Abbey Lincoln
ActorBirthday | Aug 6, 1930 (80 years old) |
Deathday | Aug 14, 2010 |
Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Gender | Female |
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
Acting
Participated in 9 movies, 7 TV series