Yvette Cason

Yvette Cason is an American television, theatre, and film actress, and a former Miss Black America from Washington, D.C.

Career

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Cason was an understudy for the character of Effie White in the original 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, 1985 international tour, and 1987 Broadway revival. In 2006, she played May, the mother of Deena Jones, portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the feature film version of Dreamgirls. She also appeared in an episode of the sitcom The King of Queens as Mrs. Blanchard in the episode "Road Rayge". Her early musical training (while growing up in Washington, DC) was at The Sewell Music Conservatory.

Cason played Dahlia, the wicked stepmother, in the original 1996 run of Sisterella.[1][2] It was said that the character was played "with exquisite relish" by Cason.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Dreamgirls May
2012 Middle of Nowhere Mrs. Hastings Uncredited
2018 A Wrinkle in Time Mrs. Teacher

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Almost There! LaKeishaa #1 Episode: "Friends"
1993 Knots Landing Bailiff Episode: "The Invisible Man"
1998 The King of Queens Mrs. Blanchard Episode: "Road Rayge"
2000 Great Performances Miss Mary Episode: "Play On!"
2001 The District Principal Joanne Drake Episode: "Melt Down"
2003 Boston Public Anita Graham Episode: "Chapter Seventy-One"
2003 American Dreams Elma Episode: "Life's Illusions"
2004 The Parkers Mavis 2 episodes
2004 Judging Amy No-Time-for-This Mom Episode: "Accountability"
2005 Alias Connie Episode: "Mirage"
2005 ER Oncology Nurse 2 episodes
2007 Hannah Montana Teacher Episode: "Me and Rico Down by the School Yard"
2008 Notes from the Underbelly Ultrasound tech Episode: "If the Shoe Fits"
2009 The Bold and the Beautiful Evelyn Haynes Episode #1.5474
2016 The Rick and Stanley Show Rhonda Episode: "Benefactors"
2018 Shameless Mrs. Jackson Episode: "Do Right, Vote White!"
2019 For the People Anna Jenkins Episode: "Moral Suasion"
2020 NCIS Maureen Episode: "In the Wind"
2020 The Gaze: No Homo Sherry Grosse 7 episodes
2021 Why Women Kill Yvonne Episode: "The Unguarded Moment"
2021 Twenties Estelle Episode: "Special Delivery"
2021 Curb Your Enthusiasm Councilwoman Yovanovitch 2 episodes
2022 Bust Down Eunice Episode: "Won't He Do It"
2022 Bosch: Legacy Judge Alberta Ryan 2 episodes
2022 Raven's Home Grace Episode: "The Great Chill Grill Giveaway"
2022 Bunk'd Rose Episode: "Where the Buffalo Betties Roam"
2023 Pretty Freekin Scary Maw-Maw Episode: "Life's Rich Gumbo"
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References

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  1. ^ Sisterella. OCLC 79394474. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ a b "Sisterella". Variety. 19 March 1996. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.