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.
Also Known As
- Anna Marie Wooldridge
- Anna Marie
- Gaby Lee
- Gaby Woolridge
Known For
Mission: Impossible
September 17, 1966
Mo' Better Blues
August 03, 1990
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
July 02, 2021
All in the Family
January 12, 1971
The Oscars
March 19, 1953
The Girl Can't Help It
December 01, 1956
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
September 11, 2024
Nothing But a Man
December 27, 1964
Great Performances
January 28, 1971
The Name of the Game
September 20, 1968
For Love of Ivy
July 17, 1968
Short Walk to Daylight
October 24, 1972