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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Millie Webster
2. Mo' Better Blues (1990) — Lillian Gilliam
3. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Self (archive footage)
4. All in the Family (1971) — Laura Grant
5. The Girl Can't Help It (1956) — Herself
6. The Oscars (1953) — Self
7. Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — Self (archive footage)
8. Nothing But a Man (1964) — Josie
9. Great Performances (1971) — Self
10. The Name of the Game (1968) — Claudia Lee
11. For Love of Ivy (1968) — Ivy Moore
12. American Playhouse (1982) — Josie
13. Short Walk to Daylight (1972) — Dorella
14. The Steve Allen Show (1956) — Self
15. 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020) — Self (archive footage)
16. Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023) — Self
17. How It Feels to Be Free (2021) — Self (archival footage)
18. Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Abbey Lincoln (2005) — Self