Edna Mae Harris
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1910-09-29
- Died
- 1997-09-15
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edna M. Harris · Edna May Harris
Biography
Edna Mae Harris was one of the best-known Black actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. She starred in many all-black cast independently produced movies of the day. An attractive woman who had a soulful voice, personality and sex appeal, she could sing, dance and act. The personification of a Harlem performer, Edna found fame by playing in both stage and screen versions of The Green Pastures (1936) as Zeba. Audiences loved her, and she received glorious reviews, so it was no surprise when Hollywood asked her to repeat her role on screen to wide acclaim. Edna Mae was very much in demand starring in some of the top Black movies such as Spirit of Youth (1938), Paradise in Harlem (1939), Sunday Sinners (1940), The Notorious Elinor Lee (1940), and Tall, Tan, and Terrific (1946), showing her excellent acting skills in drama and comedy. Edna Mae Harris got to tell her story in her later years in the documentary, Midnight Ramble (1994), about independently produced Black films.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (13)
Fury
1936
as Black Woman (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Lulu (Uncredited)
Stolen Paradise
1940
as Maid
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)
Paradise in Harlem
1939
as Doll Davis
The Green Pastures
1936
as Zeba
Sunday Sinners
1940
as Corrine Aiken
Midnight Ramble
1994
as Self - Actress
Spirit of Youth
1938
as Mary Bowdin
Lying Lips
1939
as Elsie Bellwood
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1940
as Fredi Welsh
Legs Ain't No Good
1942
About Edna Mae Harris
Edna Mae Harris was one of the best-known Black actresses of the 1930s and 1940s. She starred in many all-black cast independently produced movies of the day. An attractive woman who had a soulful voice, personality and sex appeal, she could sing, dance and act. The personification of a Harlem performer, Edna found fame by playing in both stage and screen versions of The Green Pastures (1936) as Zeba. Audiences loved her, and she received glorious reviews, so it was no surprise when Hollywood asked her to repeat her role on screen to wide accl… With 14 credits spanning from 1936 to 1994, Edna Mae Harris has appeared in 13 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Edna Mae Harris Movies
- Fury (1936) — as Black Woman (uncredited)
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) — as Rose - Lee's Maid (uncredited)
- Private Number (1936) — as Lulu (Uncredited)
- Stolen Paradise (1940) — as Maid
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) — as Sun Tan Girl (uncredited)
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