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.

Casted

Mo' Better Blues

Played Lillian Gilliam

Average Rating

6.5

249 votes

Release Date

Aug 03, 1990

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

Played Self

Average Rating

7.6

213 votes

Release Date

Jul 02, 2021

4 years ago
The Girl Can't Help It

Played Herself

Average Rating

6.2

75 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1956

70 years ago
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.6

54 votes

Release Date

Sep 11, 2024

1 year ago
Nothing But a Man

Played Josie

Average Rating

7.4

32 votes

Release Date

Dec 27, 1964

62 years ago
For Love of Ivy

Played Ivy Moore

Average Rating

5.8

8 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1968

58 years ago
Short Walk to Daylight

Played Dorella

Average Rating

6.2

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 24, 1972

54 years ago
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 12, 2023

3 years ago
How It Feels to Be Free

Played Self (archival footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 2021

5 years ago
Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2005

21 years ago

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