Abbey Lincoln
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
Ivy Moore
For Love of Ivy
Josie
Nothing But a Man
Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Lillian Gilliam
Mo' Better Blues
Dorella
Short Walk to Daylight
Herself
The Girl Can't Help It
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archival footage)
How It Feels to Be Free
Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
9
Gender
Female
Birthday
1930-08-06
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Anna Marie Wooldridge