Nina Simone
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- April 21, 2003
- Active Years
- 1962–2025 (64 Years)
- Total Credits
- 45 credits in database
Biography
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. She passed away on April 21, 2003, at the age of 70. She was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her work encompassed a broad range of musical styles, including classical, jazz, blues, folk, rhythm and blues, gospel, and pop. According to film and television database records, she is also known by the name Eunice and has a total of 44 known credits in the acting category.
Career overview
Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, USA, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist. Throughout her career, she worked in a broad range of musical styles, including classical, jazz, blues, folk, rhythm and blues, gospel, and pop.
In the database of the Movie Database, she is recognized for her work in the field of acting, with a total of forty-four known credits. She was also known by the name Eunice. Simone passed away on April 21, 2003, at the age of seventy.
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Full Filmography
45 titles- It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes (2024) Music
- Nina Simone, la rebelle (2024) as self
- Nina Simone Resonances at the Paris Pantheon (2024)
- História do Amor (2024) Songs
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- They All Came Out to Montreux (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Piano Greats at the BBC (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Why Is We Americans? (2022) as Self
- Cruella (2021) Songs
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- How It Feels to Be Free (2021) as Self (archival footage)
- Happy in the Gap (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Giverny Document (Single Channel) (2019) as (archival footage)
- Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers) (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015) as Herself
- The Amazing Nina Simone (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy (Live 1961-62) (2010)
- Nina Simone: Live in '65 & '68 (2008)
- Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 (2006)
- HARDtalk (1997)
- Nina Simone: The Legend (1992) as Herself
- Nina Simone & Band: 14. Jazzfestival Hamburg (1989) as Herself (vocals & piano)
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
- Nina Simone: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1987 (1987) as Self
- Nina Simone: My Baby Just Cares for Me (1987)
- Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's (1985) as Herself
- Bei Bio (1983) as Self
- Nina Simone - Live in Pompeii (1983) as Self
- Nina Simone: Live at Montreux 1976 (1976) as Herself
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Four Women (1975) Music
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Nina: A Historical Perspective (1970)
- Black Woodstock (1969) as Self
- The Pan-african Festival in Algiers (1969) as Self
- Nina Simone Black Journal Segment (1969) as Self
- LBJ (1968) Music
- Nina Simone: Live in Antibes - July 24th, 1965 (1965) as Herself
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nina Simone best known for?
Nina Simone is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), Cruella (2021), HARDtalk (1997), Sacrée soirée (1987).
When and where was Nina Simone born?
Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina, USA. They passed away on April 21, 2003.
How many credits does Nina Simone have?
Nina Simone has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2025.
What is Nina Simone's background in cinema and television?
Nina Simone was born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. She passed away on April 21, 2003, at the age of 70. She was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her work encompassed a broad range of musical styles, including classical,...
Nina Simone by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- HARDtalk (1997) — aged about 64
- Black Woodstock (1969) as Self — aged about 36
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 91
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 37
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self — aged about 29
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 42
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