Maya Angelou
Born: 1928-04-04 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 2014-05-28
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- Daedalus as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
- Wild & Free ... (Thanks)
- Maya Angelou at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Why Is We Americans? as Self
2021
2020
2018
- Mr. SOUL! as Self (archive footage)
- Becky and the Birds as Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Words Are Things as Narrator (voice)
2017
- The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise as Self (archive footage)
2015
2014
- The Power of the Heart as Self
2012
- Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2010
- One Night in Vegas as Self
2009
- Good Hair as Self
- The Black Candle as Self - Narrator
- Papa Césaire as Self
2008
2006
- Madea's Family Reunion as May
2005
- Iconoclasts as Self
2004
- America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Sisters in Cinema as Self
2000
- The Runaway as Conjure Woman
1999
- The Early Show as Self
- The Unfinished Journey as Self
1998
- Down in the Delta ... (Director)
- Quincy Jones...The First 50 Years as Self
- The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens as Narrator
1997
- The Gregory Hines Show as Self
- Perfect Moment as Self
1996
- Moesha as Maya Angelou
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Narrator (voice)
- America's Dream ... (Story)
- Angelou on Burns
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- How to Make an American Quilt as Anna
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Clarice Mitchell
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Self (archive footage)
- Malcolm X: Make It Plain as Self
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self (archive footage)
- Poetic Justice as Aunt June
- There Are No Children Here as Lelia Mae
1989
1988
- American Experience as Self - Author
1987
- Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words as Self
1986
- American Masters as Self
1982
- Sister, Sister ... (Writer)
1979
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ... (Novel)
1977
- Roots as Nyo Boto
- The Richard Pryor Special? as Willie's Wife
- The Richard Pryor Show
1976
- The Tapestry ... (Director)
1975
- All Day Long ... (Director)
1972
- Georgia, Georgia ... (Music)
1971
- Great Performances as Self
1969
- Dr. Maya Angelou's Blacks, Blues, Black! as Self - Host
1960
- Integration Report 1 ... (Music)
1959
- Porgy and Bess as Dancer
1957
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Conjure woman