Veteran actor Irma P Hall, star of The Ladykillers, dies aged 91
Once a Dallas school teacher, Hall became a star in later life with roles in Soul Food and Collateral
TL;DR
- Irma P Hall, known for "Soul Food" and "The Ladykillers," died at 91.
- Her acting career spanned six decades, featuring collaborations with Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, and directors like the Coen brothers.
- Born in Texas in 1935, Hall taught high school in Houston for 27 years before transitioning to acting.
- She won an NAACP Image award for her role as Big Mama Joseph in "Soul Food" and reprised it in the TV spin-off.
- Hall received a Cannes special jury prize for her performance in the Coen brothers' "The Ladykillers."
- She was a church mother at Dallas’s Inspiring Body of Christ church and helped establish the Dallas Minority Repertory Theatre.
- Annual Irma P Hall Black Theatre awards recognize artistic achievement in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2015.