Abbey Lincoln
Actor
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.
Born1930-08-06
Place of BirthChicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
7.6
Mission: Impossible
Action & AdventureCrime
6.1
Great Performances
ComedyDocumentary
6.6
American Playhouse
DramaComedy
7.8
All in the Family
Comedy
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Comedy
7.0
The Oscars
7.0
The Name of the Game
Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
7.2
70 Years of Youth Revolt
DocumentaryWar & Politics
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
MusicDocumentary
6.5
Mo' Better Blues
DramaMusic
7.7
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
DocumentaryHistory
6.3
The Girl Can't Help It
ComedyMusic
7.4
Nothing But a Man
DramaRomance
6.7
Short Walk to Daylight
DramaTV Movie
6.2
For Love of Ivy
ComedyRomance
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
DocumentaryMusic
How It Feels to Be Free
Documentary
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
Music