Irma P. Hall, the veteran actor who brought warmth and authority to matriarchal roles in “Soul Food” and “The Ladykillers,” and whose acting career took off after decades as a teacher, died Tuesday in Dallas. She was 91.
Her family announced her death Wednesday. No cause was given.
Hall was best known to many viewers as Big Mama, the family’s steadying force in the 1997 film “Soul Food.” The role earned her an NAACP Image Award and led to a return as the character in the television series based on the film.
