Maya Angelou
Acting Born Apr 4, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 24 credits
Biography
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
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- American Experience (1988) as Self - Author
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Clarice Mitchell
- American Masters (1986) as Self
- Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Moesha (1996) as Maya Angelou
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- Roots (1977) as Nyo Boto
- HARDtalk (1997)
- The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Iconoclasts (2005) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Poetic Justice (1993) as Aunt June
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Conjure woman
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) as May
- The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
- The Gregory Hines Show (1997) as Self
- How to Make an American Quilt (1995) as Anna
- Good Hair (2009) as Self
- America Beyond the Color Line (2004) as Self
- The Unfinished Journey (1999) as Self
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)