Hollywood actress known for her role as the mother of three singing daughters in “#Sparkle” and her appearance as The Oracle in “The Matrix Revolutions,” has died. She was 85 years old at the time of her death.
According to reports, Tony and Emmy-winning actress Mary Alice passed away in her home on Wednesday (July 27) in New York City.
Mary Alice in ‘#TheMatrix Revolutions’
The television/film actress played dorm director Lettie Bostic on the first two seasons (1988-89) of NBC’s “A Different World.” Mary Alice’s on-screen resume also includes her role as the mother of Oprah Winfrey on the 1988 ABC miniseries “The Women of Brewster Place”; and the mother of Harold Perrineau Jr. in 2002 on #HBO’s “#Oz.”
Reportedly, Alice transitioned into film roles in 1974 with her screen debut in “The Education of Sonny Carson.” In films, she appeared in #SpikeLee’s “#MalcolmX” (1992), #MayaAngelou’s “Down in the Delta” (1998), John Sayles’ “Sunshine State” (2002), among many others.
Viola Davis wrote: “RIP Mary Alice…the original Rose Maxson. You were one of the greatest actresses of all time!! Thank you for the work, inspiration and thank you for Rose. Godspeed Queen 
.”
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