Maya Angelou

Acting

Born April 4, 1928 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

3 films as director · Active 1975–1998

Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movi…

Known for

Great Performances

1971

American Experience

1988

Intimate Portrait

1993

Touched by an Angel

1994

American Masters

1986

Moesha

1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Roots

1977

Directed(3)

1998Down in the Delta★ 6.3

1976The Tapestry★ 6.0

1975All Day Long

Acting(63)

2025Orwell: 2+2=5Self (archive footage)

Film

2024DaedalusSampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)

Film

2024Maya Angelou at the BBCSelf (archive footage)

Film