Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Acting

Birthday

1930/08/06

Day of death

2010/08/14 (80 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also know 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.

Acting
For Love of Ivy
5.9

(1968) For Love of Ivy

as Ivy Moore

Nothing But a Man
7.4

(1964) Nothing But a Man

as Josie

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
0.0

(2023) Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self

Mo' Better Blues
6.5

(1990) Mo' Better Blues

as Lillian Gilliam

Short Walk to Daylight
6.2

(1972) Short Walk to Daylight

as Dorella

The Girl Can't Help It
6.1

(1956) The Girl Can't Help It

as Herself

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

(2021) Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self

How It Feels to Be Free
0.0

(2021) How It Feels to Be Free

as Self (archival footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
7.2

(2024) Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

as Self (archive footage)

All in the Family
7.8

(1971) All in the Family

as Laura Grant

Histoire bruyante de la jeunesse (1949-2020)
7.3

(2020) 70 Years of Youth Revolt

as Self (archive footage)

Mission: Impossible
7.6

(1966) Mission: Impossible

as Millie Webster

The Steve Allen Show
5.0

(1956) The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Singer

The Oscars
6.9

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

The Name of the Game
6.8

(1968) The Name of the Game

as Claudia Lee

Great Performances
5.4

(1971) Great Performances

as Self