Birthday:
Aug 06, 1930
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Abbey Lincoln
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| For Love of Ivy | Ivy Moore | 1968 |
| Nothing But a Man | Josie | 1964 |
| Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Self | 2023 |
| Mo' Better Blues | Lillian Gilliam | 1990 |
| Short Walk to Daylight | Dorella | 1972 |
| The Girl Can't Help It | Herself | 1956 |
| Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self | 2021 |
| How It Feels to Be Free | Self (archival footage) | 2021 |
| Soundtrack to a Coup d'État | Self (archive footage) | 2024 | Series | Cast | Year |
| All in the Family | Laura Grant | 1971 |
| 70 Years of Youth Revolt | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Mission: Impossible | Millie Webster | 1966 |
| The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer | 1956 |
| The Oscars | Self | 1953 |
| The Name of the Game | Claudia Lee | 1968 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
