Abbey Lincoln

Acting

Born August 6, 1930 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

Known for

Great Performances

1971

Mission: Impossible

1966

American Playhouse

1982

The Oscars

1953

All in the Family

1971

The Steve Allen Show

1956

The Name of the Game

1968

Nothing But a Man

1964

Acting(18)

2024Soundtrack to a Coup d'EtatSelf (archive footage)

Film

2023Max Roach: The Drum Also WaltzesSelf

Film

2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self (archive footage)

Film