Mary Alice, known for her roles as “Lettie” on A Different World and Effie Williams in Sparkle, has died - RIP

[SIDESHOW]

rip
wasn't she in the Matrix?

yes, she was one of them:

The Oracle is played by Gloria Foster in The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded, and by Mary Alice in The Matrix Revolutions[2] and Enter the Matrix, one of the franchise's video games. In reality, Mary Alice played the Oracle because Gloria Foster died of complications from diabetes before her role in Matrix Revolutions was shot.[

 

[yaBoi]

RIP

 

[Maxxam]

RIP

 

[gil919]

R I P

 

[Paul1970]

She was an kind, attractive woman.

R.I.P

 

[peter.parker1]

RIP

 

[kes1111]

Mary Alice Smith (December 3, 1936[1] or 1941 (sources differ) – July 27, 2022) known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American film, television, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on NBC's A Different World (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle. Alice has also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.

 

[Sloboogie]

Rest in Power Mama

 

[CptMARVEL]

She was truly a talented character actress.
Whatever roles she portrayed, you believed it.
Thanks for the memories, dear lady...
RIP.

 

[durham]

RIP to a great artist

 

[dik cashmere]

RIP

 

[4 Dimensional]

Classy woman and great actress. RIP

 

[OmariAmaru]

Nothing gold can stay. Peaceful journey to a beautiful soul.

 

[Chiyo]

Absolute legend.

 

[cashwhisperer]

RIP

She was dope

 

[Bury1]

Rest easy queen

 

[Entrepronegro]

I remember her on "A Different World".

RIP

 

[stroka69]

RIP...

 

[phanatic]

rip
wasn't she in the Matrix?

She was the Oracle.

 

[Mr.Mojo]

R.I.P Mary

 

[NICKLEBAGKILLA]

RIP
"Eat your eggs before I break your legs."

She will always be Double K and Lee's mama to me...

 

[PeerlessMack]

RIP

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

R.I.P

She was an kind, attractive woman.

R.I.P

I also remember her from that Good Times episode where she was the woman about to give birth

 

[Pu$$yJunky]

RIP

 

[dugington]

She will always be Double K and Lee's mama to me...

True

 

[neptunes007]

RIP

 

[D24OHA]

Rest in peace Queen
Loved her as the Oracle and on A Different World

 

[sammyjax]

The original oracle died not her

Okay she was the new aunt viv

 

[mcguyver]

RIP.... Oracle

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Rest In Peace

 

[blackpepper]

R.I.P. Such a sense of dignity in all her roles.

 

[Bonafide Brethren]

RIP

 

[dugington]

Such a sense of dignity in all her roles.

Perfectly stated.

 

[An RnB Thug]

rip
wasn't she in the Matrix?

Yes she replaced the original Oracle (who died in real life)

Safe Travels Queen

 

[godofwine]

As a cinephile i have seen Mary Alice on the number of different projects. Her acting credits go back to the early 70s. May she rest in peace