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Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Acting1928St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Acting History

Future
2025
Orwell: 2+2=5
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
Maya Angelou at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2022
2021
2020
2018
Words Are Things
as Narrator (voice)
Becky and the Birds
as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)
2017
American Masters
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Nineties
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self (archive footage)
2015
2014
2012
2011
2010
2009
Good Hair
as Self
Kwanzaa
as Self - Narrator
2008
2006
2005
Iconoclasts
TVas Self
2004
2003
2000
The Runaway
as Conjure Woman
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas Fairy Godmother (voice)• 1 eps
1999
Moesha
TVas Maya Angelou• 1 eps
1998
Great Performances
TVas Self• 1 eps
1997
1996
Get on the Bus
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
1995
Touched by an Angel
TVas Clarice Mitchell• 1 eps
1994
American Experience
TVas Self - Author• 1 eps
1993
Poetic Justice
as Aunt June
1992
1989
1987
1982
1979
1977
Roots
TVas Nyo Boto• 1 eps
The Richard Pryor Special?
Additional Writing
1976
The Tapestry
Director
1975
All Day Long
Director
1972
1969
1960
1959
1957
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Conjure woman

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/4/1928
Day of Death
5/28/2014
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA