Abbey Lincoln

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: Acting

Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1930-08-06

Died: 2010-08-14

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1956	The Girl Can't Help It	Herself	61
2	1964	Nothing But a Man	Josie	74
3	1968	For Love of Ivy	Ivy Moore	59
4	1972	Short Walk to Daylight	Dorella	62
5	1990	Mo' Better Blues	Lillian Gilliam	65
6	2021	How It Feels to Be Free	Self (archival footage)	0
7	2021	Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)	Self	76
8	2023	Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes	Self	0
9	2024	Soundtrack to a Coup d'État	Self (archive footage)	76

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1953	The Oscars	Self	70
2	1956	The Steve Allen Show	Self - Singer	50
3	1968	Mission: Impossible	Millie Webster	76
4	1968	The Name of the Game	Claudia Lee	68
5	1971	All in the Family	Laura Grant	78
6	1971	Great Performances	Self	54
7	2020	70 Years of Youth Revolt	Self (archive footage)	73