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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Irma Delores Player Hall, an outstanding citizen |
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| of the State of Illinois and an internationally acclaimed stage |
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| and film actress, was born on June 3, 1935, in Beaumont, Texas; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She worked as a teacher for several years, and |
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| after retiring from teaching in 1984, she relocated to Chicago, |
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| where she appeared in numerous stage productions, including her |
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| own play "Gentle Fire"; she twice earned Chicago's most coveted |
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| prize for drama, the Joseph Jefferson Award; and
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| WHEREAS, During the 1980s and 1990s, she also made a number |
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| of appearances on national television shows, including a |
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| Showtime production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "To Sir with |
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| Love II", which aired on CBS; and
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Hall finally received her big break in acting |
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| at age 60 in 1996, when she turned in an unforgettable |
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| performance as Aunt T, an 80-year-old blind woman, in "A Family |
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| Thing", a movie that also starred James Earl Jones and Robert |
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| Duvall; and
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| WHEREAS, She went on to star in several films, including |
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| "Collateral", "The Ladykillers", "Soul Food", and "Lesson |
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| Before Dying"; she has appeared in over 50 films and television |
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| shows; and
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| WHEREAS, As she has shown great courage in her recovery |
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| from a serious automobile accident that occurred in January of |
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| 2004, Ms. Hall continues to receive honors for her remarkable |
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| acting career, including a Career Achievement Award presented |
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| at the 40th Chicago International Film Festival, a nomination |
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| for this year's NAACP Image Award for Best Actress, and being |
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| named DuSable Museum of Chicago's 2005 Black History Maker; and
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