Rosalind Cash

Rosalind Cash (December 31, 1938 - October 31, 1995) was an actress whose career endured and flourished on stage, screen, and television, despite her staunch refusal to portray stereotyped black roles. Ms. Cash was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service production of Go Tell it on the Mountain. She graduated from Atlantic City High School in 1956.

Starring Roles

• Circle of Pain (1996) (TV)
• Tales from the Hood (1995) .... Dr. Cushing
• A Dangerous Affair (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Robertson
• General Hospital (1963) TV Series .... Mary Mae Ward (1994-1995)
• The Second Coming (1992)
• You Must Remember This (1992) aka Wonderworks: You Must Remember This (USA: series title) (TV) .... Janet Mickens
• Forced March (1989)
• Death Spa (1988) .... Sgt. Stone ... aka Witch Bitch
• The Offspring (1987) .... Snake Woman
• Mighty Pawns (1987) (TV) .... Mrs. Robinson
• Go Tell It On the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Florence
• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) .... John Emdall aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
• Just an Overnight Guest (1983) (TV)
• This Is the Life (1983) TV Series
• Special Bulletin (1983) (TV) .... Frieda Barton
• Sister, Sister (1982) (TV) .... Freida Lovejoy Burton
• Wrong Is Right (1982) .... Mrs. Ford ... aka The Man with the Deadly Lens
• Keeping On (1981) (TV)
• The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (TV) .... Christine Jackson
• Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) .... Jenny Hammond ... aka The Mad Messiah
• Flashpoint (1979) (TV)
• The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978) .... Una Ferrar
• Death Drug (1978)
• A Killing Affair (1977) (TV) .... Beverly York ... aka Behind the Badge
• The Monkey Hu$tle (1976) .... Mama
• Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976) .... Dr. Billie Worth (aka Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde; Dr. Black and Mr. White ; The Watts Monster)
• Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) .... Sarah Robinson... aka Hit the Open Man
• Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975) (TV) .... Adele
• Amazing Grace (1974) .... Creola Waters
• Uptown Saturday Night (1974) .... Sarah Jackson
• King Lear (1974) (TV) .... Goneril
• The All-American Boy (1973) .... Poppy
• Hickey & Boggs (1972) .... Nyona
• Melinda (1972) .... Terry Davis
• The New Centurions (1972) .... Lorrie... aka Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police
• The Omega Man (1971) .... Lisa
• Klute (1971) .... Pat

Her trademark was her beautiful "dreadlocks".

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