' (TV Movie) as Etta Parker
*1999: '' A Lesson Before Dying'' (TV Movie) as Thelma
*2001: '' Tempted'' as Steffie, LeBlanc's Maid
*2001: '' Going to California'' (TV Series) as Gloria Stevens
*2001: ''El pasado nos condena'' as Ms. Guillermo
*2002: '' The Badge'' as Pharmacy Lady
*2003: '' Runaway Jury'' as Lou Dell
*2004: '' A Love Song for Bobby Long'' as Ruthie
*2004: '' Ray'' as Eula
*2004: ''The Dead Will Tell'' (TV Movie) as Bakery Owner
*2004: ''The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel'' (TV Movie) as Ms. Aguillard
*2004: '' Searching for David's Heart'' (TV Movie) as Records Administrator
*2006: '' Glory Road'' as Old Woman - Cole Field House
*2006: '' Deja Vu'' as Eyewitness / Survivor
*2006: ''Nola'' as Bernice
*2007: ''Quincy & Althea'' (Short) as Althea
*2007: '' Flakes'' as Miss Lucille
*2007: ''Pride'' as Ophelia (Andre's Mother)
*2007: '' The Staircase Murders'' (TV Movie) as Jury Forewoman
*2008: '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' as Ms. Pearl
*2008: '' American Violet'' as Charlise Leray
*2008: ''Abduction of Jesse Bookman'' as Voodoo Lady
*2008: '' The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond'' as Susie
*2008: '' Front of the Class'' (TV Movie) as Admission Clerk
*2009: ''Dixon's Girl'' (Short) as Clora
*2009: ''In the Absence of Saints'' (Short) as Evelyn / Mother
*2010: '' Father of Invention'' as Bingo Caller
*2010: '' Beauty & the Briefcase'' (TV Movie) as Recruiter
*2010: '' Treme'' (TV Series) as Melba
*2010: '' The Last Exorcism'' as Shopkeeper
*2010: '' Knucklehead'' as Woman on Bus
*2011: '' Love, Wedding, Marriage'' as Matchmaker
*2011: '' The Help'' as Cora
*2011: '' Killer Joe'' as Saleslady
*2011: '' Inside Out'' as Ancient Lady
*2011: '' Jeff, Who Lives at Home'' as Elderly Woman
*2012: '' Comando Especial'' as Hamilton Principal
*2013: '' Robosapien: Rebooted'' as Mrs. Jacobs
*2013: ''Red Bean Monday'' (Short) as Sally
*2013: '' This Is the End'' as Cashier
*2013: '' From the Rough'' as Esther Samsen
*2013: '' White Rabbit'' as Librarian
*2013: '' Oldboy'' as Vera
*2013: '' American Horror Story: Coven'' (TV Series) as Black Woman
*2014: ''True Detective'' (TV Series) as Miss Delores
*2014: ''Elsa y Fred'' as Grocery Clerk
*2014: '' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' as Old Woman
*2014: '' American Heist'' as Hostage Woman
*2014: '' Catch Hell'' as Delores
*2014: '' The Masters of Suspense (Les Maîtres du suspense)'' as La Mambo
*2015: ''Socialwerk'' (Short) as Miss Betty
*2015: '' Bad Asses on the Bayou'' as Lois Morgan
*2015: '' Hot Pursuit'' as Brenda
*2015: ''N.O.L.A Circus'' as Psychiatrist
*2015: ''Forgive and Forget'' as Catherine
*2015: '' Scream Queens'' as Jury Foreman
*2016: ''Confirmation'' (TV Movie) as Erma Hill
*2016: '' Showing Roots'' as Rosadel
*2016: '' Cold Moon'' as Nina
*2016: ''Roots'' (TV Mini Series) as Miss Malizy
*2016: '' Hidden America with Jonah Ray'' (TV Series) as Vanessa Watkins
*2016: '' Abattoir'' as Muriel
*2016: '' Scream'' (TV Series) as Drug Store Clerk
*2016: '' Wild Oats'' as Mourner #4
*2016: ''Plaquemines'' (Short) as Gam
*2017: ''Camera Obscura'' as Dr. Vogel
*2017: '' Kidnap'' as Nearby Woman #2
*2017: '' Claws'' (TV Series) as Female Senior #1
*2017: ''Things with Feathers'' (Short) as GoGo
*2017: ''Sex Guaranteed'' as Old Lady
*2017: ''Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park'' (TV Series) as Witch Doctor
*2018: ''Bad Stepmother'' (TV Movie) as Cara
*2018: '' Out of Blue'' as Miss Tolkington
*2019: '' Poms'' as Ruby
*2019: '' The Last Laugh'' as Gayle Johnson
*2019: '' Darlin''' as Effie
*2019: ''Mejor que nunca'' as Ruby
*2019: ''Raceland'' (Short) as Paula
*2019: '' Queen Sugar'' (TV Series) as Martha Lavoisier
*2019: '' Hot Date'' (TV Series) as Angela
*2019: '' Gothic Harvest'' as Erzuline
*2019: ''Small Ball'' (Short) as Millie
*2019: ''Greyson Family Christmas'' as Gran Hattie
*2020: '' Messiah'' (TV Series) as Old Woman at Baptist Church
*2020: '' Lovecraft Country'' (TV Series) as Ms. Osberta
*2020: ''In the Bag'' (TV Series) as Angry Ol' Bat
*2020: '' Freedom's Path'' as Caddy
*2021: '' Outer Banks'' (TV Series) as Pope's Great Grandma

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