{"id":"n_vqrvge4p6aw5q247z4fq","seq":9983358,"kind":"article","title":"Irma P. Hall, ‘Soul Food’ and ‘The Ladykillers’ Actress, Dies at 91","url":"https://variety.com/2026/film/news/irma-p-hall-dead-soul-food-1236945266","summary":"Irma P. Hall, who played Josephine “Big Mama” Joseph in the 1997 dramedy “Soul Food,” died on Tuesday, her family confirmed. She was 91. “Irma P. Hall was a beloved actress, author, poet, educator and public speaker whose contributions touched countless lives throughout her remarkable career,” her family wrote in a statement. “Her legacy of […]","published":"2026-11-11T18:38:22Z","seen":"2026-11-11T18:55:11Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-variety-com-aedc00","name":"variety.com","domain":"variety.com"},"via":"kite-variety-com-aedc00","topics":["movies","news","obituaries","people news","irma p. hall","soul food"],"authors":["Isabelle Farina"],"entities":[{"id":"Q1395654","name":"Irma P. Hall","type":"person"},{"id":"Q555997","name":"soul food","type":"event"},{"id":"Q794306","name":"The Ladykillers","type":"event"}],"image":"https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/GettyImages-80240258-rotated-e1794422253710.jpg","mentions":3,"story":"st_rpmvi6jfdfvlfovzv2qa","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.77,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.36,"political":0.02}