Personal Info
Birth date
1944-12-03 (80 Years)
Day of death
2020-12-10
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known as
-Carol Sutton
Biography
Carol Joan Sutton (née Dickerson; December 3, 1944 – December 10, 2020) was an actress known for her work on Steel Magnolias (1989), Ray (2004) and Monster's Ball (2001). She was married to Archie Sutton.
Filmography
True Detective
8.281
Overview:
An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.Outer Banks
8.347
Overview:
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.The Help
8.207
Overview:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
7.332
Overview:
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.21 Jump Street
6.881
Overview:
When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.This Is the End
6.231
Overview:
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.Messiah
7.23
Overview:
A wary CIA officer investigates a charismatic man who sparks a spiritual movement and stirs political unrest. Who exactly is he? And what does he want?Déjà Vu
6.9
Overview:
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.Runaway Jury
6.927
Overview:
After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.The Last Exorcism
5.692
Overview:
After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will be another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic but instead comes upon the blood-soaked farm of the Sweetzer family and a true evil he would have never thought imaginable.Ray
7.449
Overview:
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.Hot Pursuit
5.746
Overview:
Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.Oldboy
5.918
Overview:
A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.The Pelican Brief
6.592
Overview:
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.Monster's Ball
6.8
Overview:
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
6
Overview:
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!Steel Magnolias
7.191
Overview:
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.Killer Joe
6.5
Overview:
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.Darlin'
5.3
Overview:
Found at a Catholic hospital filthy and ferocious, feral teenager Darlin’ is whisked off to a care home run by The Bishop and his obedient nuns, where she’s to be rehabilitated into a "good girl" as an example of the miraculous work of the church. But Darlin’ holds a secret darker than the "sins" she is threatened with, and she is not traveling alone. The Woman who raised her, equally fierce and feral, is ever present in the shadows of Darlin’s psyche and is determined to come for her no matter who tries to get in her way.The Last Laugh
5.4
Overview:
After moving to a retirement home, restless talent manager Al reconnects with long-ago client Buddy and coaxes him back out on the comedy circuit.A Love Song for Bobby Long
6.8
Overview:
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
6.56
Overview:
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.Poms
6.6
Overview:
After moving to a retirement community, loner Martha eventually befriends her fun-loving neighbor, Sheryl, and forms a cheerleading club for young-at-heart seniors, though they face roadblocks along the way.Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
5.436
Overview:
Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns the secret of his power, and discovers the link that connects them.Eve's Bayou
6.393
Overview:
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.Bad Asses on the Bayou
6
Overview:
The third installment in the successful Bad Ass action-comedy franchise. Bad Asses on the Bayou reunites the dynamic duo, Frank Vega (Danny Trejo) and Bernie Pope (Danny Glover), as they travel to Louisiana to attend the wedding of their dear friend Carmen Gutierrez (Loni Love). What was pictured as a wedding weekend escape to the south turns violently ugly as madness and mayhem ensue, pressing our senior heroes to once again serve justice.American Heist
4.775
Overview:
Two brothers, both with troubled paths, find themselves in the middle of one last bank job.The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
5.2
Overview:
Tells the story of Fisher Willow, the disliked 1920s Memphis débutante daughter of a plantation owner with a distaste for narrow-minded people and a penchant for shocking and insulting those around her. After returning from studies overseas, Fisher falls in love with Jimmy, the down-and-out son of an alcoholic father and an insane mother who works at a store on her family's plantation.Acting
2023Freedom's Path as Caddy
2021Greyson Family Christmas as Gran Hattie
2020Outer Banks (1 Episode) as Me Maw
2020Messiah (1 Episode) as Old Woman at Baptist Church
2019Darlin' as Effie
2019Poms as Ruby
2019Out of Blue as Miss Tolkington
2019The Last Laugh as Gayle Johnson
2017Camera Obscura as Dr. Vogel
2016Abattoir as Muriel
2016Plaquemines as Gam
2015Forgive and Forget as Catherine
2015Hot Pursuit as Brenda
2015Bad Asses on the Bayou as Lois Morgan
2014American Heist as Hostage
2014Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as Old Woman
2014Elsa & Fred as Flower Shop Attendant
2014True Detective (1 Episode) as Miss Delores
2013Oldboy as Vera
2013This Is the End as Cashier
2013From the Rough as Esther Samsen
2013Robosapien: Rebooted as Mrs. Jacobs
2012Killer Joe as Saleslady
2012Jeff, Who Lives at Home as Elderly Woman
201221 Jump Street as Hamilton Principal
2011The Help as Cora
2010Knucklehead as Woman on Bus
2010The Last Exorcism as Shopkeeper
2010Beauty & the Briefcase as Recruiter
2008The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond as Susie
2008Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins as Ms. Pearl
2007Flakes as Miss Lucille
2007Pride as Ophelia
2006Déjà Vu as Eyewitness / Survivor
2004Ray as Eula
2004A Love Song for Bobby Long as Ruthie
2003Runaway Jury as Lou Dell
2001Monster's Ball as Ms. Guillermo
2001Tempted as Steffie, LeBlanc's Maid
1998Rag and Bone as Etta Parker
1997Eve's Bayou as Madame Renard
1995Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh as Angry Woman at Matthew's House
1993The Pelican Brief as New Orleans Policewoman
1989Steel Magnolias as Nurse Pam
1987Uncle Tom's Cabin as Lucy
1987A Gathering of Old Men as Janey
1986The Big Easy as Judge #1
1982Cane River as Ms. Mathis
1980My Kidnapper, My Love as Unknown
1978Mirrors as Perfume Lady
1977Minstrel Man as Tess
1976The Savage Bees as Mrs. Compher
1976Sounder, Part 2 as Unknown
1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman as Vivian