Abbey Lincoln
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1930-08-06
- Died
- 2010-08-14
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Anna Marie Wooldridge · Anna Marie · Gaby Lee · Gaby Woolridge
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (10)
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Lillian Gilliam
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl Can't Help It
1956
as Herself
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing But a Man
1964
as Josie
Short Walk to Daylight
1972
as Dorella
For Love of Ivy
1968
as Ivy Moore
How It Feels to Be Free
2021
as Self (archival footage)
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023
as Self
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln
2005
as Self
About 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. With 17 credits spanning from 1953 to 2024, Abbey Lincoln has appeared in 10 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Abbey Lincoln Movies
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) — as Lillian Gilliam
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Girl Can't Help It (1956) — as Herself
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Nothing But a Man (1964) — as Josie
Where to Watch Abbey Lincoln Films
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