Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Acting
Born 1930-08-06 - Died 2010-08-14Chicago, 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.

Movies (10)

The Girl Can't Help It
6.3

The Girl Can't Help It

1956Movie6.3
Mo' Better Blues
6.5

Mo' Better Blues

1990Movie6.5
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.7

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024Movie7.7
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021Movie7.6
For Love of Ivy
6.2

For Love of Ivy

1968Movie6.2
Nothing But a Man
7.4

Nothing But a Man

1964Movie7.4
Short Walk to Daylight
6.7

Short Walk to Daylight

1972Movie6.7
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

2021Movie
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023Movie
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln

Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln

2005Movie

TV Shows (8)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
All in the Family
7.8

All in the Family

1971Series7.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
70 Years of Youth Revolt
7.2

70 Years of Youth Revolt

2020Series7.2