Abbey Lincoln
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
6 Aug 1930
Age
96 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
17
Years Active
71 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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
Great Performances
1971
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Name of the Game
1968
All in the Family
1971
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Oscars
1953
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
The Girl Can't Help It
1956
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Mo' Better Blues
1990
Filmography
movie
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
as Self
movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
movie
How It Feels to Be Free
How It Feels to Be Free
as Self (archival footage)
tv
70 Years of Youth Revolt
70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
as Self
movie
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
as Lillian Gilliam
movie
Short Walk to Daylight
Short Walk to Daylight
as Dorella
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Laura Grant
tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Claudia Lee
movie
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
as Ivy Moore
tv
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
as Millie Webster
movie
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
as Josie
movie
The Girl Can't Help It
The Girl Can't Help It
as Herself
tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self