Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 6, 1930
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Abbey Lincoln
Biography
Anna Marie Wooldridge, known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Self |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self |
| 2021 | How It Feels to Be Free | Self (archival footage) |
| 2005 | Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln | Self |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues | Lillian Gilliam |
| 1972 | Short Walk to Daylight | Dorella |
| 1968 | For Love of Ivy | Ivy Moore |
| 1964 | Nothing But a Man | Josie |
| 1956 | The Girl Can't Help It | Herself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth Revolt | Self (archive footage) |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Laura Grant |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Claudia Lee |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Millie Webster |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |