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{{short description|American film and television actress}}
{{Short description|American film and television actress (1926–2021)}}
{{For|the croquet player|Dorothy Steel}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Dorothy Steel
| name = Dorothy Steel
| image = Publicity_Photo_of_Dorothy_Steel.jpg
| caption = Publicity Photo of Dorothy Steel
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|02|23}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|02|23}}
| birth_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|10|15|1926|02|23}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://webnewsobserver.com/2021/10/19/black-panther-dorothy-steel-passes-away-at-95/|title=‘Black Panther’ Dorothy Steel Passes Away At 95|date=October 19, 2021|website=Web News Observer|url-status=live|access-date=March 11, 2021}}</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|10|15|1926|02|23}}
| death_place = [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.
| death_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| occupation = Film and television actress
| occupation = Film and television actress
| years_active = 2015–2021
| years_active = 2014–2021
}}
}}


'''Dorothy Steel''' (February 23, 1926 – October 15, 2021) was an American film and television actress who was known for starting her career in the industry at the age of 88, appearing in Hollywood films including ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'', ''[[Poms (film)|Poms]]'', and ''[[Jumanji: The Next Level]]''.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/dorothy-steel-black-panther-actress-183000275.html "Dorothy Steel, ''Black Panther'' Actress Who Began Acting at 88, Dead at 95"], yahoo.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://dnbstories.com/2018/03/how-92-year-old-dorothy-steel-landed-black-panther-role.html "How 92-year-old Dorothy Steel landed a role in ''Black Panther''"], dnbstories.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref>
'''Dorothy Steel''' (February 23, 1926 – October 15, 2021) was an American actress. Having started her career at the age of 88, she played minor characters in several high-profile films including ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'', ''[[Poms (film)|Poms]]'', ''[[Jumanji: The Next Level]]'', and her final film, ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]''.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/dorothy-steel-black-panther-actress-183000275.html "Dorothy Steel, ''Black Panther'' Actress Who Began Acting at 88, Dead at 95"], yahoo.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://dnbstories.com/2018/03/how-92-year-old-dorothy-steel-landed-black-panther-role.html "How 92-year-old Dorothy Steel landed a role in ''Black Panther''"], dnbstories.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref>


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Born in [[Detroit, Michigan]] in 1926,<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/10/dorothy-steel-dead-black-panther-actress-was-95-1234857062/ "Dorothy Steel Dies: ''Black Panther'' Actress Who Launched Screen Career As Octogenarian Was 95"], deadline.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref> she lived in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] for many years.<ref>[https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/95-year-old-actress-who-played-tribal-elder-black-panther-dies/MJO6K6ODERFO5OJPWXJHFJLUBM/ 95-year-old actress who played tribal elder in ‘Black Panther’ dies], wsbtv.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref> Steel died at her home in her native [[Detroit, Michigan]] on October 15, 2021, at the age of 95.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dorothy-steel-dead-black-panther-actress-dies-at-95-1235032428/ "Dorothy Steel, Actress in ''Black Panther'', Dies at 95], hollywoodreporter.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref>
Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], on February 23, 1926,<ref>{{cite news|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=October 16, 2021|title=Dorothy Steel Dies: 'Black Panther' Actress Who Launched Screen Career As Octogenarian Was 95|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/dorothy-steel-dead-black-panther-actress-was-95-1234857062/|access-date=October 18, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}}</ref> she lived in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] for many years.<ref>[https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/95-year-old-actress-who-played-tribal-elder-black-panther-dies/MJO6K6ODERFO5OJPWXJHFJLUBM/ 95-year-old actress who played tribal elder in ‘Black Panther’ dies], wsbtv.com; accessed October 18, 2021.</ref> She worked for many years as a senior revenue officer for the [[Internal Revenue Service]], retiring from the service on December 7, 1984.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sooong |first=Kelyn |date=March 23, 2018 |title=She started acting at 88. Four years later, she's recognized everywhere for 'Black Panther.' |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2018/03/23/she-started-acting-at-88-four-years-later-shes-recognized-everywhere-for-black-panther/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> After living in the [[United States Virgin Islands]] for 20 years, Steel relocated to Atlanta to live closer to her son and grandson. By 2014, Steel began acting in community theater at the Frank Bailey Senior Center in [[Riverdale, Georgia|Riverdale]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sandomir |first=Richard |date=2021-10-22 |title=Dorothy Steel, Whose Big-Screen Career Had a Late Start, Dies at 95 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/dorothy-steel-dead.html |access-date=2022-04-29 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and soon began to receive roles in locally-made films. Steel died at her home in her native Detroit on October 15, 2021, at the age of 95.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beresford|first=Trilby|date=October 16, 2021|title=Dorothy Steel, Actress in 'Black Panther,' Dies at 95|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dorothy-steel-dead-black-panther-actress-dies-at-95-1235032428/|access-date=October 18, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="people">{{Cite web |title=Black Panther Actress Dorothy Steel Dead at 95: 'She Went Out Strong' |url=https://people.com/movies/black-panther-actress-dorothy-steel-dead-at-95/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2015
|''The Trouble with Going Somewhere''
|Mrs. Williams<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Ali |first=Rasha |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Lupita Nyong'o pays tribute to 'wildly witty' Dorothy Steel, 'Black Panther' star who died at 95 |work=USA Today (Online); Arlington [Arlington] |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
|episode: "Paranoia All Over You"
|-
|2016
|''Black Majick''
|Ms. Mattie
|short film
|-
|2016
|''The Refuge''
|Martha
|short film
|-
|2016
|''Merry Christmas, Baby''
|Older Woman
|TV film
|-
|2017
|''Daisy Winters''
|Louise
|
|-
|2018
|[[Black Panther (film)|''Black Panther'']]
|Merchant Tribe Elder
|
|-
|2016-2018
|[[Saints & Sinners (2016 TV series)|''Saints & Sinners'']]
|Mother Harris
|4 episodes, recurring role
|-
|2019
|[[Poms (film)|''Poms'']]
|Dorris
|
|-
|2019
|''Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses''
|Dolores
|TV film (as Dorothy M. Steel)
|-
|2019
|[[The Oval (TV series)|''The Oval'']]
|Pharmacy Customer
|episode: "Rats Can Smell Poison" (as Dorothy M. Steel)
|-
|2019
|''[[Jumanji: The Next Level]]''
|Village Elder<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|2020
|[[Emperor (2020 film)|''Emperor'']]
|Slave
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]''
|Merchant Tribe Elder
|Posthumous release (Final film role) / Dedicated to her memory
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 7 September 2024

Dorothy Steel
Publicity Photo of Dorothy Steel
Born(1926-02-23)February 23, 1926
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 95)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television actress
Years active2014–2021

Dorothy Steel (February 23, 1926 – October 15, 2021) was an American actress. Having started her career at the age of 88, she played minor characters in several high-profile films including Black Panther, Poms, Jumanji: The Next Level, and her final film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.[1][2]

Life and career

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Born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 23, 1926,[3] she lived in Atlanta, Georgia for many years.[4] She worked for many years as a senior revenue officer for the Internal Revenue Service, retiring from the service on December 7, 1984.[5] After living in the United States Virgin Islands for 20 years, Steel relocated to Atlanta to live closer to her son and grandson. By 2014, Steel began acting in community theater at the Frank Bailey Senior Center in Riverdale,[6] and soon began to receive roles in locally-made films. Steel died at her home in her native Detroit on October 15, 2021, at the age of 95.[7][8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Trouble with Going Somewhere Mrs. Williams[9] episode: "Paranoia All Over You"
2016 Black Majick Ms. Mattie short film
2016 The Refuge Martha short film
2016 Merry Christmas, Baby Older Woman TV film
2017 Daisy Winters Louise
2018 Black Panther Merchant Tribe Elder
2016-2018 Saints & Sinners Mother Harris 4 episodes, recurring role
2019 Poms Dorris
2019 Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses Dolores TV film (as Dorothy M. Steel)
2019 The Oval Pharmacy Customer episode: "Rats Can Smell Poison" (as Dorothy M. Steel)
2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Village Elder[9]
2020 Emperor Slave
2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Merchant Tribe Elder Posthumous release (Final film role) / Dedicated to her memory

References

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  1. ^ "Dorothy Steel, Black Panther Actress Who Began Acting at 88, Dead at 95", yahoo.com; accessed October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "How 92-year-old Dorothy Steel landed a role in Black Panther", dnbstories.com; accessed October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 16, 2021). "Dorothy Steel Dies: 'Black Panther' Actress Who Launched Screen Career As Octogenarian Was 95". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. ^ 95-year-old actress who played tribal elder in ‘Black Panther’ dies, wsbtv.com; accessed October 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Sooong, Kelyn (March 23, 2018). "She started acting at 88. Four years later, she's recognized everywhere for 'Black Panther.'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  6. ^ Sandomir, Richard (2021-10-22). "Dorothy Steel, Whose Big-Screen Career Had a Late Start, Dies at 95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  7. ^ Beresford, Trilby (October 16, 2021). "Dorothy Steel, Actress in 'Black Panther,' Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Black Panther Actress Dorothy Steel Dead at 95: 'She Went Out Strong'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  9. ^ a b Ali, Rasha (October 19, 2021). "Lupita Nyong'o pays tribute to 'wildly witty' Dorothy Steel, 'Black Panther' star who died at 95". USA Today (Online); Arlington [Arlington] – via ProQuest.
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