| Dorothy Steel | |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film and television actress |
| Years Active: | 2014–2021 |
Dorothy Steel (February 23, 1926 – October 15, 2021)[1] 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, , and her final film, .[2] [3]
Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1926,[4] she lived in Atlanta, Georgia for many years.[5] She worked for many years as a senior revenue officer for the Internal Revenue Service, retiring from the service on December 7, 1984.[6] 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,[7] 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.[8]
| 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 | Village Elder | |||
| 2020 | Emperor | Slave | ||
| 2022 | Merchant Tribe Elder | Posthumous release (Final film role) / Dedicated to her memory |