Abbey Lincoln
Acting
Born August 6, 1930 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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 · 18 titles
Great Performances
Mission: Impossible
American Playhouse
The Steve Allen Show
The Oscars
All in the Family
The Name of the Game
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Mo' Better Blues
The Girl Can't Help It
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Nothing But a Man
For Love of Ivy
Short Walk to Daylight
How It Feels to Be Free
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes