Acting
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) 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.
Titles
Great Performances
1971
Touched by an Angel
1994
American Experience
1988
Intimate Portrait
1993
Moesha
1996
American Masters
1986
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
HARDtalk
1997
Roots
1977
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
The Early Show
1999
Iconoclasts
2005
The Nineties
2017
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Poetic Justice
1993
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Get on the Bus
1996
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Good Hair
2009
Porgy and Bess
1959
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
One Night in Vegas
2010
Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
1987
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
Mr. SOUL!
2018
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
The Richard Pryor Special?
1977
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
2016
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011