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
American Experience
1988
Touched by an Angel
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
American Masters
1986
Moesha
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
HARDtalk
1997
Roots
1977
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
The Nineties
2017
Iconoclasts
2005
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
The Early Show
1999
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
Poetic Justice
1993
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Good Hair
2009
Get on the Bus
1996
Orwell: 2+2=5
2025
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
America Beyond the Color Line
2004
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
The Unfinished Journey
1999
I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2015
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
The Runaway
2000
One Night in Vegas
2010
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
Porgy and Bess
1959
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Mr. SOUL!
2018